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Canon EF 24-105mm F/4L IS USM
$1,249.00
Released September, 2004
The Pros:Excellent build quality--can withstand regular use and abuse well. Pretty versatile - large zoom range performs well in a variety of situations. Image stabilization - improves image sharpness shooting in hand.
The Cons:Lacks a professional fixed aperture of f/2.8 - poorer in low light, not as good at separating a subject from their background. The idiot who above leaves IS turned on when using a tripod needs to think again. Zoom quality degrades the further you zoom in.
The Canon EF 24-105mm F/4L IS USM is a general-purpose lens designed to cover a large zoom area ranging from 24mm wide-angle to 105mm portrait-length telephoto. It was constructed from a single Super-UD glass element and three aspherical lenses, and it’s designed to minimize chromatic aberration and distortion.
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Featured also is Image Stabilizer technology for steadying camera shake up to three stops, a ring-type USM for silent but quick AF, and full-time manual focus. Critics say the Canon EF 24-105mm F/4L IS USM is solidly built; that the zoom and focus rings are smooth; and that it feels nice and handles well. It is however heavy, it doesn’t extend with focusing, and the barrel doesn’t rotate.
Features
- General-Purpose Lens/Lenses
- 24mm Wide-Angle
- 105mm Telephoto
- Single Super-UD Glass Element
- Three Aspherical Lenses
- Minimized Aberration/Distortion
- Image Stabilizer Technology
- Ring-Type USM
- Silent/Quick AF
- Full-Time Manual Focus
- Solid Built
- Smooth Zoom
- Eight Circular Aperture Blades
- 3-Stops of Hand Holdability
- Shutter Speeds as Low as 1/3s @ 24mm
- Shutter Speeds as Low as 1/6s @ 105mm
Specifications
- Focal Length & Maximum Aperture: 24-105mm f/4
- Lens Construction: 18 elements in 13 groups
- Diagonal Angle of View: 84° - 23° 20' (with full-frame camera)
- Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with focusing cam
- Closest Focusing Distance: 1.48 ft./0.45m
- Zoom System: 5-group helical zoom (front group moves: 32.5mm)
- Filter Size: 77mm
- Max. Diameter x Length, Weight: 3.3 in. x 4.2 in., 23.6 oz. / 83.5mm x 107mm, 670g (lens only
User Reviews (4)
Pros & Cons
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Excellent build quality--can withstand regular use and abuse well.
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pretty versatile - large zoom range performs well in a variety of situations
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image stabilization - improves image sharpness shooting in hand
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good overall image quality for such a versatile lens
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L series - Canon's best lens class, high quality build and optics
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fixed aperture - can be set at f/4 at any zoom / focal range
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Not too heavy or large, won't hinder casual use.
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lacks a professional fixed aperture of f/2.8 - poorer in low light, not as good at separating a subject from their background
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The idiot who above leaves IS turned on when using a tripod needs to think again.
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Zoom quality degrades the further you zoom in.
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Image stabilization cuts image quality when used with a tripod.
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