I finally got around to shooting with the 24-70, and its a gem.  While the lens is no doubt amazingly sharp (as advertized), I have like it for another reason.  I feel like the lens creates images that feel more saturated and richer.  Maybe its the super duper coating, maybe its the number of elements, I dunno, but the lens is really nice.   This image is a prime quality image….it compares to the previous image of Sadie I posted with the 35 1.8……and that is astounding.