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

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Verdict

It seems Canon may be attempting to distinguish themselves from the competition by pricing their lens at a premium. There is no doubt that this lens delivers excellent optical performance in pretty much every way, but not many photographers, professional, or otherwise will be able to justify paying £1000 over the odds for this.

However if you do have £2300 burning a hole in your pocket, this lens will reward you with excellent sharpness, low CA, low distortion and excellent resistance to flare and loss of contrast.

The Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM L lens offers good build quality and excellent sharpness.

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Pros

Very good build quality
Excellent sharpness
Relatively lightweight
Low CA
Low distortion

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM Cons

Reassuringly expensive
Falloff at 24mm is quite pronounced at fast apertures and doesn't even fade out until f/8

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