As the lens can be best described in a few words? I try it this way:
-teuer
-sized
-hard (albeit lighter than its predecessor)
-rasend fast
-lichtstark
verabreitet -super
-and just incredibly sharp!
These are my impressions have impressed itself upon me for extensive use.
I have tried the lens at two housings: Canon EOS 600D and Canon EOS 5D Mark III.
I originally bought the lens for the 600D. Already at the first pictures I noticed the really excellent resolution performance.
For comparison, I have the Canon EF 70-200mm f / 4, and used the 50mm f / 1.8 II.
In the same panel that is easy 24-70er a bit sharper. The finest details are also mapped to the APSC housing to such an extent that I previously did not know before.
Very excited I was, therefore, as the lens on the Canon EOS 5D Mark III would suggest.
To make a long story short, I was not disappointed!
Even at full frame housing that provides 24-70er just great pictures!
The images that are incredibly sharp this lens delivers, have a very nice contrast and what is important to me personally: The lens provides a very nice bokeh.
Lens errors such as vignetting or chromatic aberrations have been Lightroom 4 for me anyway no longer an issue, so I'm going to this also is not one.
Should also be noted that the Canon EOS 5D Mark III is able to remove its lens error in the camera.
Unfortunately, I can not do compared to the other standard zoom lens from Canon's range because I was so far none of them long enough testing.
An interesting note on the side: the Canon EF 24-70mm f / 2.8 II is currently the only standard zoom that can fully exploit the autofocus of the Canon EOS 1DX and the 5D Mark II, because only with this standard zoom can all 5 Double Cross-measuring fields are put into operation.
This fact enhances the already very rapid autofocus lens additionally on!
What for me the decisive factor was to buy this lens was on the one hand, the relatively large initial aperture f / 2.8 (for NO!, An image stabilizer is not a replacement for luminous intensity!) And secondly, the fact that to me the lens after just a few test photos Smile has conjured up in his face.
Personally, I have the image stabilizer so far missed very rare. So far, my great beginning bezel has been sufficient in 95% of cases.
Especially since it myself usually important movements is freezing and there is also a picture stabilizer benefit known nothing, but he compensates for camera shake just no motion blur.
On the weight one has to get used to! A zoom lens with high light intensity, such image quality while maintaining a low weight can not realize in my opinion.
Therefore, the only drawback is the price actually salted the lens!
Whether you are willing to pay this price for the objective that everyone must decide for themselves. I for one did not regret the purchase.
From my lens therefore gets its well-deserved, full 5 stars.
