Canon EF 24–105mm f/4L is II USM Lens

This lens is criticized on photography boards because people feel the current version 1 is a better value at current lower prices and because they dont feel it is as sharp as 24-70 2.8 Ii (to be expected). When version 1 of this lens got bundled as a kit with 6D it went from being considered a high quality lens to being maligned as a "kit" lens. It is difficult for the 24-105 to get respect! I used version 1 of the 24-105 for over 10 years and upgraded to version 2 because it is my main travel lens along with my 70-200 f4. So far I am very pleased with the clear sharp images, build quality, handling, and IS. It is bigger but not noticeably heavier than version 1 and balances well on the 6D with or without grip. Am happy with upgrade. Difficult part was finding it in stock on Amazon.

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Like many, I had hoped that Canon would make a replacement version for the original 24-105 for some time. Having owned and used that lens for years on lower resolution cameras, I found it to be a good general purpose event lens and really appreciated the focal range. It was not as sharp as my 24-70 2.8 II, but I really liked have the extra reach at the long end and the IS. The new lens (this item) arrived last week and Ive been out photographing with it on my 5D MkIV and wanted to test the IS capability and overall sharpness as I will use it, mostly handheld. I was anticipating it to be a bit sharper, edge illumination to be better, and the IS to be more effective, and Im very happy to report that on all counts I am very pleased with this new lens. I find it a worthwhile improvement on all counts, and a bonus that the lens zooms in and out smoothly for better video compared to V1. Overall it is what I was hoping for and I am very pleased and glad it finally arrived. (I understand that the earthquakes in Japan many months ago set back production of some products, causing the delay.) For the money I think its a great value and a overall a great lens.

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What can I say, if you are a Canon full frame shooter and you want the most practical travel lens, then this cant be beat. The image quality and focal range are great. Image quality wise, its not a huge upgrade from the mark 1. However, IQ improvements aside, there are a two small but important (at least to me) things about the mark 2 that made me upgrade. First, the mark 2 has a zoom lock. Not the biggest thing to most, but the zoom creep on the mark 1 drove me nuts! The zoom on my copy is pretty damn stiff, so I dont even need the zoom lock right now. But Im pretty sure after a few years of use it will loosen up and there will be good chance I will need to use it. Second, the image stabilization is near silent. The mark 1s IS noise was really loud and obnoxious which might not bother some, but really bothered me. The mark 2 also promises better IS performance, although I never really had an issue with the actual IS performance of the mark 1. So overall, I am very happy with the lens. It is a bit larger and heavier than the mark 1, but the improvements make it worth it for me to deal with the added size and weight.

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Love this Lense. Not good for low light situations but can be worked around with a higher I SO. It is a bit heavy but worth it. It is a lot more expensive to get a 2.8 zoom.

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Great lens, very sharp and produces great photos. I use it with my Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Low light performance is okay, only goes down to F/4. But other than that is a great daytime travel lens. I’ve taken it to Rome, Amalfi Coast, Puerto Vallarta, Dominican Republic, very durable lens.

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Upgrading the standard kit lens to this and I love it. Its a great lens for all around shooting and video (what I mostly do) since it has the IS.

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I had he previous version of is lens for about 7 years, baptized it accidentally in a river, sadly, and this is the awesome replacement. My waling-around lens, as was the other. This is a bit sharper and focuses quicker. Canon IS lenses set the standard.

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This is a great lens! Perhaps it is an overkill on my Canon 7D but the quality of build, stability of IS and precision of zoom is outstanding! I am yet to compare the sharpness of this lens compared to my Canon 50mm 1.4 but the first results are promising. I also particularly like the zoom lock feature and the fact that aperture stays fixed (e.g. 4f) no matter how I zoom, compared to the kit lens. Depending on the use, the downside can be its size and weight. It matches well with the clunkiness of my 7D.

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I was very very satisfied. Im a photographer of 3 years now owning a small business and I loved my lens I purchased.

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Great lens. Great versatility for someone new to photography to try different magnifications. Medium lens, slightly bulky.

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