Canon News: Updated 24-70 f/2.8L launched

Hot on the heels of the Tamron news, Canon have at last released the much anticipated update to their 24-70 L lens, the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM:

• Versatile 24-70mm zoom range.
• All-new optical design.
• Ultra-low dispersion (UD) and super UD elements.
• Fast f/2.8 max. aperture.
• 0.38m close focus
• Sealed against dust and moisture.
• Fast, quiet autofocus.
• Manual-focus override.
• Nine-bladed circular aperture

It does not have image stabilisation.

More details here.