Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II

[kapanak]

Field testing, anyone?

http://i.imgur.com/kNWbZ.jpg

Is that you? If so, we want details!

It belongs to my dear friend.

What would you like to know?

Initial impressions: Almost all the issues the mark I had is gone.
Quite a bit of the heft is gone. Still feels solid.
Focuses ... I could say ... faster than my 70-200 II.
Very, very sharp at all focal lengths.

 

[waving_odd]

Initial impressions: Almost all the issues the mark I had is gone.
Quite a bit of the heft is gone. Still feels solid.
Focuses ... I could say ... faster than my 70-200 II.
Very, very sharp at all focal lengths.

Sounds as good as it gets!

Any high res samples you can share?

 

[waving_odd]

Maybe Canon has become a virtual company?

All I see are things being released that looks awesome, but can't be bought in the first year after release...

At least not the case for this 24-70 2.8 II that is available for pre-order at many places (B&H even shows estimated availability on Apr 17)...

 

[photogaz]

Field testing, anyone?

http://i.imgur.com/kNWbZ.jpg

Is that you? If so, we want details!

It belongs to my dear friend.

What would you like to know?

Initial impressions: Almost all the issues the mark I had is gone.
Quite a bit of the heft is gone. Still feels solid.
Focuses ... I could say ... faster than my 70-200 II.
Very, very sharp at all focal lengths.

I want one. How did your friend get it so early?

How sharp is it compared to the 70-200 Mark II? Same?

Any idea why the lens specs aren't printed on the ring?

 

[Mooose]

Any idea why the lens specs aren't printed on the ring?

They had no other use for the 5mm of real estate they added to the filter ring.

 

[JR]

Lucky you kapanak! I dont supposed you have high res file to share? This new lens does seem to get more interesting every day!

 

[troy19]

Any idea why the lens specs aren't printed on the ring?

And how about reflections caused by the specs when used with a filter? Not that I know that there will be refections. Just wondering if there could be!

 

[mememe]

Does it change lenght when zooming? It would suck if the sunshade moves back and forward...
Field curvature gone?

 

[Loswr]

Does it change lenght when zooming? It would suck if the sunshade moves back and forward...
Field curvature gone?

Yes, it extends out to 70mm and the hood goes along, just like the 24-105mm and other typical zooms. Means the MkI's hood effectiveness at all focal lengths is gone with the MkII.

I do hope the field curvature is one of the things they fixed!

 

[Maui5150]

Sounds like from the initial impressions it is a solid lens.

-- Sharp at all focal lengths
-- faster focus than 70-200 II

That is pretty fast. I will take faster focus over IS

 

[clicstudio]

Any extended pictures?

I am curious as what it looks like extended. I hate the new hood, looks like the 24-105 and it leaks light like crazy.
Also the current hood doesn't let you see the extended lens, which looks horrible...

Already preordered mine from adorama!
Cheers
Patrick

 

[simonxu11]

Re: Any extended pictures?

I am curious as what it looks like extended. I hate the new hood, looks like the 24-105 and it leaks light like crazy.
Also the current hood doesn't let you see the extended lens, which looks horrible...

Already preordered mine from adorama!
Cheers
Patrick

Here's the photo

 

[Fleetie]

I can imagine myself buying the new 24-70 lens, but it's not top of my lens list.

Yes, I'm a little disappointed at the lack of IS, but just now I thought to myself, well I've never bitched to myself at the lack of IS on my 85/1.8 lens, which is longer (albeit faster too). I'll be able to live with the lack of IS given that the 5D3 will have way better low-light noise performance than my 7D.

Plus, this new 24-70 will be insanely sharp; of that we can be sure.

So: I've already got the 70-200 f/2.8 L IS II, and if I get the new 24-70 and a 2X extender, that combination of 3 lenses will cover basically every walk-around requirement, and give outstanding image quality across the range.

But I think I'll still get the 85/1.2L II first. Just because I want it!

 

[LukieLauXD]

Price-wise, does it make sense? I just got a 5D Mark II in January, and it's the first time I've went full frame, my dad gave me his 40D to use for the last year or so. Other than a 50 1.4 and a 85 1.8, I want a lens that I can walk around with and not have to back up for group pictures, so I'm considering this one or 70-200 II.

I really didn't expect this to cost $2300 though when rumors started about it x-x

Any advice?

 

[liberace]

I don't know why, but I find the lack of model name and features around the front rim unsettling.

 

[preppyak]

I want a lens that I can walk around with and not have to back up for group pictures, so I'm considering...70-200 II.

Those two don't mesh...at all. The 70-200 is basically as wide as the longest lens you already have; it's not gonna help you for group portraits unless you are stitching photos together.

If you've already got a 50 and 85 prime, why not get something like the 24mm f/1.4 L II prime and complete the set. The 24-105 would be a potential solution, but, if you do a lot of portrait/people work, you'll find the DOF lacking.

 

[Axilrod]

Re: Any extended pictures?

I am curious as what it looks like extended. I hate the new hood, looks like the 24-105 and it leaks light like crazy.
Also the current hood doesn't let you see the extended lens, which looks horrible...

Already preordered mine from adorama!
Cheers
Patrick

Here's the photo

Damn that looks like a much more reasonable size than the Mk1, could be the fact that the lens hood isn't on it though. Thanks for sharing the pics and thoughts!

 

[Axilrod]

I don't know why, but I find the lack of model name and features around the front rim unsettling.

What are you talking about? It has "24-70 f/2.8L II" on the front and the side it looks like....

Edit: Oh I think you mean around the ring, I gotcha. It seems kinda redundant now that I think about it.

 

[rahkshi007]

i miss the large hood of the mark i.. :'(

 

[LetTheRightLensIn]

"Any advice?"

Get the 24-105, a vastly better walk around lens with longer focal length, and very useful for walk around IS. f4 is rarely a factor given the iso capabilities of the 5D MkII sensor.

24-105L has kinda stinky image quality though as my cheap $300 Tamron 28-75 2.8 did better on FF (other than a little bit worse contrast). 24mm on the 24-105L looks nasty on my 5D2 near the edges even at f/10 and a ton of distortion too. I will give you it is super convenient, great range, IS, fast focusing, but the price just seems way steep for the merely alright image quality IMO.

(f/4 vs f/2.8 is about more than ISO though, it's about DOF too, so for some that might matter too)