Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

First introduced in 2002, this ageing professional standard zoom from Canon costs around £960 and sports weather sealed build, a fast constant f/2.8 maximum aperture and ultrasonic focusing with full-time manual override.

Third party offerings include Sigma's 24-70mm f/2.8 IF EX DG HSM, which costs around £640 and Tamron's SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di, which costs around £360. The Sigma also features a silent focusing motor, whereas the Tamron doesn't and neither lens has the weather sealing of the Canon optic.

Here we'll investigate whether this optic from Canon still holds its own despite being around almost a decade.

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