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Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

Style:24-70mm f/4.0L Product description The Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens is the perfect zoom to complement full-frame DSLRs like the EOS 6D. With 2 aspheric and 2 UD elements, the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM delivers high- quality ...

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Bokeh

(30 reviews)
Photo

(37 reviews)
Sharpness

(36 reviews)
Color

(81 reviews)
Quality

(91 reviews)
Contrast

(33 reviews)
Image

(98 reviews)
Lense

(58 reviews)
Focus

(65 reviews)
Zoom

(41 reviews)
Mm

(39 reviews)
Camera shake

(25 reviews)
Motion blur

(22 reviews)
Subject

(14 reviews)
Ring

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Reviews around bokeh (4.79 of 5)

  • Also provides great background blur and bokeh, which is another reason I bought this lens
  • For around $380, this lens provides you with AMAZING portrait opportunities, incredible shallow depth of field with great sharpness at the focal points and silky smooth bokeh in the background
  • The images you'll get with this lens also lack the 'iconic look' (as in smooth creamy bokeh) you'll get with 50L, 85L, 24-70 f/2.8 MkI etc
  • The constant f/2.8 aperture is great for shooting indoors and produces a very nice bokeh (background blur) when shooting portraits.
  • Excellent bokeh (shallow depth of field) at f2.8…Crystal sharpness in the midranges
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Reviews around photo (4.51 of 5)

  • The photos look nice, but not sharp
  • Do NOT trust Calument Photo.
  • This is a must-have lens for those who appreciate great quality photos and the fixed f2.8.
  • The lens was in perfect condition and has given me hundreds of great sharp photos.
  • it can do them all with ease, and the photos look great
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Reviews around sharpness (4.49 of 5)

  • This lens is heavier overall than what I'm used to, but the quality is exceptional and the images have more "substance" as well as sharpness.
  • Image quality is tops: great colors and contrast as well as sharpness
  • For around $380, this lens provides you with AMAZING portrait opportunities, incredible shallow depth of field with great sharpness at the focal points and silky smooth bokeh in the background
  • It is built like a tank, and I have taken it to the base of Niagara Falls (as wet as that is) with no issue whatsoever
  • Not as heavy as the 70-200mm but still has great sharpness and not a bad zoom
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Reviews around color (4.48 of 5)

  • and I have to say that this zoom lens does not seem to be inferior color wise
  • Incredibly sharp, bright colors and dimensions better than theSigma lens I used before
  • As with most L lenses, you also get better color and contrast compared to cheaper non-L lenses
  • This lens is very sharp, and captures excellent colors, which I have come to expect from L-series lenses.
  • I like the versatility of my EF-S 17-85, but not happy with the ave colors or medium contrast or low end distortions
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Reviews around quality (4.29 of 5)

  • So for example 18-200mm lens is good for all around purpose which covers 10x zoom from wide angle to super zoom, but the quality isn't great as lens that zooms 3x or less
  • The build quality feels very solid, as expected from a Canon L series lens.
  • I also thought that it was time for me to try a better quality lens.
  • Buy with caution as some of the date codes are poor quality.
  • It is a true workhorse lens for wedding photography, giving you a very useful combination of zoom and width, nice shallow depth of field with great sharpness at F2.8, and phenomenal build quality (after shooting an outdoor wedding in the pouring
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Reviews around contrast (4.28 of 5)

  • The lens is fully weather-sealed and has smudge resistant fluorine coatings front and back elements, and the color, contrast and resistance to flare is second to none
  • Color's were amazing, and contrast was beautiful, but all this business of hearing how "tack sharp" this lens is, at f/2.8, might have brainwashed me, but the images I had seen over the several months of looking confirmed how beautiful this lens is MEANT to be
  • The lens is sharp wide-open, and also produces gorgeous colors with good contrast and saturation
  • I put it on my camera and drained the battery in a hour b/c i could not stop shooting random things around the house.
  • Color's were amazing, and contrast was beautiful, but all this business of hearing how "tack sharp" this lens is, at f/2.8, might have brainwashed me, but the images I had seen over the several months of looking confirmed how beautiful this lens is MEANT to be
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Reviews around image (4.07 of 5)

  • The images you'll get with this lens also lack the 'iconic look' (as in smooth creamy bokeh) you'll get with 50L, 85L, 24-70 f/2.8 MkI etc
  • The images from this lens are ultra sharp at all focal lenghts.
  • This is when I read other reviewers on Amazon, saying that this particular lens occasionaly comes with a factory defect, which causes blurred images
  • Specifically, the focus works extremely fast and the images are sharp (which I could not say about the kit lens)
  • It might not make images quite as striking as Canon's 135/2 lens, but they are very good indeed
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Reviews around lense (3.91 of 5)

  • Since the other two lenses did not have this problem, I declined and got a replacement lens.
  • Man I wish I would have saved my money over the years not trying to 'save' money by buying cheaper lenses
  • I bought a Canon 70-200mm L series lens and loved it so much I thought there was no point in using non-L lenses anymore (assuming you can afford the L lenses)
  • It IS the standard, this thing rivals prime lenses in all aspects
  • I get that it is allergy season, but the lenses I took to shoot at a garden last week didn't even get this dirty
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Reviews around focus (3.84 of 5)

  • The performance of this lens is great the focus is fast and accurate.
  • I have found, personally, that the auto focus is incredibly slow and often back focuses (focuses on the background and not the subject)
  • I have found, personally, that the auto focus is incredibly slow and often back focuses (focuses on the background and not the subject)
  • I use back-button focusing and the focus is fast and on point
  • Very fast focus, true colors, sharp and just plain excellent lens
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Reviews around zoom (3.61 of 5)

  • Not as heavy as the 70-200mm but still has great sharpness and not a bad zoom
  • I used this lens as well as a "decent" zoom with the same range.
  • Another (huge) improvement over the 24-105 is the zoom is just stiff enough to hold its position without creeping out (from gravity), but lose enough to quickly and accurately get the desired shot
  • All in all I regret not having this mid range zoom lens in my arsenal until now
  • The macro feature on this lens is better than most zoom lens that purport to have a macro ability
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Reviews around mm (3.59 of 5)

  • However, do not expect it to beat a prime - even the cheap 50mm f1.8 (that I also own
  • f/3.5-5.6 Rebel XTi Kit lens Muddy, slow, pile of junkCanon EF 17-40mm f/4 L Fantastic colors, sharp zoomed 17 to 24mm, ultra smooth zoom action, light weightCanon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 L Fantastic colors and contrast, sharp zoomed 40 to 70mm, zoom a little stiff at first, heavy, repair prone
  • I had become spoiled with the image quality of my Canon 50mm, f/1.4 lens, thinking that only primes would deliver such performance.
  • I got a 18-55mm, a 70-200mm, a 50mm and obviously the great 24-70mm f/2.8 L series and it is a great lens for a walkaround purpose
  • I shoot a 5D Mark II and own several L lenses, all f2.8, and this 24-70mm is best in class image quality-wise
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Reviews around camera shake (3.47 of 5)

  • , I think the nod goes to the 24-70.Next, the extra reach (to 105mm on a full frame or 168mm equivalent on an APS-C like the 40D, 50D, Rebels).
  • or it's jut not as sharp as it sould be, specially for the price!
  • I like the versatility of my EF-S 17-85, but not happy with the ave colors or medium contrast or low end distortions
  • The other functions of lens work as they should and everything is tight, down to the lens hood
  • I am not knocking the 24-105 at all, but the way I see it the F2.8 outweighs the benefit of IS - it lets you go up to a shutter speeds where camera shake shouldn't be an issue (especially in the 24-70mm focal length range) and is pin sharp at that aperture.
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Reviews around motion blur (3.29 of 5)

  • Note that IS does not have any impact at all on subject motion blur, only on camera shake on your end.
  • I would not say this lens is "Sharp", especially not as sharp as previous L glass I have owned
  • And these shutter speeds let you freeze action - good if you want to capture a toast in lower light at a wedding or something (unless a bit of motion blur is desired, which can easily be obtained
  • - I was going to need to be wide open to shoot at an ISO that I trust on the 50D for weddings (no higher than 200 in my experience) and have a shutter speed that wouldn't give me motion blur during the proceedings.
  • not to mention that at f5.6 this lens is just as sharp as the f2.8 L II!If you want to compare to the 24-105 f4 L IS, it's a slaughter
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Reviews around subject (2.22 of 5)

  • , I think the nod goes to the 24-70.Next, the extra reach (to 105mm on a full frame or 168mm equivalent on an APS-C like the 40D, 50D, Rebels).
  • A few test portraits turned out very well, sharp subject, blurred background at f/2.8.
  • But with this lens, I get a blurry subject and sharp background
  • I also found the 24-70 to be better at macro photography as it can blow the subject up larger and seems sharper at very closes ranges.
  • I also use it in my street photography as it allows me to get real close and avoid including unwanted subjects in my shots
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Reviews around ring (2.12 of 5)

  • The fixed the loose focusing ring and also stated that the "mechanical chassis was inoperable".
  • I didn't like the zoom ring being so small and scrunched towards the camera end
  • In the moment you hold it in your hands you can feel it's built quality, the zoom and focus ring are so smooth and great to work with, and it looks so PRO when you attach the lens hood
  • but that's fine as I either shoot wide open or stopped down to
  • Can't figure out why it's opposite.- the copy I got had a slightly loose focusing ring and i sent it back under warranty and it was fixed.
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More about Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens

  • Style:24-70mm f/4.0L Product description The Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens is the perfect zoom to complement full-frame DSLRs like the EOS 6D
  • With 2 aspheric and 2 UD elements, the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM delivers high- quality images with excellent detail throughout the entire zoom range
  • A 9-blade circular diaphragm delivers beautiful, soft backgrounds
  • It offers a minimum focusing distance of 1.25 ft./0.38m across the entire zoom range and has a macro mode at the telephoto end with up to 0.7x magnification (minimum focusing distance becomes 7.87 in./0.2m) and is easily accessible with a one-touch switch
  • It features a Hybrid IS system with up to 4 stops of stabilization, compensating for both angular and shift types of camera shake, delivering effective stabilization even in macro
  • Inner focusing and ring-type USM deliver, fast, quiet AF, and full-time manual focus is available for manual focusing even while in AF mode
  • The durable EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM is sealed for excellent dust and water resistance plus has fluorine coating on the front and rear elements reducing smears and fingerprints
  • Compact and lightweight, it’s the perfect L-series lens for photographers on the go.Features: Hybrid Image Stabilization (IS) - Introducing image stabilization to their 24-70mm L-series lenses, Canon's Hybrid IS provides four stops of effective shutter speed compensation for both types of camera shake when shooting macro photography: angular and shift
  • This means you can shoot in dimmer conditions, capturing images with shutter speeds up to four stops slower than would otherwise be possible.Dual UD & Super UD Lens Elements - This lens' optical design utilizes two Super UD and two UD lens elements to minimize chromatic aberration in the edges of your wide-angle shots
  • It also eliminates color blurring around the edge of your subjects, for images with greater resolution and contrast.Dual Aspherical Lens Elements - In addition to the UD elements, this lens combines two types of aspherical From the Manufacturer EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM The EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM is the perfect zoom to complement full-frame DSLRs like the EOS 6D
  • With 2 aspheric and 2 UD elements, the EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM delivers high- quality images with excellent detail throughout the entire zoom range
  • A 9-blade circular diaphragm delivers beautiful, soft backgrounds
  • It offers a minimum focusing distance of 1.25 ft./0.38m across the entire zoom range and has a macro mode at the telephoto end with up to 0.7x magnification (minimum focusing distance becomes 7.87 in./0.2m) and is easily accessible with a one-touch switch
  • It features a Hybrid IS system with up to 4 stops of stabilization, compensating for both angular and shift types of camera shake, delivering effective stabilization even in macro
  • Inner focusing and ring-type USM deliver, fast, quiet AF, and full-time manual focus is available for manual focusing even while in AF mode
  • The durable EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM is sealed for excellent dust and water resistance plus has fluorine coating on the front and rear elements reducing smears and fingerprints
  • Compact and lightweight, it's the perfect L-series lens for photographers on the go
  • Specifications Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 24–70mm, 1:4 Lens Construction: 15 elements in 12 groups Diagonal Angle of View: 84º–34º Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system Closest Focusing Distance: 1.25 ft
  • / 0.38m Filter Size: 77mm Max
  • Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.3 x 3.7 inches, approx
  • 21oz
  • / 83.4 x 93mm, approx
  • 600g Sample Image Click here for larger image MTF Charts