[Hands-On] EF 24-70 f/2.8L II & EF 24 f/2.8 IS Lenses
This new lenses finally got a quick hands-on review at canonrumors. First impressions are rather good. About the EF 24mm f/2.8L IS:
It’s small, light and feels well built. The AF was fast and it appeared as sharp as any other Canon non-L prime on the surface. This would be a great prime to walk around with on a small body. A mirrorless with an EF adaptor?
About the 24-70mm f/2.8L II:
The new lens feels quite solid in your hand. Though I didn’t find it felt that much lighter, even though it technically is. If I had a version 1 beside it, along with its massive hood, I think I’d probably notice the weight difference then.
The zoom ring is quite smooth, and the lens now extends in telephoto and not at 24mm like the current version.
I tried it out on the 5D Mark III and found the autofocus to be silent and nearly instant to acquire initial focus.
Both lenses are available for pre-order:
EF 24mm f/2.8 IS for $849.99:
- Adorama (click here)
- B&H (click here)
EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II for 2,299:
- Adorama (click here)
- B&H (click here)
Anon
12 months ago |I still cannot understand why Canon put IS on the 24mm prime and not on 24-70mm L-zoom…
REVENGE
12 months ago |Very strange. That means another 5 years or so without an image stabilized 24-70?
Mike1
12 months ago |IS will make 24-70 too big. IS in the 24 can double its price to $800.
MJr
12 months ago |lol, exactly.
Worst hands-on ever tho.
Dan
12 months ago |Was looking forward to a new wider angle prime lens for cropped cameras (the 24mm f/1.4 and 35mm f/1.4L are both really expensive and the 28mm f/1.8 is ok at best for a prime)as well as a new 24-70mm f/2.8. Unfortunately I think canon screwed both of these up immensely
First of all the pricing on both of these lenses is insane. Plus, a prime that only works at f/2.8? A 28mm with IS? A 24-70 that doesn’t offer the most requested feature (IS) even when competitors are pulling it off with great results? For the 1st time ever, i’m really considering a 3rd party lens, not because i’m trying to save money, but because Canon refuses to make it.
I guess if Canon had made a 24-70mm f/2.8 IS, it would have rendered this 28mm IS and the other new 24mm IS useless. This must be the reason Canon did not. Why make 1 lens to do it all when 3 would be more profitable. Fortunately Tamron did and so far they appear to have done a decent job.