Lens Rentals Review of the 24-70 II

[DavidEccleston]

Sounds more like the holey pocket.

[FastGass]

WOW! And with five copies, just WOW!

Now I NEED to upgrade to FF. Hold on, my brain is telling me I was saving for a super telephoto, oh well.

But I still want it just as bad,
John.

[Kayaker72]

I have to admit I was already thinking of the FF jump and then this.....but I would hate losing the length on the telephotos. I need to keep telling myself that.

[neuroanatomist]

The new 24-70 f/2.8L II plus the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II - that will be an amazing walkaround combination on a FF body!

[Busted Knuckles]

That is my plan. I already have the 70-200 and have pre-ordered at B&H the 24-70. Toss in a TC and I am pretty well set for world class glass

The new 24-70 f/2.8L II plus the 70-200 f/2.8L IS II - that will be an amazing walkaround combination on a FF body!

[Joel Eade]

You have to wonder...now that Canon has Version II lenses from 16 to 600mm with world class resolution, are they ready to release the world's greatest high res sensor? The main criticism of the Nikon D800 has been that many of the Nikkor lenses are not good enough to take full advantage of the 36mp high res sensor. Maybe Canon now has the "horses" in place to do just that?

[HDNitehawk]

You have to wonder...now that Canon has Version II lenses from 16 to 600mm with world class resolution, are they ready to release the world's greatest high res sensor? The main criticism of the Nikon D800 has been that many of the Nikkor lenses are not good enough to take full advantage of the 36mp high res sensor. Maybe Canon now has the "horses" in place to do just that?

That is what I thought over a year ago, then Canon released an 18mp 1D X instead of the rumored 36mp 1Ds IV. I would make no bets on Canon’s marketing strategy.

Since the market life of these lenses is 8 to 10 years they do have to design these things for what we may have years in to the future.

[Joel Eade]

. I would make no bets on Canon’s marketing strategy.

Agreed

[btaylor]

Looks fantastic. But for me I don't think an upgrade is in order. I have the 24-70mm f/2.8L now and I don't use it. The reason for this has nothing to do with image quality, more to do with max aperture and the associated DOF. My move is (finally) heading towards a prime kit (of course the 70-200 II will absolutely stay) but at those lower focal lengths f/2.8 doesn't blow me away.

In saying this, I have no doubt the upgraded lens will slot into many many photogs' bags upon release. As John said, for most people the combo of this lens and the 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II will be a formidable walkaround combo.

Maybe I'm just a bokeh snob

[shutterdown]

The 70-200 f/2.8 II $2300.
The 24-70 f/2.8 II $2300.

I detect a pattern here!