I owned a 24-70 for a number of years, but find I have to replace lenses every 5-8 years because they wear to the point where I'm continually sending them in for adjustment. My old 24-70 was tack sharp, but every 6-12 months it went off to Canon for adjustment in the past couple of years. So, I sold it. I used the 24-105 from Canon CPS for several shoots. It was okay. Worked well for one shoot (lots of bright sunlight) and only so-so for a studio shoot. I decided I liked both the speed and range of the 24-70, so want to go in that direction. Having just bought the 70-200/2.8 II to replace my older version, I know what Canon has done with it's newest glass. I keep waiting to see if a new 24-70 will appear. I'm to the point where I need to replace the lens.
Has anyone heard even the slightest rumor of a Mark II version? In searching the net, a number of places (such as B&H) are out of stock, I can't figure out if this is quake/tsunami related or if it's like when Canon is about to intro a new body. Thoughts?
Thanks,
Nemo