Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras: Customer Reviews & Product Details

HI, try again and now with this lens, after comparing different shots at same apertures with tamron 17-40 wich is 3 times cheaper i found that the expensive lens takes less quallity than the cheap one,,, well i guess i will keep trying....shame on canon

I was debating getting the 24-70 or this; I got this, and so far I am not disappointed. I like IS and don't often use wider apertures; besides, I already have a Tamron 28-75, which is a very nice lens, and much lighter than the 24-70.

Anyway, the 24-105 really does make a good "walkaround" lens, and the IS is very cool (just give it a second to kick in when you push the shutter halfway). On a 5D, the range is very useful, and I combine this with a 70-300 IS, which is also very nice on a 5D.

Some will complain about lens distortion, which this lens has at the extreme ends, but that is easy to fix in DXO or photoshop lens correction utilities. Many pictures will not need it.

The thing I have seen is that with wider angle lenses (in general) is that it matters where you point the camera, in terms of perpective control. For example, when shooting a building, pointing up (to get the top of the building in view) creates a lot of perspective distortion; I will need to back up so I can keep the focal plane vertical or get a tilt-shift lens (which I may do, anyway).

This is my daytime walkaround lense. The range is pretty good with the crop factor on my xsi. Great build quality, nice color, and contrast. No complaints - you really do get what you pay for here.

I actually owned the Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras before this lens which I used as a walkabout lens on my 40D. Then I upgraded to the 5D, which can be unforgiving on less-than-"L" lenses and I really noticed the bad IQ with the 28-135.

I've owned this lens over a year now and have to say the 24-105 image quality is superb, and build quality is what you'd expect from am "L" lens. I wish the lens was faster like the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Standard Zoom Lens for Canon SLR Cameras but I guess what you give up in speed, you gain in reach. Since I find myself zooming in a lot, it's more useful to me than the 24-70.

There is some slight vignetting at 24mm especially wide open at f4. I can't complain much since I shoot raw and just use the slider in the "lens correction" portion of ACR to correct it.

My one and only complaint about this lens (why only 4 stars) is the lens hood doesn't seem to fit property. It's very tight to get on and off, I almost worry about the long-term effects on the turning portion of the zoom, but I try to be careful.

I am an amateur and this is my first L lens. If you could get only one lens, THIS is the one!

The pictures and videos look great.