Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Lens Reviews

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Bought this lens for my Canon Digital Rebel XSi and soon to be Canon EOS 7D 18 MP that I've preordered. I was amazed at the ability to shoot low light with this lens. from Amazon.com Prior to this lens, I had only used a kit lens for my SLR. I bought this lens when I bought a Canon Rebel XSi, my first DSLR. from Amazon.com I had become spoiled with the image quality of my Canon 50mm, f/1.4 lens, thinking that only primes would deliver such performance. When I received my 24-70 f/2.8 lens, I was ecstatic to find that the results from my new L Glass zoom were every bit as impressive as from my prime lens. from Amazon.com Yes, it is true, as others have documented, it is heavy, but that is what you get with a 2.8 lens that has an extremely functional focal length,incredible sharpness and color rendition. The weight is a small price to pay for what this lens delivers. from Amazon.com I take a lot of indoor color guard and outdoor marching band pictures under lights. I was looking for a wider angle zoom to complement my excellent Sigma 70-200 F2.8 zoom. My Canon 17-85 IS was just too slow to stop a spinning flag or saber. from Amazon.com UPDATE - October 3: Wanted to update my review on this lens after using it for a couple weddings and portrait shoots lately. Normally, these wouldn't warrant an update for a lens that is so obviously well-suited to these roles, but this lens literally saved the day. from Amazon.com After deliberation between this and the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras as a professional quality standard zoom, I chose this one. Besides the obvious reason - having that extra stop of light to freeze action and give more flexible depth-of-field - after playing with both lenses, my reasoning for choosing the 24-70 was: from Amazon.com This lens is the lens the produces the quality of results you see from the likes of National Geographic. The images are amazingly sharp and crisp, simply put, this is my go-to lens. from Amazon.com Pros: - Sharp images accross zoom range - Fast, precise USM autofocus - Built tough with moisture and dust seal from Amazon.com I just have to say that this is my very first "L" series lens and it has spoiled me and also has made me upset to think that I was shooting for so long with a 3rd party lens. It's like going from an old CRT T. from Amazon.com

Released	over 3 years ago
Lens Type	Zoom Lens
Focus Type	Autofocus
Focal Length	24mm - 70mm
Camera Format	35 mm SLR
Attachment / Filter Size	77 mm
Closest Focusing Distance	15 in
Diameter	3.3 in
Groups / Elements	16 Elements in 13 Groups
Length	4.9 in
Lens Magnification	Wide Angle (21 - 35mm), Normal / Straight (35 - 65mm), Telephoto (65 to 600mm)
Lens Max Aperture	f/2.8
MPN	8014A003
Macro Lens	Without Macro Lens
Mount	Canon EF
Picture Angle	29 - 74 degrees
UPC	013803020090
Weight	33.6 oz

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