With about a 10 year gap from its predecesor, sharper optics, more plastic (good plastic), and more money out of your wallet were added on to this new lens - but with no IS. On the other hand, it weighs reasonably on a camera body unlike the previous version, which was practically rip-your-arms-out-of-your-sockets heavy. Magically, while being shorter and fatter than the old version, this lens weighs 804.5g while the previous version of the 24-70mm weighs 950g. Even though about 1/8 of the weight is lost in this new lens, it really does feel like a big difference when taking it into action. For the same token, Canon decided to throw on a massive filter size of 82mm onto this lens as well.
70mm on f/2.8, Canon 7D (crop sensor)
70mm on f/2.8, Canon 6D (full frame)
Another difference between this lens and its previous version was the reverse zoom - at 24mm, the older version was fully extended while 70mm was retracted. This newer version on the other hand is a lot more conventional - retracted at 24mm and extended at 70mm. The lens hood also moves along with the new version's zoom while the hood stayed fixed as you zoomed in and out.
The only trouble with this lens was the zoom which tends to be quite tough to move, and the fact that there is also a lens lock, in the situation where someone might keep it in their suitcase when travelling and it might experience a bit of bumping and moving. Other than that, I didn't really see the purpose of a lens lock with an already tough zoom.
For its crazy price tag, there is not one person I know of that has said anything badly about this overall lens - in fact, quite the opposite, meaning that the price you pay is sure worth it.
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