Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM is an Auto Focus (AF)
Standard Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage and it is designed to be used with Canon EF mount cameras.
Canon replaced the older Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM with this model. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:
Compare Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L II USM vs Canon EF 24-70mm f2.8L USM
Lenses in Canon EF Mount with Same Focal and Aperture Range
Lens Mount
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM is compatible with cameras that have
Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras with Canon EF lens mount are
Canon 1D X III,
Canon 6D MII and
Canon 5D MIV.
Sensor Coverage
Max sensor coverage of Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM is
35mm FF.
Focal Range
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM has a focal range of 24-70mm and 2.9X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 38.4 - 112mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).
Body Colour
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM is available in Black color.
Zoom Method
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM features
Rotary (extending) zoom method where the length of the lens changes as you zoom in or out. This makes it possible to design the lens with a smaller minimum length ( generally when it is zoomed out) compared to internal zoom lenses. The disadvantages of this design are being harder to seal against dust and moisture, weight balance shifting while zooming and zoom creep in certain lenses.
Zoom Lock
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM has a
Zoom lock feature which eliminates Zoom creep where focal length of the lens changes with gravity when it's held downwards or upwards.
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of
0.21x and has a minimum focusing distance of
0.38m.
Aperture
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f2.8 from 24mm all the way to the 70mm .
Optical Formula
Canon 24-70mm f2.8L II USM's optical formula consists of 18 elements in 13 groups.