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anil007
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Registered: Jan 19, 2012
Location: United States
Posts: 1741
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Review Date: Oct 9, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,300.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharper then ver 1 at three points 24/50/70mm I tested.
Color seems a little more pleasing then the ver 1.
Distortion seems to be less compared to ver 1.
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Plastic construction.
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I haven't done lot of testing yet, just some shot inside house and yard. I will update my review once I test it some more.
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 Oct 9, 2012
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ben egbert
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Registered: Jan 31, 2005
Location: United States
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Review Date: Oct 6, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,299.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros. Well made, very sharp in prime territory.
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Cons: Expensive, distortion, vignetting.
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I just finished my test of the 24-70 f2.8 mk2. It is a landscape oriented test with 100% corner crop comparisons with the 24TSEmk2, 35f1.4L Ziess 50 f1.4 and the 70-200 f2,8IS V1.
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Oct 6, 2012
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hagejsh
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Registered: Jan 23, 2011
Location: United States
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Review Date: Oct 1, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $2,299.00
| Rating: 10
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It is 20% lighter than the EF 20-70 f2.8 I USM. The sharpeness is clearly superior to the Model I version. I evaluated this lens over 3 days with over 600 shots. The previous reviewer brought trepidation to my decision to purchase. Initially I planned to trade in the old version. After the previous review I kept version I, which has been a great workhorse for me over the last 7 years. It will be added to my 5D Mk II as a permanent camera in my vehicle to use for unexpected opportunities. I have the new lens on my 5D MK III. It is a sweet piece of glass with excellent sharpness and excellent Brokah. I am very happy with the quality of the photos. It is weather protected. I personally feel the lighter weight makes this a great balance with my 5D Mk III. No " jitter shake" as reported by the previous observer. In fact, I am able to use the camera and lens combo with one hand.
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The front element for attaching filters is made of plastic. The filter size is 82mm-- not a big deal--just an adjustment. Since I already have an 82 mm for my 16-35mm Mk II it was not an extra expense. Of interest is that when you zoom higher, the front element moves out from the camera. With the old EF 24-70 EF 2.8 USM the lens retracted when zooming higher. The lens hood may give more coverage under the old system.
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Oct 1, 2012
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yokwe
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Registered: Oct 3, 2005
Location: United States
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Review Date: Sep 26, 2012
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $2,400.00
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Pros:
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Fit and finish. Light.
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COST!!! 82mm filter size. Too light. Plastic. Sharpness.
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The old version of this lens is my workhorse. 80% of my work is shot with the version I. After 7 years and 500,000+ images taken with it I thought it'd be a good idea to update. I recently updated my 70-200mm to the version II and was blown away by how much sharper that lens was to my IS version I. With the 24-70mm update I was hopeful for a similar giant leap in sharpness. I was disappointed. I did a tests through the max, middle, and minimum apertures and zoom. I did a side by side comparison with identical images from the vI and vII and asked people to pick the sharper image. It was inconclusive. After spending $2400 I was hoping for better. The CA looked slightly improved. (slightly!)
As a professional with assistants I could care less about the weight of a lens. I actually prefer heavy (steadies the caffeine shakes:) But, if you are a PJ or a hiker on the go it's light weight and shorter length is a plus.
Build quality is good, but has more plastic than the old one. I'm very grumpy about the move to the 82mm front end.
I realize this is pointless to say, but the new lens hood looks wimpy and dumb. People were always impressed with the looks of the old one:)
If your a budget minded hobbyist I'd skip this lens and try to find a low mileage vI. For rich guys and pros buy it, but don't expect to be blown away. I'm only keeping mine cause my vI 's barrel is wearing out.
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Sep 26, 2012
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Delpartal
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Location: Spain
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Review Date: Sep 14, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Nitidez, velocidad de enfoque, sistema fijación parasol, bloqueo del zoom, calidad de construcción, peso y tamaño.
Sharpness, focus speed, fixing visor system, zoom lock, build quality, weight and size.
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Precio, no tiene IS, filtro de 82mm.
Price, no IS, 82mm filter.
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Tan sólo dos días de pruebas no dan para mucho, pero es tanta la expectación por este objetivo, que he querido, decir ya algo.
El Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L MkII, según dicen, el objetivo más nitido que ha hecho Canon en toda su historia, superando en nitidez al mítico Canon 24mm TS-E y al no menos mítico 70-200mm f2.8 L IS MkII, es decir no hay lente Canon ni zoom ni fija que tenga una mayor nitidez. Con la Canon 1D X forman una pareja maravillosa. Al tocarlo, transmite calidad y es muy robusto, se ve muy bien construido. Pequeños detalles como el bloqueo del zoom o el botón de bloqueo del parasol, hacen la vida más fácil y agradable.
Os pongo el enlace a una de mis primeras fotos, con esta maravillosa lente:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/7987391997/in/photostream
Saludos a todos.
Just two days of tests not go far, but it's so much anticipation for this purpose, which I wanted, and say something.
The Canon 24-70mm f2.8 L MkII, they say, the sharpest lens Canon has made in its history, surpassing the legendary sharpness Canon 24mm TS-E and the equally mythical 70-200mm f2.8 L IS MkII, ie there is no zoom Canon lens that has a fixed or clarity. With the Canon 1D X are a wonderful couple. When touched, transmits quality and is very sturdy, looks very well built. Small details like the zoom lock or lock button hood, make life easier and more enjoyable.
I put the link to one of my first photos with this wonderful lens:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/arojo/7987391997/in/photostream
Greetings all.
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Sep 14, 2012
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