Three new Lenses Announced: 24-70 f/2.8, 24 f/2.8 and 28 f/2.8

[btaylor]

Well most people have covered it pretty well.

I too am highly disappointed at the lack of IS on the 24-70mm II. To be honest I rarely get my 24-70mm out any more. I use the Sigma 85mm f/1.4 or the Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II on the 5D2 for the majority of my regular pics and the Canon 17-40mm for landscapes. So I doubt I would have upgraded anyway.

I'm more interested in lenses with wider apertures than 2.8 in the 24-70 range anyway because the OOF blur is a bit uneventful. But it's disappointing nontheless as to me it appears Canon aren't listening to what their customers want. Canon users have been begging for a 24-70mm f/2.8 with IS for a very long time. The weight difference is negligible and the 82mm filter size just means people need to spend more again on filters.