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DiMora
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Registered: Aug 29, 2008
Location: United States
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Review Date: Aug 29, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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My favorite lens. If I could only have one lens, this would be it.
L Glass optical quality. Very Sharp!
FAST!
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Heavy...but it is worth it. Quality is A+.
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My favorite lens.
FAST, Sharp, perfect in every way.
I could go on and on, but Canon nailed it on this one. If I had to choose only one lens to live with forever, this would be it.
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 Aug 29, 2008
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OCphotography
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Location: Denmark
Posts: 284
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Review Date: Aug 24, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,500.00
| Rating: 10
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Build, focal-length area, f/2.8, sharpness, colors.
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Price
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Best lens I have ever owned. I have used it on both crop 1.3x and Full-frame sensors, without doubt best on FF, though works like a charm on cropped sensor too.
Use in fashion, portraits, on location, studio work, weddings and press. It never fail you, it is fast in AF, nice zoom though it does not zoom inside the lens. Lens hood is great, its big and you have a firm grip when working.
Weather sealed, heavy (you will get used to that), I recommend using either pro bodies with built in grip or attach vertical grip, which makes it easier when doing fashion, portraits and weddings.
*Highly recommended*
Now I am just waiting for the Nikon version, then I'll have my most favorite lens again. 
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Aug 24, 2008
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Steven Park
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Location: United States
Posts: 487
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Review Date: Aug 19, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $975.00
| Rating: 9
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Everything exceept IS and weight.
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Variations on quality control of different copies
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Solid performer. Only issue with this lens is its variations of performance on different copies. I went through 3 different copies and all three performed differently. My last one was the best out of three.
Its strength shows at 35-50mm range where it is better than any other lenses at f 2.8. at 70mm it is disappointing somewhat but still good enough.
Since this lens is quite old in design, I am waiting for IS version to see if Canon will ever come out with IS version.
24-105L is sharper in corner but with f 4.0, images doesn't stand out like 24-70L.
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Aug 19, 2008
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kbouber
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Aug 19, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,250.00
| Rating: 10
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amazing lens, very sharp indoor and outdoor, easy picture when the subject is mooving 2.8l , i recommanded to all ,
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little bit haevy
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Aug 19, 2008
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4allens
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Location: United States
Posts: 177
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Review Date: Aug 13, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp from 24 to 70
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None
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I purchased this lens to compliment a 16-35 and a 70-200. I must admit, I use far more than I expected. Lanscape, portraits, travel, oh my. I strongly recommend. It is a real keeper.
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Aug 13, 2008
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Fagr68
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Location: Finland
Posts: 14
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Review Date: Aug 13, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Very sharp! Great colors & contrast, Weather sealing and all the other L qualities you expect from it.
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Price could be a little less, reverse zooming (although, its ok when you just get used to it)
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I really like this lens. I bought one few days ago and i love it so much. First i scared a little to buy it because i had heard so much about some focusing problems. Atleast my copy focuses properly and is damn SHARP, ok ok... Little softness @2.8 but not a big deal. Get's superb @5.6.
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Aug 13, 2008
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norrislw
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Location: United States
Posts: 22
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Review Date: Aug 6, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $985.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharp, fast, top build quality
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Price
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Bought it from BH under $1k, performs as expected on my 5D. Good IQ and sharp. Just a little heavy, but F2.8, what do you expect!
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Aug 6, 2008
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kuoppis
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Location: Finland
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Review Date: Aug 2, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Nice lens, L quality and weather seal. I like the image quality.
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I hate the moving front when zooming to wide angle, really annoying.
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This is a exelent lens, but I don't get it with the moving front when zooming to wide angle, this is the only minus. Overall great lens, good quality. I love this lens. I had to return one lens because it was not sharp enough, my new sample is better. OK honestly, this is a very good lens, really good performance. The weather seal is really nice with 1D series, less stress get one, if you don't stress about the moving front part. (The moving front part makes me feel like a amateur)
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Aug 2, 2008
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Terrell Gibson
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Location: United States
Posts: 24
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Review Date: Jul 7, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Rich Colors, excellent sharpness, build quality, & very usable zoom range
i.e. not too long not too short which is perfect for indoor shooting.
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Quality control: for a $1200 dollar lens it should always be sharp
right out of the box like it's big bad brother the F/4 70-200 IS. Too
many complaints of lenses needing calibration.
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I received this lens as a replacement to a 28-70 2.8
that I purchased used. I sent the 28-70 to Canon for repair
and something happened with the 28-70 in their repair
facility that caused them to give me a free upgrade.
I will not reveal the price that I paid for the used 28-70 as it
was truly a steal once you factor in the free upgrade. The
24-70 that I received as a replacement was not sharp at
none of the apertures that I use 2.8-5.6.
Sent the lens back to canon for calibration got it back in 7
days. Canon says that they replaced the zoom key,
adjusted center and tilt, and cleaned to factory specs.
All I can say now is that it is as sharp as a surgeon's scalpel.
At 2.8 it is sharp anything above 2.8 it is extremely sharp.
The only lens that is sharper in my arsenal is the f/4 70-200 IS
Canon cust service is top notch.
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Jul 7, 2008
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mond817
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Review Date: Jul 6, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,000.00
| Rating: 10
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Price (compared to other brand's 24-70); build quality; image quality
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If weight isn't a "negative" aspect, there's none so far as what I've experienced.
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This is a tank, the flagship of Canon zoom. Every nice thing about it has been talked about for years. I'm far from qualified to comment on anything technical, optical, or ergonomic about this lens since I'm not even amateur, yet. However, once you've used this lens, once you took a picture with it, once you've seen the pictures taken by this lens, you'll fall in love with it. Yes it does have focus issue, for which I sent mine to the Irvine, CA Canon Service Factory for calibration, and it came back with the problem resolved. It's sharp, accurate, fast. Sometimes it may hunt in dark, but I think it's acceptable. It may be a pain in the back to send an optic back and forth after $1000+ has been paid, but I personally think it's worth it.
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Jul 6, 2008
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torque22
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Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 51
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Review Date: Jul 6, 2008
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: Not Indicated
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Good Build quality as expected.
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Back Focus issues!
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What a nightmare.
I had heard about the backfocusing issues on this lense so when it arrived i tested it quickly in the garden, seamed ok.
Then did two weddings with it and had issues with 40% of pictures taken with it. an object just behind the subject was in perfect focus and the subject was soft focus, time and time again.
The 1st wedding was a 12hr day so did not have time to check on the PC, looked ok on camera.
Canon solution to their poor testing and generous tolerance on the focus circuit is to allow cameras from the 1dMKiii series on to recalibratre upto 20 specific type lenses.
They are def having a laugh.
Buy at your own peril
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Jul 6, 2008
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justinvl
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Location: Canada
Posts: 103
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Review Date: Jun 30, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 10
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Great for Indoor Photography, Versatile, Perfect Build Construction, Good for indoor events & outdoor photoroams
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Heavy, Expensive, no IS
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It was a toss-up for me to get this or the 24-105mm F4 L IS - I opted for this because I wanted the extra stop of light. Now, I don't necessarily use it at f/2.8 when doing events, but it's nice to know that it's an option, and stopped down a bit coupled with a good speedlight I'm taking some great event shots - both posed and candid.
I don't know if IS would add to this lens, but it certainly wouldn't take away (though undboutedly it would become almost too heavy to hand-hold with the added motor). I do use this lens outdoors, walking around, landscapes, portraits - it rarely comes off my camera body, despite the added weight.
After purchasing this I can easily say it's the best lens I've ever owned (also the most expesnsive) consistently producing wonderful shots - I recommend it to anyone considering this focal range.
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Jun 30, 2008
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WHITECITY
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Jun 29, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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very sharp, excellent colour and contrast.
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None.
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i have used this lens for a year and 4 months now, and have found this lens to be very sharp, it renders excellent colour and sharpness, it focuses very quickly both on my 5d,and 30d, it is wide enough on a FF body and excellent for use in events, and receptions for close up work. for use on a crop body, i would recommend you
get the 17-55 2.8, because it might not be wide enough. The weight is not an issue, after all its a 2.8 with a lot of high quality glass and a well constructed metal body, i use mine with a fashgun bracket, and dont seem to notice i am carrying it, however this lens does take some learning to be able to get the best out of it, i will buy this lens again, and again i highly recommend this lens.
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Jun 29, 2008
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meridian
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Location: Canada
Posts: 110
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Review Date: Jun 28, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,200.00
| Rating: 10
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Amazing IQ even wide open
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Not very wide on crop body, 17-40L better for tight spaces.
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Love this lens. Indoors with or without flash this lens cannot be beat. Outdoors colours are incredible. Sharpness and IQ is bettern than expected. Only lens sharper is the 70-200 f4L or possibly the 400mm f5.6L which I use less frequently than the 24-70L.
The weight issue is something to consider. I am thinking about a battery grip so that I can use the handstrap. Wearing this lens around the neck (with strap) is really not an option.
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Jun 28, 2008
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RobertLynn
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Registered: Jan 5, 2008
Location: United States
Posts: 11202
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Review Date: Jun 18, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,230.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent image quality. IQ is constant through FL. Fast aperture. Build Quality.
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High cost, weight.
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I'm giving this lens 10's across the board. The images I get with this lens need very little sharpening. Yes, the price is a little high, but now that I've paid it and know what the lens gets me, I'd pay it again.
Please note, I'm not a pro, and this is a huge investment for me. Take my rating with that in mind.
I've read a lot of problems with L lenses, in particular the 2 I decided to go into debt to buy. However, I've had none of those problems. My copy of the 24-70 is sharp out of the box, even wide open.
I knew it was a heavy lens going into it, so i cannot complain about the weight. Another benefit for me is I usually have the 70-200 slung around me neck, so when I go to this, I feel a little relief.
Bottom line, this lens has excellent bokeh, focuses reasonably quick (not quite as quick as 70-200 2.8IS, but faster than a 17-85IS, 24 2.8, and 50 1.8, I only compare its focus speed to those lenses, because those are lenses I've owned).
If you're looking for this focal length, and fast aperture in a convenient zoom, this is the lens to get. Don't worry about it not having IS, and don't compare the 17-55 IS to this, because imho this is optically superior.
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Jun 18, 2008
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FatBoyAl
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Registered: Sep 4, 2005
Location: United States
Posts: 631
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Review Date: Jun 18, 2008
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Almost everything
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No IS?
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I've owned a brick before, having aquired it in a trade for my 24-105. After about 3 months, I decided I'd made a huge mistake and traded someone else for their 24-105. I'm very happy with the f4, 35mm longer focal length and IS.
But...
After another year, I realized not everything is about simply capturing the shot. In almost all circumstances, the 24-105 is going to be the go-to lens. My copy is nice and sharp and f4 is plenty for many shots and IS lets me capture what one extra stop (between f4 and 2.8) would never do. Plus, the 4x zoom is very usable.
However, the 2.8 of the brick is something that allows for more creativity. Many complain that the 24-105 also has poor bokeh, while the brick has a much smoother quality. I agree. After owning either owning one or the other, I realized there's a need to own both. I doubt I'll sell either ever again.
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Jun 18, 2008
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