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For travel and general photography, the 24-105L is fine, though I agree something even wider might be wanted for landscapes. But I do a lot of people and event work, and the 24-70 2.8L was one of my favorite zooms ever.
Especially for a standard zoom lens, the 24-70L has beautiful bokeh, and its inverted zoom mechanism renders its hood effective at all focal lengths and keeps the physical length constant (with hood mounted); it's a brilliant design that has yet to be surpassed.
If anything, this lens is even better on APS-H, where it falls roughly into a 30-90mm range, just about perfect for environmental portraits through classic head and shoulder portraiture, to candids and documentary photography of all types. In fact, Canon increased the focal length ranges of its pro zooms to 24-70 and 70-200mm specifically to provide a more useful wide coverage for the EOS-1D with its unique APS-H sensor size. These zooms were so successful, they set the template that everyone else has followed.
While it can be a bit of a beast due to its size and weight, I found it well worth the trouble.
My two copies were both sharp, but these lenses are known to go out of alignment from time to time. Canon has gotten quite adept at repairing them. Roger at Lensrentals.com has published quite a lot about this lens, if you are curious about the way it is constructed and its optical quality.
My new 24-70L II is better, which is saying something. But it's very costly. If you get a good copy of the 24-70L, you will not be disappointed.
Bear in mind that my preferences are colored by the type of things I like to shoot, and how I value things might not be valid for others.
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