The First Canon EF 24-70 f/2.8L II Review
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smithy said:I just about lost it when he talked about the 82mm "fulda" size... shouldn't there be an 'i' and a 't' in there somewhere?squarebox said:
After watching the video, I see no reason (other than weight) for me to replace my Mark I with the Mark II version.
eh whatever, lots of area in the USA people turn 't' to 'd' and he sounds like he isn't even from the States, maybe Australia originally at least?
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Marsu42 said:Bob Howland said:
... his videos have a very subjective, amateurish approach - see also his reviews of the Tamron 24-70. While this is fine if you want to p&s, it lacks tech knowledge (the fact alone that he expects 70mm to be the same on every lens).
In this case: The new Canon mk2 uses more doublecross af points on the 5d3/1dx, so it being as fast as the mk1 is a good sign since more precision usually means less speed. And a more detailed test might show that the mk2 has a higher af hit rate on Canon newest systems.
I think he is a little too preoccupied with the 'world's first' moniker. He said it in the video that he borrowed it for a day. I felt the same about the Tamron reviews. To me it is very much a sitting on the fence approach and trying not to piss anyone off.
Among other things, I would have liked to have seen discussion of distortion as this area has long been an area where major improvement could be generated on zooms that have a wide end.
My overall impression was that he said that it basically does what Canon says it is supposed to do.
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I would buy this lens to use at f/2.8. If it doesn't perform at f/2.8, my 24-105mm L will perform at f/4 or f/8.
I've had five of the Mark 1 version of 24-70mm L's, and was a bit disappointed in all of them, so I'm pretty cautious about taking the plunge.
I'm also interested in CA's, I tried a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G with my D800, and CA's at f/2.8 were horrible.
I've had five of the Mark 1 version of 24-70mm L's, and was a bit disappointed in all of them, so I'm pretty cautious about taking the plunge.
I'm also interested in CA's, I tried a Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G with my D800, and CA's at f/2.8 were horrible.
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squarebox said:
Even allowing for the fact that he has an Australian accent, he is mispronouncing the word. As an Australian and a Japanese and Chinese speaker, it didn't bother me too much, however.
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Read my quick review on:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=9268.0
NEW: EF 24-70 II ./. Tamron
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=9268.0
NEW: EF 24-70 II ./. Tamron
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After seeing a few reviews, it seems the new version is better but just slightly...
I already own a 24-70 and I am really happy with it. I did see a big difference between the old 70-200 and the new 70-200 II. I hope it is The same with this one.
Now, since I already own one and selling it would probably
Get me around $1000, I'm reconsidering keeping it and getting a second lens. At a difference of $1300 after
Selling the old one, I might keep
It and get a 70-200 II since upgrading to a 1DX from a 1D IV, the 24-70 seems too short now.
What do u think?
I already own a 24-70 and I am really happy with it. I did see a big difference between the old 70-200 and the new 70-200 II. I hope it is The same with this one.
Now, since I already own one and selling it would probably
Get me around $1000, I'm reconsidering keeping it and getting a second lens. At a difference of $1300 after
Selling the old one, I might keep
It and get a 70-200 II since upgrading to a 1DX from a 1D IV, the 24-70 seems too short now.
What do u think?
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clicstudio said:
Sounds like a good idea. I already have the 70-200 II and just yesterday got the 24-70 II.. If you're mostly doing studio and will use the lens closed down, you probably won't see a big difference between the mark 1 and mark 2 24-70s.
just thinking out loud
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If anyone has seen other reviews of the 24-70 f/2.8L II that they've found useful, would they mind posting here please?
Thanks,
Pete
Thanks,
Pete
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LetTheRightLensIn said:
yeah, it would seem so:
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=9314.msg167332;topicseen#new
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