Should I buy it?

[Vic]

I have been carefully deciding what new lens to buy after I sell my sigma 18-200. I have decided on the [edit]Canon 24-70mm L 2.8 lens.
I am getting a bit of a bargain on ebay right now but I could do with some feedback before I do buy it.

Does anyone use this lens or have any sort of comments on it?

Thanks!

[8utters]

24-700? Do you mean 70-200?

[andrewc]

24-70 or 70-200 are great lenses

[eeverson]

Canon 24-700mm L 2.8 !!!

Does it exist?

If you mean the 24-104L then its a good lens :D

[Vic]

ha sorry 24-70! cheap laptop!

[eeverson]

hehehe so many combinations :)

[Mike.P]

24-700? Do you mean 70-200?

I would have thought more like 24-70mm ... but not having a Canon I may be wrong.

Crikey .. loads of replies in the time it took me to type that ... :)

[eeverson]

I dont own one... but if I was starting again then thats the lens i would buy :)

[Vic]

Oh you guys are convincing me more and more to press "buy it now"!

[foodpoison]

Nope, he's right. New press release:

Canon News Release:
Despite the current economic climate, Canon have seen fit to release a new super zoom lens taking into account not only the wider end of the focal lengths available, but also the super telephoto capabilities of enhanced Canon optics. Using the world class 16-piece optics found in many Canon L Series lenses, the 24-700mm f/2.8 L can achieve a massive variety of shots in all sorts of lighting conditions that very few other lenses on the market can achieve. Weighing in at only 655kg, 26cm long and with a 7cm front element, the 24-700mm f/2.8 L is the most powerful Canon lens available today.
RRP: £3,999,999

Edit: Ah, it took too long to write it out. Should have kept 'em going!

[eeverson]

have you checked...

http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/

Normally a good place to check what the going rate it :)

[susie]

I got one secondhand and I'm really pleased with it. I don't use it as much as I do the longer lenss but it gives me lovely pictures when it does get on the camera.

Time to bash the credit card :lol:

[Vic]

Thanks guys. I have checked pricebuster but still cheaper on ebay!

I think I will go with it, havent heard anything bad about it and think it will be good for most of my projects on my course and for my gig photography and stuff :thumbs:

Susie - yourwebsite is great! :lol: