Canon EF 24-105mm lens
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| Less to carry 15/02/2010 I use a Canon EOS 40D and I bought this lens as I anticipate that I will probably use it for around 80% of the photographs I take. The main attraction, to me, is probably carrying less gear but also reducing lens changes and the resulting possibility of dust spots. There's no two ways about it this lens is expensive but the saying "you get what you pay for" seems to ring very true with lenses. Believe me I didn't spend nearly £[] on a lens lightly but I've got two other L series lenses and I consider them to be worth the extra outlay. I think most people who look at this lens also consider the even more expensive Canon 24-70 2.8. I have an independent marque 24-70 2.8 that is much softer than I would like and very heavy. I considered selling it and buying the Canon 24-70 but eventually decided to keep it as a back up and buy this lens. Even if I'd sold it and added the money to the cost of this lens it may not have made the cost of the Canon 24-70 2.8. I tell you this because to an extent the decision of which lens to buy was probably simpler for me than it will be for many. If I hadn't had the independent lens I would have been sorely tempted by the faster 2.8 aperture. Now I have this lens I find it to be very sharp, flexible and well made and to an extent the IS makes up for the slower aperture. It really does seem to be an all purpose lens and I highly recommend it. By Jim Orr | ||||||
| Excellent quality photos. Handy size and strongly built. 23/09/2009 I bought this lens to replace my Canon 28-135 mm which was starting to fell a bit sloppy and had a hairline crack in the case. When I did some direct comparison tests I found the 28-135 was actually fractionally sharper at the centre but this reduced towards the edges, while the 24-105 held it's sharpness all the way. Used with my Canon 40D, this is a useful size for a general purpose lens. I'm not really worried about wide angle use, which is better achieved with a specialist lens anyway. The 24-105 retains detail in the highlight and shadow areas when it is lost with the cheaper lens. But whether that is worth over twice the price will depend on the individual user's requirements. I found the Canon 28-135 IS to be an excellent budget lens, but the 24-105 is certainly a much stronger construction. Focus is quite close for macro work particularly with an extension tube. The lens will not accept a Canon Tele Converter and I haven't tried it with a third party converter. So if you can afford the price, and this lens matches your size requirements, I don't think you will be disappointed. By Geoffrey Foale S. Devon, UK | ||||||
| Excellent walk-around for FF 31/08/2009 This is a Canon L lens so you get what you pay for: well-built and excellent image quality. It's an ideal walk-around on cameras with full-frame (FF). On a crop body (Canon xxxD series, like 450D or 500D) the focal length is 39-165 so it might not be wide enough but it depends on everyone's style. (If you have a crop body I recommend this one with amazing Canon EF-S 10-22.) By Mr. S. Zivny | ||||||
| Great all purpose lens 03/05/2009 Excellent lens. The IS works beautifully and the convenience of having such a versatile focal range makes this lens one of the best all purpose walk around lenses. Beautiful vibrant colors, sharp, focuses quickly and accurately and it's weight makes it easy to carry around. Such a pity it's not f/2.8 - I do loads of night stuff and while it will easily do the job for steady objects on the street or in gigs and moderately lit bars / rooms, it struggles with moving objects (people) using ISO 1600. Personally I find it very hard to take decent photos of people using f/4 and anything less than 1/25 (ISO 1600). All in all, a well balanced lens, mostly for your day needs. By Kostas Manchester, UK | ||||||
| You know you want to 21/02/2009 Indispensable if you have a full frame Canon DSLR and fantastic quality too. Prime lenses will give you sharper more contrasty images, but will add up to more money and time spent swapping lenses. By Grumpy Guts UK | ||||||
