Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM

[RX350]

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/210343626-L.jpg

...

http://www.sr-foto.com/photos/210343628-XL.jpg

[coolmonk]

One of my IS300.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2218/1695506985_2728f6920c_o.jpg

[agent.media]

La Basilique Notre-Dame de Montreal


http://i76.photobucket.com/albums/j2/lyndon1965/IMG_9689.jpg

It was visiting this, with a P&S, that made me realise that I had outgrown it, and needed a dSLR.

[twotimer]

Here is a sunset photo I took yesterday with the 24 105, the bird perch is a ship wreck.

Gerhard

http://mypixel.ca/cafe/fallsunset.jpg

[Azzure_7]

Here is a sunset photo I took yesterday with the 24 105, the bird perch is a ship wreck.

Gerhard

http://mypixel.ca/cafe/fallsunset.jpg

Scaryy. ..

[fWord]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/s1ckpuppy/IMG_6926.jpg

[Red73]

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_0600f.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_0526cf.jpg

http://i107.photobucket.com/albums/m310/Red73_01/IMG_2534acopy.jpg

[Lani Kai]

Lupe Fiasco at UCI, October 26, 2007
http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/5958/nn4d1812rq1.jpg

http://img165.imageshack.us/img165/6951/nn4d1634yu8.jpg

[coolmonk]

Paired with the 5D, it makes for a pretty good portrait lens too.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2277/1811846611_516b6719ea.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2152/1812690076_c51a098933.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2073/1812889902_eee268dd5b.jpg

.....or maybe it's just the 5D?

[Nick_C]

Paired with the 5D, it makes for a pretty good portrait lens too.







.....or maybe it's just the 5D?

No your spot on, I actually dont like the 24-105L on a 1.6x body, its not a very nice focal length as the 1.6x crop shifts the focal length too far to the telephoto end & I found AF accuracy wasnt quite as good along with general IQ, I wasnt impressed at all.

However.... on the 5D its a completely different story, bang on AF, superb sharpness & overall IQ & a very nice focal range.

[nburwell]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/nburwell/nyc_dusk_lights.jpg

[fWord]

The lens can make a good portrait lens on a 1.6X crop body, depending on shooting preferences. As a backup photographer (photographing with another two) at a non-commissioned wedding shoot, the focal length range was excellent, allowing close-up, more intimate portraits of the bride and groom. An example is the B&W photo of the bride in veil posted above.

For wider shots, and table shots it was terrible of course and next to useless. But I agreed with my buddies that they would cover those segments of the wedding. :D

[coolmonk]

One from last week of my wife:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2216/1869760311_a28704bd3f_o.jpg

[Wazza]

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/WTCC0134.jpg

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/WTCC0112.jpg

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/1A6A1763.jpg

http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/1A6A1782.jpg


http://www.warrenwilliams.co.nz/2007/1A6A1923.jpg

[S-S]

ok just got this lens today so went to play in the flowers with it :-)
ps - the daisies are yellow not white

[S-S]

here's another, i like how the front flower glows
this lens is so cool

[Nikolas]

Melbourne's Docklands
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/CPL.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/24105CPL.jpg

http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/Boat24mm.jpg
My 2 year old enjoying one of life's pleasures
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/Icemess.jpg

[premneo]

on 5D at 105mm
http://www.pbase.com/premneo/image/87745831/large.jpg

[Nikolas]

Peacock
http://home.swiftdsl.com.au/~smeegles/Stuff/Classicpeacock.jpg

[fz_za]

Wow! Fantastic pic, Nikolas!

[Double Negative]

Peacock

Wow. That's amazing.

[qiun]

Butterfly & Flower

[DaveMcBride]

Hi all, first post. Thought this would be the best place to discuss the 24-105L. I traded in my 28-135 IS as I it had a fair amount of red fringing at certain focal lengths and also was soft at f22 (nice and sharp at f16 and below). It was a great lens but those two little things really bugged me, I wanted a lens with no fringing, and that was sharp at f22 for landscape work. I thought the best lens to replace it with, as I have already got a 100-400 L zoom, would be the 24-105L. After some tests today shooting landscapes at the 24mm end with a 5D, I can see it too is very soft at f22, reasonable at f16 but pin sharp from f11 down, For the test I focused on a distant point and then turned auto focus off, as well as the IS, as it was on a tripod. I did 6 frames, 1 each at at f4/5.6/8/11/16/22 focused at infinity, then same again 20ft and also 10ft. One thing I notice is that when focusing on infinity the lens marker was actually quite a way past the infinity mark....it was fairly cold today though, but I wouldn't expect that much of a difference in the lens reading. So I focused on the ground in front of the tripod which was 3ft away, and the lens read off just over 1.5 metres. Is my lens not all it should be, does anyone else have a similar problem, in particular does anyone have a lens that is as sharp at f22 as it is at f11?
cheers Dave
www.moparuk.co.uk

[DaveMcBride]

Oh, and I meant to add that it also has a fair amount of red fringing too, almost as much as the non L series 28-135mm. The 24-105 is twice the price of a 28-135, another £300 in fact, but I can't see £300 worth of improvement which prove that the 28-135 is a great lens for the money:confused:

[fWord]

Closeup

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/s1ckpuppy/Partners.jpg

[fWord]

Hi all, first post. Thought this would be the best place to discuss the 24-105L. I traded in my 28-135 IS as I it had a fair amount of red fringing at certain focal lengths and also was soft at f22 (nice and sharp at f16 and below). It was a great lens but those two little things really bugged me, I wanted a lens with no fringing, and that was sharp at f22 for landscape work. I thought the best lens to replace it with, as I have already got a 100-400 L zoom, would be the 24-105L. After some tests today shooting landscapes at the 24mm end with a 5D, I can see it too is very soft at f22, reasonable at f16 but pin sharp from f11 down, For the test I focused on a distant point and then turned auto focus off, as well as the IS, as it was on a tripod. I did 6 frames, 1 each at at f4/5.6/8/11/16/22 focused at infinity, then same again 20ft and also 10ft. One thing I notice is that when focusing on infinity the lens marker was actually quite a way past the infinity mark....it was fairly cold today though, but I wouldn't expect that much of a difference in the lens reading. So I focused on the ground in front of the tripod which was 3ft away, and the lens read off just over 1.5 metres. Is my lens not all it should be, does anyone else have a similar problem, in particular does anyone have a lens that is as sharp at f22 as it is at f11?
cheers Dave
www.moparuk.co.uk (http://www.moparuk.co.uk)

The reason why the lens turned in a soft performance was because of diffraction. This is the phenomenon that causes the performance of a lens to take a hit at very small apertures. It's normal in all lenses and systems, just that different lenses/ systems hit diffraction at different aperture settings. According to the tests I've read, the sharpness of the lens at 24mm should peak between f/5.6-8, and performance declines steadily past that. At the 105mm end things improve steadily as you stop down till f/8. At smaller apertures I presume you'd see the same thing.

Don't get all tied up with the thought of needing f/22 for complete sharpness in a landscape scene. At f/8 there will already be plenty of depth of field at 24mm, assuming you're focusing at normal distances and not closeup.

[Dazza-OZ]

I LOVE this lens!! I rented it a few weeks ago, and just put in my order to B&H for one of my own!

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a267/schnoord/Wedding%209-8-07/a65.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a267/schnoord/Wedding%209-8-07/a10.jpg

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a267/schnoord/Wedding%209-8-07/IMG_3163.jpg

[///M3Matt]

great pics everyone....this lens is priority one on my christmas list. hopefully i can contribute in a month :)

[MLphoto]

this lens would be perfect for me, does it has IS????

IF YES IM BUYING IT!!!

[S-S]

this lens would be perfect for me, does it has IS????

IF YES IM BUYING IT!!!

...yes :D

[MLphoto]

...yes :D

:):)

[Tareq]

:):)

I fee you know the answer before you asking the question ;)

[JuneSun]

I have some pictures from Cockington Green Garden, Canberra, Australia.
#1:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/cockington7.jpg
#2:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/cockington6.jpg
#3:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/cockington5.jpg
#4:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/cockington4.jpg
#5:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/cockington3.jpg
#6:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/cockington2.jpg
#7:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/cockington1.jpg

[JuneSun]

Some portraits:
#8:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/wife2-1.jpg
#9:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/wife1-1.jpg
#10:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/abo1.jpg

[Nick_C]

Some portraits:
#8:

#9:

#10:
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/abo1.jpg

Wow what a long tongue he has :D

[JuneSun]

Wow what a long tongue he has :D
Here it is :D
http://i239.photobucket.com/albums/ff120/junesunz/abo2.jpg

[Nick_C]

Wow what a big one he has :p

[Smurf400D]

Just recieved my copy of this lens today. I am so glad that i spent the extra money and purchased this lens. The IS is brilliant, without it this lens would not have the same appeal.

Here is a pic which i took of my little cousin. With Flash fill

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/smurf4sk8/IMG_2886.jpg

Here is another taken inside wide open

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/smurf4sk8/jack.jpg

100%
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/smurf4sk8/Jack100-1.jpg

[fz_za]

Wow, Smurf400D... Amazing sharpness on the 100% crop - congrats!!!

[djeuch]

Wow, Smurf400D... Amazing sharpness on the 100% crop - congrats!!!

Agreed... Mine's not that sharp!

[harrydog]

Here is another taken inside wide open

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/smurf4sk8/jack.jpg

100%
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f100/smurf4sk8/Jack100-1.jpg

Impossible!
Everyone knows the 24-105 is not sharp!
Admit it...this was taken with the 24-70. ;-)

[Dazza-OZ]

Impossible!
Everyone knows the 24-105 is not sharp!

I hope mine is that sharp when it arrives!!! :D

[S-S]

now i wanna test mine like that

mines pretty sharp... ;-) hope it can pull a result like that

[Tareq]

http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/5743/img9111zl2.jpg

[Smurf400D]

Thanks for the comments people seems that i have def got a good copy and yes it was taken with a 24-105 lol.

I was a little worried that the highish F4 stop would not be low enough but it gives a beautiful bokeh and the IS helps with the light isues.

I never realised how effective the flash could be in day light. Works great with difuser.

I have learnt so much since i have started browsing on this site.

[fWord]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v51/s1ckpuppy/Suit.jpg

[kevindar]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2378/2078860377_9e47ffdb72_b.jpg
5d 24mm f9

[terriyaki]

Wow, Tareq. That sunrise shot is spectacular! :)

[Tareq]

Wow, Tareq. That sunrise shot is spectacular! :)

Thank you very much.
not much pp, handheld, and i got little better shots in same place.

[JeffreyVB]

A couple from the Norfolk Botanical Gardens

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/onenictoy/Botanical%20Gardens/IMG_0407_800x600.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/onenictoy/Botanical%20Gardens/IMG_0451_Cropped.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v175/onenictoy/Botanical%20Gardens/IMG_0471_Cropped.jpg

[nicksan]

Couple from where I live...NYC!

Pic of some interesting light resulting in an even more interesting pic!
http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p410383009-4.jpg

Rocekfeller center. My wife wanted some pics for X'Mas card. This wasn't one of them...:D
http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p104688025-4.jpg

Another one from the same scene.
http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p362049002-4.jpg

I guess it's a little late for fall foliage but...
http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v2/p773739934-4.jpg

[anthonyl]

Im torn between buying the 24-105 or the 17-55 IS to go with my 70-200 f/4 IS..they are both the same price.......decisions decisions....

[S-S]

get the 17-55 cos theres no overlap with your current lens and those 2 lengths are perfect partners
if you get the 24 you will wish you had a wider end

[cy88]

Im torn between buying the 24-105 or the 17-55 IS to go with my 70-200 f/4 IS..they are both the same price.......decisions decisions....

When you have a 40D, there's nothing better than 17-55 :)


Here's my contribution for the 24-105:

[71sbeetle]

get the 17-55 cos theres no overlap with your current lens and those 2 lengths are perfect partners
if you get the 24 you will wish you had a wider end

well actually I have the same problem, I have the 10-22, 17-55 60 macro and 70-200
So no coverage from 56 to 59 and from 61 to 69mm :p

[S-S]

overlap is good to fill in the gaps later but first i think its best to get the major focal lengths and extremes, so as to be less restricted

[RAitch]

Im torn between buying the 24-105 or the 17-55 IS to go with my 70-200 f/4 IS..they are both the same price.......decisions decisions....
I ended up selling my 70-200 F4 because I rarely used it. Reaching 105 was almost always enough for me and swapping to gain 200 was rarely worth it.

Now I'm considering swapping the 24-105 for the 24-70 once I can afford the 70-200 2.8 IS. I'm thinking with my kids growing up the 70-200 2.8 IS will be a killer sports lens and portrait lens... and the 24-70 would be the ultimate companion.

All that being said, I think if I did sell off my 24-105 I'd really miss it. It's a fantastic "leave on the body" lens.

http://seettl.com/images/20071204220818_20071202-breface%282843%29.jpg (http://seettl.com/index.php?showimage=94)

[Thomas Blake]

I just added this lens to my collection today. Here are a few of the first few shots:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2399/2094429480_b319980b93.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carve/2094429480/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2077/2093635637_94d63cb805.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carve/2093635637/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2364/2093629129_fc330d6de5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carve/2093629129/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2108/2093625027_ac96f5cf45.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carve/2093625027/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2296/2094359446_5d88e3d935.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carve/2094359446/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2291/2093576815_2911e7e0eb.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/carve/2093576815/)

[amoergosum]

5D, 24-105 >>> ISO1600

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/groovologist/test2.jpg

[amyandmark3]

I bought this lens because of this thread! Fantastic photos in here! I hope to improve to that level some day, here's my 1st contribution (crop and basic PP done):

30D, f/11, 1/400, iso 100

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2127/2098789255_c36ef522b9_b.jpg

[nicksan]

A couple more.
This time with my 40D + 24-105.

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p536788747-4.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p400548141-4.jpg

http://nicksan.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p253095168-4.jpg

[amoergosum]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/groovologist/IMG_1327.jpg

[S-S]

here's one...

[ScottDR]

Here are two I took yesterday.

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii96/ScottDR/Dot%20and%20Sarah/DotDec152007139resize.jpg

http://i262.photobucket.com/albums/ii96/ScottDR/Dot%20and%20Sarah/DotDec152007091resize.jpg

[paulg1979]

Just bought one of these after seeing so many brilliant images. Should hopefully recieve it before christmas. Can't wait. Hope its wide enough for me on my 40D.:D

[djeuch]

Just bought one of these after seeing so many brilliant images. Should hopefully recieve it before christmas. Can't wait. Hope its wide enough for me on my 40D.:D

I see you have a Sigma 17-70mm. I don't have anything wider than 24mm on my 40D and find that I don't shoot at 24mm that often either, but quite a bit at 105mm. I'd be interested in knowing if you miss the 17-24 when you switch!

[darktiger]

One of my recent 24-105 pictures

http://themoores.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p604812186-5.jpg

[darktiger]

another one of my recent ones from the 24-105

http://themoores.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p940269365-4.jpg

[S-S]

where are these replicas located?

[darktiger]

Hunt, TX

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/TXHUNhenge.html

[S-S]

Hunt, TX

http://www.roadsideamerica.com/attract/TXHUNhenge.html

you nearly had me with the first but the texture on the stones was wrong and i know there is no hill behind stonehenge!

nice shots

[S-S]

heres a couple of pohutukawas i shot yesterday: man i love how sharp my 24-105 is

http://64.38.26.106/~diff/stuff/20071217_3624.jpg

http://64.38.26.106/~diff/stuff/20071217_3606.jpg

http://64.38.26.106/~diff/stuff/20071217_3600.jpg

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=228922&stc=1&d=1197953641

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=228923&stc=1&d=1197953641

[paulg1979]

I see you have a Sigma 17-70mm. I don't have anything wider than 24mm on my 40D and find that I don't shoot at 24mm that often either, but quite a bit at 105mm. I'd be interested in knowing if you miss the 17-24 when you switch!

Yes i'll keep you updated. If it is a problem i'll buy myself a Sigma 10-20 or a Canon 10-22 to compliment the 24-105mm.

[djeuch]

Yes i'll keep you updated. If it is a problem i'll buy myself a Sigma 10-20 or a Canon 10-22 to compliment the 24-105mm.

10-22mm is one of my "next lens" choices! (unfortunately one of many)

[S-S]

ok i had a query about my lens's sharpenss and how much post sharpening i had done on my pohutukawas, so here is the 100% size unedited crop from the following photo: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=228922&stc=1&d=1197953641

crop (lightroom screencap):

[paulg1979]

Received this lens today after selling my 17-70 and I must say I love it and glad I sold the Sigma. IS is amazing. Don't get me wrong the 17-70 was a sharp lens but prefer the L quality. I'm not too fussed about it not being wide enough as its an excuse to buy a Sigma 10-20.;)

[Kris_2020]

Here are a couple of pic I took tonight.
Hand held no pp no flash.

I just love this lens for night shots.

http://www.kolibristudios.com/xmas1.jpg

http://www.kolibristudios.com/xmas2.jpg

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Downtown_Dallas-12.8.07-530.jpg

[shimmishim]

Nice shot of downtown Dallas! Too bad Antares isn't in the shot! Where did you take this shot from?

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Downtown_Dallas-12.8.07-530.jpg

[paulg1979]

Heres one of my Fiancees Mini. Love the Lens.

http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c72/paulg1979/IMG_1339_2.jpg

[marco_30D]

My share

[marco_30D]

more

[N/A]

Im torn between buying the 24-105 or the 17-55 IS to go with my 70-200 f/4 IS..they are both the same price.......decisions decisions....

I'm pondering that decision also, except that I don't own the 70-200. I don't have any hands on experience with any of them, but judging by the comments, photos and reviews I've been perusing for hours and hours over the last couple weeks, it seems to me that generally speaking, the Canon 70-200 takes the sharpest images, the 17-55 is almost as sharp, and the 24-105 is slightly less sharp than the other two. Am I correct?

Of course there are other considerations to be weighed in the balance, such as speed/low light ability, focal length range (if you want it for an all-around walk-about like I do), and the 17-55's (supposed) dust inhaling tendencies, etc.

Why didn't someone warn me about all these hard decisions I'd have to make before I bought my DSLR? :confused:

[Mark_Cohran]

I'm pondering that decision also, except that I don't own the 70-200. I don't have any hands on experience with any of them, but judging by the comments, photos and reviews I've been perusing for hours and hours over the last couple weeks, it seems to me that generally speaking, the Canon 70-200 takes the sharpest images, the 17-55 is almost as sharp, and the 24-105 is slightly less sharp than the other two. Am I correct?

Of course there are other considerations to be weighed in the balance, such as speed/low light ability, focal length range (if you want it for an all-around walk-about like I do), and the 17-55's (supposed) dust inhaling tendencies, etc.

Why didn't someone warn me about all these hard decisions I'd have to make before I bought my DSLR? :confused:

The 17-55 f/2.8 IS is sharp, no doubt, but I can't say it's sharper than the 24-105 f/4 L IS or even the 70-200 f/2.8 L IS. Supposedly the 70-200 f/4 L non-IS is the sharpest lens of the bunch, but I haven't used it so can't comment on the veracity of the rumor. :) But, I do have the 24-105, the 70-200 f/2.8 L IS, and the 17-55 f/2.8 IS, and I shot with th 70-200 f/2.8 L non-IS for years. If there are any differences in sharpness, it's by the thinnest margins.

[S-S]

i read a quote the other day which went like this:

"if all someone who looks at your photo has to say about it is that its very sharp - its obviously a pretty uninteresting photo"

now dont get me wrong, i enjoy a good sharp lens as much as anyone

[Mark_Cohran]

Here's great example of what the 24-105 can do:

http://www.mac-photo.net/potn/WRF_2280.jpg

[N/A]

Looks real sharp with decent bokeh too. Thanks Mark.
What FL was that shot at, 105?
Will it produce an even greater blurred background if needed?

[S-S]

here's proof of that...
(the bg behind these flowers is another green plant and a lawn)

[N/A]

Very nice, somethingsimple. :)

[artyboy]

nice pics guys! am surprised that 24mm on a 1DMkIII (31mm @ 1.3x crop) is still pretty wide!

[djeuch]

I don't have the 17-55mm f/2.8 IS to compare against, but this is plenty sharp enough for me. First is the "full" shot. Second is a 100% center crop (600x600 pixels - from the exact center of the first image)

Lighting was sub-par, so that only further serves to prove the point!

http://www.jeuch.com/pics/2007/2007-12-31/nomark/IMG_4369S.JPG

http://www.jeuch.com/pics/2007/2007-12-31/nomark/IMG_4369_600x600_center_crop.JPG

[DLInspire]

is the 24-105L considered a slow lens for indoor use? I am thinking of getting one but not sure if Its a good indoor shooter...

[djeuch]

is the 24-105L considered a slow lens for indoor use? I am thinking of getting one but not sure if Its a good indoor shooter...

That depends, but strictly speaking, f/4 is kind of slow.... but then again, f/2.8 is only 1-stop faster, and I consider f/2.8 even too slow. If you want reliable indoor shots, you need 1. Flash, or 2. Faster (50/1.4, 30L/1.4, 85/1.8 are examples) lens.

I chose the first route. My 24-105mm is great with a 580EX II!

[DLInspire]

That depends, but strictly speaking, f/4 is kind of slow.... but then again, f/2.8 is only 1-stop faster, and I consider f/2.8 even too slow. If you want reliable indoor shots, you need 1. Flash, or 2. Faster (50/1.4, 30L/1.4, 85/1.8 are examples) lens.

I chose the first route. My 24-105mm is great with a 580EX II!

I guess I will just stick to my 28-135IS and use the 50 1.4 then.

Thanks!

[paulg1979]

is the 24-105L considered a slow lens for indoor use? I am thinking of getting one but not sure if Its a good indoor shooter...

As djeuch said. Its probably not the fastest but with a good flash and a higher ISO it should work fine. My 24-105mm and 430EX work fine indoors.

[amoergosum]

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/groovologist/559768-1-stillness-in-time.jpg

[ScottDR]

Nice shot! Outdoor? Extension tube?

[amoergosum]

Nice shot! Outdoor? Extension tube?

Thanks, Scott!
I didn't use any extension tube. I took the picture indoor. What you can see
is all natural light.

[JCheungPhoto]

I am definitely adding this kit lens to my 5D order...

[terriyaki]

Ugh, I sent mine into Canon Canada today because the rubberized grip on my focus ring for some reason was loose. The glue that holds it to the barrel I guess dried out due to the cold weather or something because it was basically like a loose rubber band. I miss it already. :(

[Rhinotherunt]

I'm not much of a landscape photographer, but here are some shots with my 24-105 from my last visit to the Smoky Mountains. Most were near the trail to Mt. Le Conte.
1.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Ryan_McGill/_MG_5890copy.jpg

2.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Ryan_McGill/_MG_5858copy.jpg

3.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Ryan_McGill/_MG_5893copy.jpg

4.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Ryan_McGill/_MG_5896copy.jpg

5.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Ryan_McGill/_MG_5909copy.jpg

6.
http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t66/Ryan_McGill/_MG_5906copy.jpg

[S-S]

those look pretty nice

[Rhinotherunt]

those look pretty nice
Thanks!

[huhging]

I just spent my money on 35L (it's coming tommorow), and I thought my thirst for another lens was over for a while....

You guys are testing my will-power.

[JCheungPhoto]

the 35L is a lens geared toward a much more specific purpose, being a prime. The EF 24-105L is meant to be a gp lens that mounts for a range of subjects.

[huhging]

Lusting over a good lens is a sickness that empties my wallet.
Seriously....I'm considering a general purpose zoom in the future, though I find myself enjoy more using primes.
I have not decided on which one to get...between 24-70L and 24-105L.

yeah...it's definitely a disease.

[aRKay]

here is my site....http://jordzarkay.multiply.com/photos 24-105L shots.the immage is the last shot.20D+24-105L

[aRKay]

http://jordzarkay.multiply.com/photos/album/6/Ferrari_F1_Show_Room

[ScottDR]

Lusting over a good lens is a sickness that empties my wallet.
Seriously....I'm considering a general purpose zoom in the future, though I find myself enjoy more using primes.
I have not decided on which one to get...between 24-70L and 24-105L.

yeah...it's definitely a disease.

I here you! Well, if you do any low-light work the 24-70L will be hard to top (and the better back ground blur for close-ups). I love my 24-105L and the IS takes care of my shots even with low light...but I don't shoot low-light action. Plus, depending on your crop factor the 24=~38MM and 105=~168MM which is pretty good range for a walk-around lens.

Good luck!

[S-S]

here is my site....http://jordzarkay.multiply.com/photos 24-105L shots.the immage is the last shot.20D+24-105L

that one is oversharpened, the eyes look the worst

[aRKay]

that one is oversharpened, the eyes look the worst

yup,i know.due of editing....=)

[Hmood]

30D + 24-105mm

[tonylong]

Ryan, I vote for the second and the last one to print, frame and display -- and sell!

[tonylong]

Lusting over a good lens is a sickness that empties my wallet.
Seriously....I'm considering a general purpose zoom in the future, though I find myself enjoy more using primes.
I have not decided on which one to get...between 24-70L and 24-105L.

yeah...it's definitely a disease.

huhging,

Your 5D would enjoy a combination of the 16-35 and the 24-105. These are great on this camera for walk-around and landscapes!

Keep your primes for portraiture and low light, 'cause they can't be beat!

Have fun!

[Rhinotherunt]

Ryan, I vote for the second and the last one to print, frame and display -- and sell!

Tony, many thanks for compliment! I may just do that.

[Tsmith]

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM 1/160s f/13.0 at 24.0mm

http://www.pbase.com/smith_xt/image/83484640/original.jpg

[Double Negative]

^ Whoa, nice one!

[ScottDR]

Beautiful shot! Where was that taken Toney?

[Tsmith]

^ Whoa, nice one!

and thanks

Beautiful shot! Where was that taken Toney?

thanks too. That was last July in Glacier NP, from the Hidden Lake Trail up from Logan Pass.

[DEMO]

First time messing with off camera flash. (used a home made BHphotovideo & Adorama softbox :p)


http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/2218395460_38a405bc05.jpg
f/5.6, ISO 200, 1/20th (hand held) @ 90mm

[mitchster26]

My niece's new kitten Stella, 8 weeks old.

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e11/mitchster26/IMG_3564.jpg

[Rhinotherunt]

My niece's new kitten Stella, 8 weeks old.



Cute little predator. ;)

[TeeTee]

My workhorse lens, I'd be lost without it.



http://eljackimages.com/temp/IMG_1341-1.jpg

http://eljackimages.com/temp/IMG_0276-1.jpg

http://eljackimages.com/temp/_T4C9796-1.jpg

1/3 second handheld exposure (I love IS)
http://eljackimages.com/temp/_T4C0020-1.jpg

[michaelanthony]

love this lens as my primary...

some new pics over the weekend with it...

http://a181.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/47/l_a943b4846223accef5a85a297d2bad24.jpg

http://a689.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/37/l_f57855b49a53cf1b277321efaefe6b80.jpg

http://a607.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/82/l_837e152907e4dbbcf17e362b45aa43fe.jpg

[andrewhuxman]

I sure like my 24-105MM

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/Picture-004.jpg

[michaelanthony]

other recent shots with the lens...

http://a254.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/44/l_2bcc29490114f27b152e31f76e75dcc5.jpg

http://www.8x10proofs.com/the_edge/gfx/Edge-0032.jpg

[shimmishim]

I sure like my 24-105MM

http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t47/ahuxman58/Picture-004.jpg


haha... that's so millenium park... right?

[aRKay]

same here..my primary lens...
http://images.jordzarkay.multiply.com/image/4/photos/15/500x500/6/IMG_5737.jpg?et=NAou1xo4xdqabKXPStGbTA&nmid=80355341
http://images.jordzarkay.multiply.com/image/6/photos/15/500x500/5/IMG_5729.jpg?et=whxuOahnI2JRjmL%2B6VjUJQ&nmid=80355341
http://images.jordzarkay.multiply.com/image/7/photos/15/500x500/3/IMG_5725.jpg?et=GPe4%2BP2fDFUvH5YZtgxcFQ&nmid=80355341

[TheHoff]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2133/2250455703_d3d265943f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexfirmani/2250455703/)



http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2018/2250455779_2b572a1d36.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexfirmani/2250455779/)



Click for larger.

[S-S]

i love the first one - not sure whether high-key works for this subject for the second one though

[fz_za]

I love the first one, too!

[TheHoff]

Thank you! It was funny as I snapped off hundreds of shots of other views at that time but only ONE of that particular scene... and of course that one lonely frame was the winner of the morning. Looks like an elephant on the mountain to me.

Regarding the lens, this is my first IS lens and this was my first time messing with it. I found it very helpful as, especially in the morning and at dusk, we have low levels of natural light when it is overcast in the PNW. If I got 3 stops of hand holding ability out of it, it certainly was more useful than the 2.8 competitor Canon zoom. Everything was at ISO 100 and low shutter speeds (top one, 1/80 sec and stopped down one to 5.6) but still crisp and clean. When I walk around in the morning I'm usually with the dog so a tripod is out of the question.

The IS gets a big thumbs up from me. If you don't need to stop action and just want to use lower ISOs and slower shutters, this is a good solution instead of the 2.8.

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Medicine_Park-087.jpg

[prinspaul]

I love your shots michealanthony!!

which camera did you use?
and for the shots outdoors, did you use any (external)flashes with reflection screens?

[handyhaver]

I have had this lens for a little over a month. Just playing around with it the other night. Straight out of the camera, no pp. Thouhgt this was pretty cool

[fz_za]

Sydor25: great shot! Love the sharpness and saturation. Did you use a CPL? Did you post-process?

[harrin]

Church of St. Lawrence, Finland. 1D mk3, ISO 3200, f/4, 1/5 sec handheld, no postprocessing (just raw to jpeg conversion with C1 v4).

http://www.harriniemi.net/images/HNI_0101p.jpg

[TheHoff]

Nice.

When you do long IS handhelds like this, do you fire off a burst to get a sharp one or do you go slowly, one at a time? Were there rejects from the long shutters?

[jacobsen1]

Church of St. Lawrence, Finland. 1D mk3, ISO 3200, f/4, 1/5 sec handheld, no postprocessing (just raw to jpeg conversion with C1 v4).


see it's shots like that that make me wonder about this over my 24-70mm
With that setup, I would have been at 1/10th and f/2.8... Shallower DOF where you want as much as you can get and 1/10th would be blurry without the IS...

That shot wouldn't be possible with my setup, and how much would I miss f/2.8....

Nice.

When you do long IS handhelds like this, do you fire off a burst to get a sharp one or do you go slowly, one at a time? Were there rejects from the long shutters?

I'll answer for me with my 300mm... I can shoot it down to 1/30th EASILY and 1/15th with enough keepers I won't avoid that speed as needed... Also bear in mind the 24-105 has a newer IS worth more stops... I just shoot slow and steady. Good form (tucked shoulders, stance etc) will get you sharp shots at 24mm and 1/5th easily. That's much more stable than my 300mm because of the angle and the newer IS... So keep steady and shoot normally.

Also when/if you get an IS lens, I suggest you test shoot it a bunch at slow speeds both as stable as you can be and just snap happy... Test out what works at what FLs so you know before you shoot. That way you'll know when you really have to pay attention, and when you can just fire away.

[TheHoff]

see it's shots like that that make me wonder about this over my 24-70mm
With that setup, I would have been at 1/10th and f/2.8... Shallower DOF where you want as much as you can get and 1/10th would be blurry without the IS...

That shot wouldn't be possible with my setup, and how much would I miss f/2.8....

I chose the 24-105 for just those reasons. I don't shoot action where I need to freeze movement... on the contrary, I like to do ambient light, freeze the background and have the people with motion blur. The IS is perfect for that.

[jacobsen1]

That's my problem.

I mainly shoot travel/landscape where IS would help when not using a tripod... But I do use my tripod as much as possible, but there are still times I don't... Beyond that though I shoot sports and people enough that I use the f/2.8 for shutter speeds or background blur... Would f/4 be enough for me in these situations? That's the issue. 75% of the time the f4 IS is a smarter option, but a tripod is better still IF I'll use it... that other 25% I wonder if the f4 would ruin the shot or not. It's only 1 stop... But if you're already at max ISO where does that live you.

And so it goes in my head. :lol:

[TheHoff]

Right. If I had to shoot sports (again!) I would have some fast primes to complement the travel zoom. I'm sure you know, some of the non-L mid ranges like 50 / 85 / 100 are quite good and affordable... and much faster than 2.8. If you really need mid-range focal lengths and speed for sports, 2.8 is a compromise.

Also when/if you get an IS lens, I suggest you test shoot it a bunch at slow speeds both as stable as you can be and just snap happy... Test out what works at what FLs so you know before you shoot. That way you'll know when you really have to pay attention, and when you can just fire away.

I've only had the IS lens out a few times now, and it is my first, so thanks for the advice on holding it. I've done pretty well with it so far using good form and also firing off a few shots at a time. There always seems to be one that is sharper than the rest with the low shutterspeeds, even with IS.

[amoergosum]

Canon 5D + 24-105L


http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n46/groovologist/729064-1-the-ladder.jpg

[S-S]

thats a really nice shot

[amoergosum]

thats a really nice shot

Thanks a lot!

[gn!uz]

Hi, I'm new here... Recently bought a 24-105 L and a 40D to make a jumpstart into DSLR photography! And wow, what a lens!! Only added some soft vignetting effect..

http://www.imagin-es.nl/images/Antibes_Nice_06.jpg

http://www.imagin-es.nl/images/Antibes_Nice_05.jpg

http://www.imagin-es.nl/images/Antibes_Nice_02.jpg

http://www.imagin-es.nl/images/Antibes_Nice_01.jpg

[adned]

Paris Opera House, The Garnier Palace

[S-S]

really like the palm photo, and that opera house one is stunning

[tbisaacs]

First shots:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2163/2274899995_c358f57607_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2026/2274899673_c843ffea98_b.jpg

[Sydor25]

http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Austin_Capitol-538.jpg


http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Austin_2008-394.jpg


http://sydor25.com/Pictures/Austin_2008-440.jpg