El_Pickerel said:
Just saw on Canonrumors that the 24-70mm f/2.8 VC is up for preorder. Found the Nikon version and I think this is the first time I have preordered anything. Only problem is now I'll have good primes and good zooms covering full frame from wide to telephoto. Have an old Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 lens but that lens isn't sharp at any aperture and has the most hideous flare / ghosting short of an ancient AI-modified 50-300mm f/4.5 I use sometimes...

I was just wondering about this lens availability yesterday ... will look it up thanks.

Just saw on Canonrumors that the 24-70mm f/2.8 VC is up for preorder. Found the Nikon version and I think this is the first time I have preordered anything. Only problem is now I'll have good primes and good zooms covering full frame from wide to telephoto. Have an old Tokina 28-80mm f/2.8 lens but that lens isn't sharp at any aperture and has the most hideous flare / ghosting short of an ancient AI-modified 50-300mm f/4.5 I use sometimes...

heartyfisher said:
Chuffed that I managed to get this news/rumour before NR !! :-) even by a few hours! :-)

Seriously. I didn't even know that was possible. Can't really blame admin, though, what with the D800 tonight.

NSXType-R said:
I don't read the Canon reviews either, but the finishing on the lens looks like it's old. Perhaps I like gold rings better.

Also, the new 24mm and 28mm primes they announced look like the build quality is pretty cheap.

I'm glad Nikon has similar build quality throughout the range generally speaking. But then again, their use of plastic on the 24mm, 35mm and 85mm 1.4 lenses is questionable.

I didn't post about it before, but an 82mm filter thread is freaking massive!

I think the reviews put the IQ of old canon 24-70 behind nikon and sigma. so of course they cant have that !

Chuffed that I managed to get this news/rumour before NR !! :-) even by a few hours! :-)

I have the old 18-70 nikon which had great optic but no VR similarly I had the old 35-70F2.8 (amazing lense) but recently, I lost it !! :-( . I loved that for event photography/portraits. So I will be watching with interest for reviews and info re this new lense for my DX cameras. I find that the DX versons of this lens (17-50) are not long enough for my tastes. 24-70 will be just about perfect. wished it went to 80mm but I guess i can crop.

TaoTeJared said:We have argued about when sensors will out resolve glass - (I still say Nikon doesn't have an issue at all) but it seems that Canon does from some of the blogs I have seen with photos showing it. Not sure if that is the case but I just laugh in my head from all the times people said they bought Canon because of the "glass." HA
When you look at release dates of Nikon and Canon glass, it seems about right.

I did find it funny with all the hype around the 1Dx release, assuring the customers that their quality Canon L glass was needed to deliver sharp 1080 video results. Couldn't help but be amused at that... sure hope a thousand-dollar lens can resolve 2 megapixels!

VR 24-70 f/2.8 - about damn time! Tamron has always had fairly good 2.8s - this should go over well.

El_Pickerel said:
I don't read into Canon reviews nearly as much as Nikon-related stuff (surprising right?) but I wonder what was wrong with their existing 24-70mm f/2.8L to warrant a replacement.

We have argued about when sensors will out resolve glass - (I still say Nikon doesn't have an issue at all) but it seems that Canon does from some of the blogs I have seen with photos showing it. Not sure if that is the case but I just laugh in my head from all the times people said they bought Canon because of the "glass." HA
When you look at release dates of Nikon and Canon glass, it seems about right.

NSXType-R said:I'm glad Nikon has similar build quality throughout the range generally speaking. But then again, their use of plastic on the 24mm, 35mm and 85mm 1.4 lenses is questionable.

With the plastic in those high end lenses, and having the 24mm f/1.4, I feel they are still sturdy enough construction that the plastic outer barrel won't be the point of failure, and whatever the point of failure is will still be after way more abuse than you're likely to ever put the lens through.

Frustrating: no price, no release date.

As to the plastic on Nikon 1.4 G: annoying maybe, but I wouldn't want my 35mm to be heavier. And I'm getiung good results with it, so I can live with the plastic for now.

El_Pickerel said:
And 24mm and 28mm IS lenses. That would be a potentially cool combination, one of those and a 70-200 f/2.8. I don't read into Canon reviews nearly as much as Nikon-related stuff (surprising right?) but I wonder what was wrong with their existing 24-70mm f/2.8L to warrant a replacement. It doesn't look quite like the old one... wider zoom and focus rings and the front of the inner barrel looks different. Wonder how many people are going to be pissed with the 82mm filter size (same with the Tamron model)? I don't think it bothers me too much since I'm probably not using filters too often on a midrange zoom lens...

I don't read the Canon reviews either, but the finishing on the lens looks like it's old. Perhaps I like gold rings better.

Also, the new 24mm and 28mm primes they announced look like the build quality is pretty cheap.

I'm glad Nikon has similar build quality throughout the range generally speaking. But then again, their use of plastic on the 24mm, 35mm and 85mm 1.4 lenses is questionable.

I didn't post about it before, but an 82mm filter thread is freaking massive!

And 24mm and 28mm IS lenses. That would be a potentially cool combination, one of those and a 70-200 f/2.8. I don't read into Canon reviews nearly as much as Nikon-related stuff (surprising right?) but I wonder what was wrong with their existing 24-70mm f/2.8L to warrant a replacement. It doesn't look quite like the old one... wider zoom and focus rings and the front of the inner barrel looks different. Wonder how many people are going to be pissed with the 82mm filter size (same with the Tamron model)? I don't think it bothers me too much since I'm probably not using filters too often on a midrange zoom lens...

Interestingly enough Canon just unveiled their 24-70 2.8 too. It looks exactly like the old lens.

About time someone made a VR 24-70 f/2.8! This is a lens I might get. And Tokina announcing a new 11-16 and their first VR lens? And whatever Nikon's doing? Good year for shooting Nikon, methinks. :)

24-70 F2.8
http://nikonrumors.com/2012/02/06/tamron-sp-24-70mm-f2-8-di-vc-usd-full-frame-lens-with-mage-stabilization-announced.aspx/

Hey, this is exactly the lens donaldejose wants!

In all seriousness, I'd be interested if the price is right.

Hi all,
I just saw from tamron australia facebook page a hint that there will be a new Fullframe VC lense from tamron.. wonder what it will be?.. I am hoping its a replacement for their 28-75.