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The editors liked
Useful wide to short telephoto range
Effective anti-shake IS capability
Fast and quiet USM focusing motor
Polariser-friendly internal focusing
Very good sharpness
Even wide open
Superb built quality and excellent design
Weather sealed
Fast AF and very effective IS
Versatile zoom range
Canon L build and mechanical quality
Effective IS and quick USM focusing
Compatible with full-frame bodies.
Great allround performance
Well built
Image sharpness
Versatility
Price
Solid casing of good quality
Excellent image quality in the frame centre
Good image quality on the edge of the APSC sensor
Imperceptible longitudinal chromatic aberration
Negligible lateral chromatic aberration
Not very bothersome distortion on the s
Long zoom range
Fixed maximum aperture
Solid L-series build
Excellent sharpness at wider angles
Optical stabilization
1
4
3 macro magnification
Five stops of image stabilisation
Compact and lightweight
Customisable control ring
Weather sealing
Convenience
Image quality
Price point isn't that high
Lots of great image stabilization
4x zoom range
Crisp optics
Constant f/4 design
Excellent build
Dust and splash protection
Protective fluorine coating
The editors didn't like
Relatively expensive (at list price)
Corners slightly soft at telephoto end
24-70 f/2.8L has better build and focusing
17-40mm f/4L an affordable alternative
In some situations is has strong flare
Lacking wide-angle on cropped bodies
Relatively expensive
Fringing visible even on cropped-frame
Less compelling if youre not going full-frame.
Slight vignetting in the corners of images at the minimum focal length of 24mm
Weak performance against bright light
Bothersome moustache distortion at the wide angle
Some problems related to spherical aberration
Noticeable vignetting on full frame.
Heavy distortion and noticeable vignette at wide angles
The Canon EF 24-105 f/4L IS USM is a great walkaround lens for those looking to upgrade from the kit lens that came with their digital SLR cameras.OverviewThe Canon EF24-105 f/4L IS USM lens is part of Canon's L series lens lineup and offers image sta...
The Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS produced pretty good quality figures in our tests. The resolution is generally very high throughout the tested range with the exception of 70mm and 105mm @ f/4 where the border quality tanked somewhat - this may orig...
Abstract: The Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 USM L IS is surely one of the better standard zoom lenses for full format EOS DSLRs but its not perfect within this scope nonetheless. The resolution figures are generally very decent except for a pronounced border softness ...
Abstract: The Canon 24-105/4L IS lens is reasonably high quality, reasonably fast, reasonably wide range, and reasonably light. It is designed for the latest generation of full-frame digital SLRs such as the Canon EOS 5D, $1870 (review). If you want a high quali...
Abstract: Over the last few years Canon have been developing a lineup of "L" series f4 lenses alongside their more traditional f2.8 offerings. The f4 lenses are smaller, cheaper and lighter than the f2.8 series, but still have "L" series quality and features...
Canon L build and mechanical quality, Effective IS and quick USM focusing, Polariser-friendly internal focusing, Compatible with full-frame bodies.
Lacking wide-angle on cropped bodies, Relatively expensive, Fringing visible even on cropped-frame, Less compelling if youre not going full-frame.
Canon’s EF 24-105mm is clearly a quality zoom lens, but it comes at a higher price than most general-purpose options for cropped-frame bodies, while also missing out on true wide angle capabilities when mounted on such a body. It’s also import...
Abstract: This is Canons highest performance professional midrange zoom for film, full-frame and 1.3x digital cameras. The Canon 24-105mm f/4L has great optics and works extremely well. My biggest whine is that the zoom ring takes a lot of effort and that the ...
Abstract: Review of the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM LensComparison with Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS and Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L lenses This report briefly reviews and compares the performance of the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS lens against two other excellent...
