I am looking at the price on amazon.com and the price is close to $2000 now. Is there a shortage of these lens or is the demand high even though the MKII is around the corner?
RayValdez360 said:I am looking at the price on amazon.com and the price is close to $2000 now. Is there a shortage of these lens or is the demand high even though the MKII is around the corner?
Mt Spokane Photography said:I've had five of them, none were what I'd call excelent, so I won't miss them.
I'd likely consider a Tamron, but I've since developed a preference for primes, and found f/2.8 still too slow for really low light. I might buy one if I get a D1 X where I can crank up the ISO and still retain some reasonable amount of detail. I'm waiting for Neuro to post his opinion and tests. He understands how to do a proper test.Marsu42 said:Mt Spokane Photography said:I've had five of them, none were what I'd call excelent, so I won't miss them.
Even the Tamron 24-70 is said to be sharper than the Canon mk1 (depending on aperture and region) - this tells the whole story :-o ... the only thing I found attractive about the Canon was the ingenious fixed lens hood that didn't extend when zooming out - but what is it good for if this design doesn't allow for top iq.
Are the newer copies better? I tried to look at a pattern in the reviews depending on the date at BH. It seems like most new reviews are positive but the older ones are pretty bad. I don't know if that means anything though.birdman said:Surprising how high that lens has always been. Had two copies at two different times. Overrated. Great contrast and delicious colors, but sharpness not near level of say, 70-200/4 IS
Mt Spokane Photography said:I'd likely consider a Tamron
Mt Spokane Photography said:I'm waiting for Neuro to post his opinion and tests. He understands how to do a proper test.
RayValdez360 said:It seems like most new reviews are positive but the older ones are pretty bad.
birdman said:Surprising how high that lens has always been. Had two copies at two different times. Overrated. Great contrast and delicious colors, but sharpness not near level of say, 70-200/4 IS
I'm waiting for his review of the D1 X.Marsu42 said:Mt Spokane Photography said:I'd likely consider a Tamron
A Tamron on a 1dx ... beware, the camera might have a built-in self-destruct if combined with 3rd party lenses!
Mt Spokane Photography said:I'm waiting for Neuro to post his opinion and tests. He understands how to do a proper test.
Dr. Neuro said he'd test the Tamron? If so, I'd probably wait for this test too, there are so many different opinions on how fast & precise the af is.
DB said:birdman said:Surprising how high that lens has always been. Had two copies at two different times. Overrated. Great contrast and delicious colors, but sharpness not near level of say, 70-200/4 IS
True, but which is more important. I've had both lenses and just last month sold the EF 70-200 f/4L IS USM because it was too slow, uses up your batteries really fast and the pictures look cold. On the other hand, my 24-70 f/2.8L mark 1 is a late-2011 manufacturer copy, is 9/10 for sharpness, but 10/10 for colour and 10/10 for AF speed. People say to me "wow those colours are amazing" - never got that with the other L lens.
DB said:Incredibly, I did manage to find a mainstream UK retailer selling this lens for $2,000+ on eBay (see link for Photo Direct below):
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Canon-EF-24-70mm-f-2-8L-USM-LENS-24-70-mm-UK-/110896909200?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item19d1f88b90
Since I bought mine at the start of this year, prices have risen by 60%, even the Canon Price Watch chart for the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM looks to be a bit out-dated (most of the retailers surveyed are 'Out of Stock' and Adorama are quoting $1,699 for US Warranty item):
That's pretty normal for UK prices . Actually, from memory it was selling for just over £1000, so that is high even for the UK. Most mainstream sellers don't have any for sale though now. The MkII is marked at £2299, which is around $3570. It should come down in price eventually (often quicker than in other markets), although the 70-200 f/2.8 MkII hasn't reduced much I don't think.DB said:Incredibly, I did manage to find a mainstream UK retailer selling this lens for $2,000+ on eBay (see link for Photo Direct below):
http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Canon-EF-24-70mm-f-2-8L-USM-LENS-24-70-mm-UK-/110896909200?pt=UK_Lenses_Filters_Lenses&hash=item19d1f88b90
Since I bought mine at the start of this year, prices have risen by 60%, even the Canon Price Watch chart for the EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM looks to be a bit out-dated (most of the retailers surveyed are 'Out of Stock' and Adorama are quoting $1,699 for US Warranty item):