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mmurph wrote:
A few thoughts.
Roger at Lens Rentals had this to say about the 24-70 2.8 II in his review of that lens:
"This is short, sweet, and simple. The resolution absolutely, positively kicks butt and takes names. It is way better than the lens it replaces. It's better at 70mm than the best Canon zoom I know of, the 70-200 f/2.8 IS II.
It's even better at 24mm than the sharpest 24mm prime we have, the Canon 24 TS-E. In the center, in the corners, it doesn't care. We only had 5 copies to test, but they were all very similar with little copy-to-copy variation.
Canon 24-70 2.8 II Review
The 24-70 2.8 version I & II is the one lens that I used to replace almost all of my primes for the last 15 years. As long as you don't mind lugging the weight, or need a faster aperture than 2.8. As a pro, I always had the 24-70 and 70-200 in my kit.
Roger also has a more recent comparison of the new Sigma 24 1.4 Art to the Canon and Nikon 24 mm 1.4s. The review is interesting, but so is this partial summary:
"In many cases, though, the old rule that the best 24mm f/1.4 is a 35mm f/1.4 and a few steps backwards is often true."
Sigma 24 1.4 Art Review
ETA: Here is Roger's review of the Canon 24 IS and 28 IS lenses when they came out, and compared to the previous 24 and 28. Some MTF numbers at least to compare, but mostly wide open:
http://www.lensrentals.com/blog/2012/06/the-other-canon-primes-why-did-they-do-that
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I know the subject of the OP is the performance of 24mm focal length, but from my experience, I'll take exception regarding some remarks about the original 24-70/2.8L vs. the v. II.
1) the original has slightly better IQ at 70mm
2) the original has better (smoother) bokeh at 70mm
3) the original has closer focusing, especially valued at 70mm
These are minor points, but worth stating. I think Roger may have even mentioned some of these points IIRC, but it may have been different reviews.
There is no question that the new version is optically a better lens, and more robustly engineered. As always, it is a matter of price vs. improvements. For now, I've kept my original, which I had Canon adjust to a very sharp sample. But since getting the 24-105L IS a few years ago, I seldom use the 24-70!
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