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| Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras | 
 enlarge | Brand: Canon
Category: Photography
List Price: $1,900.00
Buy New: $1,188.00
You Save: $712.00 (37%)
New (20) Used (2) Refurbished (1)
Avg. Customer Rating:  113 reviews
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Optical Zoom: 2.9
Maximum Focal Length: 70
Minimum Focal Length: 24
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 8 x 5.6 x 5.6
all-glass-optical:
MPN: 8014A002
Model: 8014A002
UPC: 013803020090
EAN: 0013803020090
ASIN: B00009R6WT
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 If you could only have one Canon lens, this is it. October 7, 2008
This is my favorite Canon lens. It is sharp at both 24 and 70, and its fast F/2.8 aperture makes for excellent shots in low light, and creamy Bokeh.
The zoom is smooth except for a tiny hitch in its linearity at 24MM. I understand this is due to the shape of the cam in the zoom mechanism. The positive is that the lens doesn't "creep" like the 24-105 F/4 IS USM. Also - when you are at 24MM, the lens is fully extended; at 70 it is retracted. This makes for a large lens hood, but it blocks flare effectively.
My only con is its heavy weight, but if you are shooting L glass, weight is secondary to picture quality.
If I could only have one Canon lens, this would be it!
 top notch glass! September 19, 2008
I have used this lens with my 1D for about 6 months now and I have to say the images are truly outstanding. When I first tried it out in a shop I was amazed at the fast focus and that was using a 30D! Of course I also was amazed at the weight but you have to have that weight with glass of this quality! Its aptly nicknamed "the brick" for a reason. It is not a lightweight set-up to carry around but its not impossible to deal with. The focus with my 1D is fast and accurate, its aperture is wide enough to shoot in available light, and the images are tack sharp and vivid! It is built like a tank, and I have taken it to the base of Niagara Falls (as wet as that is) with no issue whatsoever. This is about the best all around lens you could have, i think slightly better than the 24-105 due to faster autofocus on the 24-70. When you see the results you can get with this lens, you wont mind lugging it around!!!
took a lot of time deciding on which macro ..made the right choice September 9, 2008
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
WONDERFULL forget the other macro just because it is red ring. this baby is good enough for forensics.
 Not as good as it should have been September 6, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
I bought this after trying the Sigma and have since returned the Canon to get another copy... The lens back focused between 24-50mm but was very sharp out to 70mm. I'm looking to get my next copy locally so that I can swap until I find a sharp version. Maybe the 50D lens focus tweaking will fix this!!
This is it! September 4, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Put it on my EOS 450D as my standard lens. Incredibly sharp, bright colors and dimensions better than theSigma lens I used before. Same techniques being used - my pictures look significantly better!
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