<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"]I was trying out the 24-70 L this weekend.<o></o>


<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"]I really liked the size and weight of the lens. Nice balanced on my 50D I think.
The zoom range is very usefull. The wide end is wide enough for me (even indoor).
I can make nice blured backgrounds :-)<o></o>


<span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"]But compared to my 17-85 I don't see any major improvement in centre sharpness. The corners might be a bit better but not much.
There are a lot of shoots where I missed IS at the long end. Don't think it's a problem in bright daylight, but indoor and outdoor just before sunset a December day in Denmark.<o></o>
<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;" class="MsoNormal"]<span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;" lang="EN-GB"]<span style="font-size: small;"]<span style="font-family: Calibri;"]I will look more around. Maybe the ef-s 15-85mm or wait for the 24-70 L with IS (if ever).<o></o>