The build quality in this lens is superior then any lens I have seen yet, and by the weight alone you can feel the quality in it

Great quality.

Overall the lens is solidly built and delivers awesome quality results

For me, shooting family photo's and candids this is a great very responsive lens with amazing photo quality, build quality and great color representation.

My two L series lens' do produce excellent quality exposures on the XTi.

I absolutely love this light weight option for stellar quality

Once I figured out that a consistent aperture and 'L' quality made zooms worthwhile, I picked this 24-70 up for photojournalism and for an upcoming (at the time) trip to Ireland

That lens may make sense if you are a professional and have to make your living with it, but I doubt the quality of the images will be more than marginally better.

Once in your collection, it will be used time and time again as a reliable, sharp, quality lens

Quality is amazing, it's quick and sharp images

I do a lot of traveling from backcountry camping to big city ventures, and this lens fits the bill 100%.Pros-*better wide image quality over 24-105*best macro capabilities of all the

The build quality feels very solid, as expected from a Canon L series lens.

Buy with caution as some of the date codes are poor quality.

I keep it anyway just for snapshots, and bump up quality in post as best I can

but if you're looking for the best image quality in a mid-zoom lens no doubt you should get the 24-70mm 2.8L, why

Very sharp, vivid color rendition, excellent build quality and a very useful focal range.

The build quality is so solid and it really feels like Canon spared no expense

What a great lens, amazing picture quality.

This is a must-have lens for those who appreciate great quality photos and the fixed f2.8.

The price tag is hefty but the quality is superior

Great build quality (typical of "L" lenses)

The quality was way better than I was expecting.

If you don't want to spend quite as much, the non-L 28-135mm with IS is also a very good lens that is used by professionals as a general use/walk-around lens and gives L quality-like results

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

Regardless of F-stop, the quality of the image is better than with the hit lens, and the cost of this "L" lens is very affordable for what it is - a professional grade lens.

Pros:***Image quality - Only zoom lens that rivals the image quality of the 50mm 1.8F (no need to say more if you know about the nifty 50)

(I also find that primes push me to improve compositionally, so consider that additional benefit.)Build quality of this lens is solid, so I'll give it a couple stars there.

I was looking at the F4.0 but after saving some extra bucks a realized that I need to invest some extra money and go for the 2.8 great quality; fast and very

I couldn't see any point in accepting what Canon (or sellers) thought were "starter lenses" if I was buying a good-quality camera body.

They all come in handy when I'm in just the right conditions to make use of them, but primes are only good when your shooting conditions are extremely controlled, flexible and will wait for you to move to the right framing distance, and the wide zooms are great for carry-around vacation shots, but the quality is only mediocre.

otherwise, f/2.8 is useless cause your tendency is to increase the iso rating which will increase the noise level and thus degrade picture quality (as i was only using t1i-- unless you have the 5d2 or higher which offers good image IQ even with high ISO sesttings).

I also thought that it was time for me to try a better quality lens.

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.

The quality and speed of this lense is phenomenal.

So, I think that it is a fair price considering how awesome the quality is

have found a better image quality at 24mm with this lens than the Canon 24-105L which is the sweet spot for Landscape photographers

Quality:AMAZING!!!

Along with every other L-series lens it has incredible build quality

I keep it anyway just for snapshots, and bump up quality in post as best I can

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

I highly recommend this to anyone, even users with cropped sensors, this is a great everyday shooting lens with amazing quality.

do you need a general purpose good quality all around carry lens, Canon 24-

This lens is great quality but not very wide on a crop

Yes, canon makes higher quality DSLR cameras that work even better with the L series lens (and I am buying the new version of the 5D when and if it arrives).

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

There is always a cost to improved quality and there's always a decision to be made about spending the extra dollars for what I would call an incremental quality increase

Having said that, you will be the envy of all your friends because of the consistent quality of the pictures

Each lens should come out of the factory in consistent quality, right?

The most important qualities in a lens for me are sharpness, color, and versatility, and this lens is right on the money.

The reason to use this on a crop body would be for the excellent build quality, weather sealing, and most importantly, (I think) the macro feature

Sharp sharp sharp and the build quality is really solid

Yes, one can get by nicely using the XTi with the 70-300 and the 28-135 or similar lenses, but the build quality of the L series lens and the exceedingly high quality output of the L series lens is worth the extra investment for me (even though a big investment!) on my XTi.

f2.8 at all focal lenths, razor sharpness, great contrast, excellent fit/finish/quality

If you are on a budget and demand the best image quality, this is still your best bet, but if you can pay the extra money, go with the new

I just could not make up my mind as to which one to buy as they both had their advantages and disadvantages and the quality of the 50mm did not get good reviews

Giving you five standard focal lengths (24, 28, 35, 50, and 70 mm) this lens is an ideal high-quality everyday lens

I keep this lens because it has a good relation price/quality

but I heard 3x zoom range is the maximum capability that can bring the best picture quality, which means if the zoom range go more than 3x, the quality degrades

Typical EF "L" build quality doesn't disappoint.

f/2.8 L series lens, producing excellent quality photos that are very sharp.

It works extremely well for each body, and will definitely cast the best quality each body can provide

I sold my 24-105mm L lenses after I realized that the Canon 24-70mm F4 IS would give mea better quality lens over all

I use this lens on my Canon t2i, I am just amazed and the quality of the images that come out of my camera versus the cheap kit lens it came with.

The 18-200MM is an okay lens, but you are compromising great quality photos for convenience.

And with most electronics these days, if the quality was good when it came out, it is still good today, there just is a product on the market that is better

I think the tradeoff in weight is well worth the improved picture quality.

Considering the huge leap in my upgrade, my review may be very biased, but the quality is superb, and the weight of the lens is not too much at all.

The combination of speed (f/2.8), focal length (24-70), superior build quality and superior glass makes this lens a must have for serious amateurs and professionals alike.

The reason why I went with this one instead of the sigma was because of the built quality and it had better overall image quality

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

The other functions of lens work as they should and everything is tight, down to the lens hood

or it's jut not as sharp as it sould be, specially for the price!

This immediately made me wonder as to why the broken parts were not discovered the first time Canon serviced, and why did the focus ring become loose

When I received my 24-70 f/2.8 lens, I was ecstatic to find that the results from my new L Glass zoom were every bit as impressive as from my prime lens.

F2.8 is not as sharp as the Canon 70-200 F2.8L but it is still way better than anything from other brands

Sure, it can't do portraits as well as the 24-70 f2.8 L II, but for almost all other situations, since I shoot between f4 and f5.6 most of the time, the IS system and the size advantage will more than make up for the lack of f2.8

f/2.8 L fantastic colors, sharp for a zoom, very versatile ego boosting and attention getting and heavy

The build quality is what you would expect from an L lens and this is a great first L lens for anyone looking to expand their collection and adding something of quality

I tried the EF 24-105 L to better effect, but not so much better to justify the price, or added

Color is comparable to a good L prime.

It's true it's not the sharpest L lens, but it's still an L lens and a lot sharper and stronger than a lot of non-L lenses in the standard zoom "walk around lens" category.

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

The 24-70 L is sharp in the center at f/2.8 at all focal lengths

I would not say this lens is "Sharp", especially not as sharp as previous L glass I have owned

Obviously it is not as versatile as the 24-70 and there are some additional optical characteristics that make L series glass a bit better than non-L series glass, but the 85 F1.8 could be used for a professional portrait shoot without any concern at all.

And for an L Series, not too pricey or large either.

The 24-70mm L copy I had was comparably softer than my sharp-as-knife 70-200mm L in all aperture ranges.

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

That others had suffered the same problems as I, with older bodies

but that's fine as I either shoot wide open or stopped down to

And that is all the positives I am going to report on