Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM
Announced November 6, 2012
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Reviewer Consensus
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The Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM provides sharp, contrasty imagery and effective image stabilization for full-frame photographers. While it includes a unique macro mode and solid build quality, the lens carries a high price tag and exhibits noticeable vignetting and distortion at its widest setting.
Weighted from 18 reviewer scores
Pros
- Compact, lightweight, and durable construction
- Efficient and reliable image stabilization
- Integrated macro mode for close-up photography
- Highly sharp image quality across the zoom range
- Fast, quiet, and accurate autofocus performance
Cons
- Significant vignetting and barrel distortion at 24mm
- High retail price relative to its f/4 aperture
- Macro mode has a very short working distance
- Focus shift issues when stopping down
- Poor flare resistance in bright lighting
- Launch price $1,499 (USD)
- Focal length & aperture 24-70mm f/4
- Mount & coverage Canon EF Full-Frame
- Stabilization Optical IS
- Close focus 20 cm (0.7x)
- Filter thread 77mm
- Autofocus motor Ring-type ultrasonic
- Weight & size 600g (1 lb 5.2 oz) · 83.4 x 93 mm (3.28 x 3.66 in)
Expert Reviews
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[G]iven the RSA (focus shift) problem, we would rather recommend to go either for the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8 USM L II or even the lower performance Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS instead.
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In the field, it handled with all the aplomb we’ve come to expect from an L-series zoom.
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With the introduction of the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM Lens, Canon's full frame general purpose lens category has another great option and that option is a great one.
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I personally like the macro mode and the well-implemented image stabilization, and what's more, the image quality is very sharp and punchy and the narrower zoom range projects less distortion in your images.
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This is a good lens, but I at the price point I’d probably prefer the f/2.8 of the Tamron VC to the new Canon’s f/4.
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The Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L lens has good build quality and performs well. Again Canon have launched a lens at a relatively high price point for what it offers.
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The Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM is a very capable but also very pricey standard zoom lens that will appeal most to wedding and reportage photographers looking for a lightweight and responsive lens.
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Extra features like class-leading macro mode and a sophisticated image stabiliser ensure that this isn’t just a budget version of a pro lens, but an excellent choice of optic in its own right.
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If your demands don't require a fixed f/2.8 zoom lens, the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS USM will reward you with sharp images and a useful zoom range.
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[Y]ou're looking at a very, very powerful lens. Definitely better than the 24-105mm. Definitely better than pretty much anything else that we've got on the market in an F4.
- Photo Review 8.8/10
Able to produce sharp images throughout its zoom range, it offers a couple of useful features that will attract serious photographers looking for more versatility than some competing lenses provide.
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This 24-70mm f/4 L IS is a great lens: super-sharp, reasonable distortion with Image Stabilization and great handling.
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Like that lens, the 24-70 f/4L IS is a tool; one that is more than capable of getting the job done.
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At the end of the day it is a decent lens but probably a bit too big and to pricey to be really attractive for a lot of potential buyers.
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The Canon EF 24-70/4L is a good lens. It's pretty sharp wide open and that sharpness extends across the whole (full) frame at all focal length settings.
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The Canon 24-70 mm f/4 in terms of image quality is a twin of the Canon 24-70 mm 2.8 II, but it does provide an extra macro mode, is lighter and significantly cheaper, In comparison to the Canon 24-105 mm f/4 IS, the image quality of the Canon 24-105 mm f/4 is a tiny bit better.
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The Canon 24-70 f4 is a very good zoom lens for a very high price. The biggest optical flaw is vignetting, which can be a deal breaker for some people.
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Albeit generally expensive, I observed this lens to be a decent entertainer in an exceptionally focused lens classification.
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