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Some days I shoot 75% of the wedding with a 24-70 II — crazy sharp, snap AF (even in bad light), and great colors/bokeh. Even does close focus.
Only downside (IMO) is they killed the perfect lens hood from the legacy model. On the first gen, 24mm had the front element extended so the lens shade distance was perfect for wide angle. Then, on the 70 side, the front element would go deep inside the lens hood (ta-da!) like a 70mm prime lens hood would be. Genius. The current model, though excellent, looks more like a kit lens with it's little hood that's only optimized for 24mm (to prevent vignetting at longer focal lengths).
If you view MTF charts and dweeb stuff, wide open the 24-70L II equals or bests L primes at ƒ2.8 — sharper than the 24, 35, 50, and (almost) the 85.
Canon's best zoomer ever?
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