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Huge variation in IQ in the 7 tested

Started Oct 9, 2016 | User reviews
Blake Cook
Blake Cook Veteran Member • Posts: 3,129
Huge variation in IQ in the 7 tested

The 24-70 is an essential zoom in anyones' kit, but I tried seven brand new 24-70 lenses before I bought this one. The first I tried turned out to be the best, but was sold by the time got back to it. Several were so poor that setting MA was really a challenge since since It wasn't obvious when it was focussed its best. I understand there are good copies out there but one out of seven is pretty poor odds. See Roger Cicala's teardown for a pretty good explanation why. The MkII is a quantum leap over the original.

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 Blake Cook's gear list:Blake Cook's gear list
Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 7D Mark II Canon EOS-1D X Mark II Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS-1D X Mark III +14 more
Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM
Zoom lens • Canon EF • 8014A005
Announced: Sep 29, 2002
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