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Canon EF 24-70mm f/4.0L IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
L Series standard zoom lens delivers superb image quality in a compact, lightweightdesign 2 aspheric and 2 UD lens elements for high image quality throughout the entire zoom range Full macro shooting mode with up to 0.7x magnification,easily accessible with a one touch switch at the extreme telephoto end Image stabilization effective up to 4 shutters peed stops and Hybrid IS compensates for both angular and shift types of camera shake for macro shooting Resistant to dust and water, enabling shooting even in harsh and rigorous conditions
Product Features
- L Series standard zoom lens delivers superb image quality in a compact, lightweightdesign
- Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 24-70mm, 1:4, Closest Focusing Distance: 1.25 ft. / 0.38m
- 2 aspheric and 2 UD lens elements for high image quality throughout the entire zoom range
- Full macro shooting mode with up to 0.7x magnification,easily accessible with a one touch switch at the extreme telephoto end, Image stabilization effective up to 4 shutters peed stops and Hybrid IS compensates for both angular and shift types of camera shake for macro shooting
- Resistant to dust and water, enabling shooting even in harsh and rigorous conditions
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Sharp, sturdy and versatile I enjoy landscape, travel and macro photography and felt the 24-70 4L IS USM would be a good fit for me. Here’s what I thought about it after several months of use.BUILD is excellent: quality plastics, weather seals, attractive semi-matte finish and sturdy metal mount. Electrical switches are beefy and nearly impossible to inadvertently change. The ribbed rubber zoom and focus rings are large and grippy, and positioned similarly to my 17- 40L and 70-200 4L IS. Appearance is similar to the 24-105L but slightly shorter and lighter. It feels solid and balanced on my 6D.FOCUS is internal so the barrel doesn’t rotate or change in length. AF is blazing fast and accurate on my 6D. Manual focus is always active (no switch flip required), smooth and finely pitched, allowing precise adjustments.ZOOMING is accomplished via a single nested barrel. Zoom action is smooth but slightly stiff between 50 and 70. There is no zoom drift when pointed up or down so the…
Great Value with Rebate; Fits My Needs I already have a 24-105mm L lens and love it, but after reading the many rave reviews on this lens and considering the $200 rebate I just had to order it. It completes my lens collection along with my other 70-200mm L. I do have the 50mm 1.8 prime that is easy to carry and gives surprisingly great sharp photos with both my 6D and 60D Canons. The final price of $799 really hooked me as I want to do more macro shots in addition to closer work with the less of a long 70 reach than the 105 lens provides. Some of the reviews claimed it does a better job than the 24-105 on edge sharpness, but I haven’t had a chance yet to compare it in the field. The macro feature is pretty straight forward but I had to read the manual to realize that you have to hold forward pressure on the macro switch as you go beyond the 70 telephoto into the macro mode. I did a macro shot of a rose that I attached to this review. I’m pretty happy with the outcome as it was handheld at 5000 ISO with not much…
I will explain below, but if you read no further than this sentence, BUY THIS LENS (and buy it used if possible!). I will start by saying that I’ve owned all three of Canon’s current “standard zoom” lenses, the 24-105 f4 L IS, the 24-70 f2.8 L II, and this 24-70 f4 L IS. I will explain below, but if you read no further than this sentence, just buy this lens (and buy it used if possible!).I am a gear nerd, and after shooting with all three of these lenses, I can honestly say that this lens is the best of all worlds if you can only carry one lens. 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… 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. Simply put, this lens is smaller, sharper, has a better IS system, and has a zoom lock. When you take into account how much sharper this lens is than the 24-105…