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Any thoughts on a 24-70mm f/2.8 III?
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What's wrong with the version II, without considering the high price? ???
If Canon decide to launch a new 24-70mm F2.8 would be a model Image Stabilizer, which maybe cost close to $ 3000 at launch.
If Canon decide to launch a new 24-70mm F2.8 would be a model Image Stabilizer, which maybe cost close to $ 3000 at launch.
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I'd be interested to see some of the knowledge gained trickle down into a comparable focal-length crop lens.
Jim
Jim
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ajfotofilmagem said:
Why do you say it has a high price?
It is optically superior to Nikon's 24-70 and by a good margin. It is a visually noticeable difference.
Nikon: $1,886.95
Canon: $1,899.00 (and that does not count the $100 rebate going on now).
Also, Canon not only runs more rebates more often than Nikon, Canon gives better deals.
I own a 24-70 II, it is an amazing lens. It is so good, it makes most primes in its range obsolete for optical quality. They only become useful for low light.
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Jim Saunders said:
The 17-55mm f/2.8 IS is comparable, and has IS as well. Its also come down in price. I had mine with a Glass filter on the front to complete the sealing and had no dust issues after 4 years. I'd still be using it, but I sold all my crop bodies, and finally sold the lens after 6 months.
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"We estimate a street price of $1649.99 After Rebate on this item from an authorized dealer with full Canon USA Warranty and free shipping. "
http://www.canonpricewatch.com/product/03850/Canon-EF-24-70mm-f2.8L-II-USM-price.html?streetprice
Likely filled by Adorama...
Price is right... better than right, how many of you paid $2K for yours?
FYI: when you get the AMEX rebate card you can call the customer service number and have them transfer the funds from the card to your bank account (no fee for this)
http://www.canonpricewatch.com/product/03850/Canon-EF-24-70mm-f2.8L-II-USM-price.html?streetprice
Likely filled by Adorama...
Price is right... better than right, how many of you paid $2K for yours?
FYI: when you get the AMEX rebate card you can call the customer service number and have them transfer the funds from the card to your bank account (no fee for this)
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The MkII is still brand new. It's the best in class. You may see a MkIII sometime in the 2020's.richiexdee said:I will buy a Canon EF 24-70, but I don't know if it is a good choice. The last two years it was every summer in cash-back, this year not. Should I wait for a possible 24-70 III next year or so?
Jeepers, if you need the lens just get it.
-pw
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Got no thoughts whatsoever about a future hypothetical mkIII. It might take years. At current price, the mkII is a no-nonsense lens and if I was to keep only one, this would be the one. Waiting for next year will save you only a few bucks, a disappointment that there's still no news about a III coming and many lost occasions. Buy now if you need now.
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We might see a 24-70 f/2.8 IS in the next few years, but as others have said, I would expect it to come with a pretty significant price, say a $400+ premium on whatever the current price is of the 24-70 II.
As the camera market shrinks, it will impact resources. I would expect Canon to focus even more closely on lenses that they believe they will sell at both high margin and volume, i.e. give the best return on investment.
Honestly, I am interested to see what Canon does next. If you look back, their strategy in the "L" range is pretty clear: industry leading zoom lenses. They've given us 2 new UWA zooms, a UWA fisheye, 2 new general purpose zooms, 3 relatively new short range telephoto zooms (70-200 ii, 70-200 f/4 IS, and 70-300 L), a longer range tele zoom (100-400 II), and replacement big white lenses (including the 200-400), with one exception, all since 2009. All of those lenses are the best of class.
Really, I could maybe see a UWA f/2.8 update, a 24-105 update, the rumored superzoom.....updates to a few primes (14, maybe 24, 35, 50, maybe 85, maybe the 135, maybe 180 macro).....and, of course, I'd love to see something creative (f/2 zoom?, 400-800?)....so there is still room for releases....but if you think about it in terms of return on investment in a shrinking market....I can also see Canon really slowing down. Maybe 2-3 updates a year as they have a great industry leading lineup, especially in the zooms, in the high volume areas.
That is a long way of saying, I really do not see a 24-70III on the horizon.
As the camera market shrinks, it will impact resources. I would expect Canon to focus even more closely on lenses that they believe they will sell at both high margin and volume, i.e. give the best return on investment.
Honestly, I am interested to see what Canon does next. If you look back, their strategy in the "L" range is pretty clear: industry leading zoom lenses. They've given us 2 new UWA zooms, a UWA fisheye, 2 new general purpose zooms, 3 relatively new short range telephoto zooms (70-200 ii, 70-200 f/4 IS, and 70-300 L), a longer range tele zoom (100-400 II), and replacement big white lenses (including the 200-400), with one exception, all since 2009. All of those lenses are the best of class.
Really, I could maybe see a UWA f/2.8 update, a 24-105 update, the rumored superzoom.....updates to a few primes (14, maybe 24, 35, 50, maybe 85, maybe the 135, maybe 180 macro).....and, of course, I'd love to see something creative (f/2 zoom?, 400-800?)....so there is still room for releases....but if you think about it in terms of return on investment in a shrinking market....I can also see Canon really slowing down. Maybe 2-3 updates a year as they have a great industry leading lineup, especially in the zooms, in the high volume areas.
That is a long way of saying, I really do not see a 24-70III on the horizon.
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JonAustin
Telecom / IT consultant and semi-pro photographer
I expect that Canon will produce a 24-70/2.8L IS at some point ... really, what else could they do with this model to improve on the 24-70/2.8L II ? (Other than apply the new coatings they've developed since its release.) It'll probably carry a $500 premium over the going price for the current model, but I agree with others here that we won't see it for a couple of years or more.
Personally, I'd like to see Canon update / improve the 24-105/4L IS, as DocSmith mentioned.
Personally, I'd like to see Canon update / improve the 24-105/4L IS, as DocSmith mentioned.
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JonAustin said:
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The mkII is comparable with primes. There is very little room for improvement other than adding IS, which I'm personally not even sure I would have paid for, given the speed of the lens and the not-so-long focal length. Now, if they made the mkIII out of this magical new material that they will discover tomorrow that doesn't scratch, doesn't break when dropped, doesn't have chromatic aberrations, weighs next to nothing, and costs peanuts to produce ... then I would stay in line for it (or better, I would ship them some peanuts)
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24-70 f/2.8L II is close to perfect. Get it and don't wait for version III which may come in 5-7 years or so.
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