Until Canon introduced the
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L Lens,
this was THE walk-around lens to have.
The Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is a very impressive lens.
Pictures from the Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens are very sharp -
The contrast and saturation are quite impressive.
As with the newer 24-70, very little contrast and saturation post-processing is necessary.
A fixed f/2.8 minimum aperture makes this lens as fast as any Canon EOS zoom lens made.
The wide aperture also produces nice bokeh (background blur).
The biggest downside of the Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens (in my opinion) is it's size and weight.
This lens is not small or light when used as a walk-around lens.
I minded the weight much less after reviewing my pictures.
The Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is a part of
Canon's L Series Lenses.
See that page for more information.
The Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens extends down to 28mm which is not real wide on a
1.6x FOVCF body,
but is still wide enough to for landscape or group pictures.
At 70mm, the Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens becomes a nice portrait lens.
The zoom functionality allows capturing those quick frame-and-shoot situations
(have any kids?).
All that said, I regard the Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens is the second-best walk-around lens
(the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L Lens
being the best).
Canon discontinued the Canon EF 28-70mm f/2.8 L USM Lens when they introduced the slightly better
Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 L Lens.
They are available used; however, you might have to work a bit to find a good one.
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