EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
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Item Code: 0344B002
Item Code: 0344B002
Estimated Retail Price: $1,149.00†
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EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
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Overview
This easy-to-use standard zoom lens can cover a large zoom area ranging from 24mm wide-angle to 105mm portrait-length telephoto, and its Image Stabilizer Technology steadies camera shake up to three stops. Constructed with one Super-UD glass element and three aspherical lenses, this lens minimizes chromatic aberration and distortion. The result is excellent picture quality, even at wide apertures. Canon's ring-type USM gives silent but quick AF, along with full-time manual focus. Moreover, with dust- and moisture-resistant construction, this is a durable yet sophisticated lens that meets the demands of advanced amateur photographers and professional photographers alike.
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4 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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4 out of 5
Nickname: mjm
Location: New York
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 6 to 10 years
Product replacement: No
24-105mm f/4 L
Date: March 11, 2011
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, low lens flare, compact size
I've owned this lens for about 2 months. I picked it up as an alternative to my 24-70mm f/2.8L for lower lighting outdoor shooting, especially at twilight in areas where a tripod isn't practical. This lens is an f/4 vs. the f/2.8 on the 24-70 L, but honestly the IS easily makes up for this. The compact design and lighter weight versus f/2.8 L lenses really pays off. The lens is heavy, but not in a bad way. It seems weighted right for good stability but not overly, and still retains the L quality.
The sharpness is good, although not quite as good as the 24-70mm on a full frame body. On a cropped body, like the 7D I find the lens a much better performer. I've noticed this lens has a really good ability to cut down flare from headlights and the sun, especially when either are pointed at the lens.
Great value, great quality and really good optics.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
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4 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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2 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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2 out of 5
Nickname: ogashi
Location: Phoenix+NY
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Travel
Canon Enthusiast: more than 20 years
Product replacement: Yes
Date: March 4, 2011
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality
Cons: Semi-sharp images
I have 3 L lenses This one is not as sharp as the others and would like to have it calabrated to see if it makes a difference. I use it on my Canon XSI
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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4 out of 5
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5 out of 5
Nickname: Anonymous
Location: Fort Worth, TX
Used this product for: 3 to 6 months
Expertise Level: Advanced Amateur
Mostly used for: Landscape/Nature
Canon Enthusiast: 1 to 5 years
Product replacement: Yes
Love this lens
Date: February 10, 2011
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Super-sharp images
Cons: dust in manual focus ring
I have had this lens for about 6 months now. I wanted a better lense than the kit lense I had. I was not sure if I should spend the money on a L lens but finaly gave in and I am glad I did. I use this lense all the time. It takes great shot and the images are 10 times better than the kit lenses. It is fast and clear, a little heavy but worth it. I did get some dust in the manual focus ring but does not affect anything. The only regret I have now is that I will mostlikly never go back to a non-L lens, which means I'll need to save up for longer lenses in the L series.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
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5 out of 5
Nickname: Chris
Location: San Diego, Califorina
Used this product for: 1 to 3 months
Expertise Level: Casual User
Product replacement: Yes
Exelent lens
Date: October 24, 2010
Pros: lens is sharp
Cons: none
As far as I am concerned this is an excellent lens. How ever you do need to stop it down at least one stop because at f/4 it will not be sharp. Now this I believe is true of any lens and I say this because I suspect that this may be why some of the reviews are not good. I recently shot a wedding and used the wide angle and it looks good to me with a fair amount of enlargement. I was at f/11. So don't expect miracles from a lens.
6 of 13 people found this review helpful.
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