convince me my 24-105L is good or bad

Ive had it just over a week now and although im pixel peepeing a lot i cant decide if i have a good copy or not.
It seems most of my shots look good full screen but not at 100%.
Now i know the pros and cons of doing this but as this lens cost me a lot i want to be sure its good before my local shop sells the only other one they have.
I have done the focus chart test and it looks fine (although i only did it roughly i see no problems)
There just seems to be "something" bugging me in a lot of my shots. it could just be a contrast thing, i really dont kone.
So if any of you could comment on this 100% crop and full image it would help put my mind at ease. I think it could just be me expecting too much.
First off the full image. No PP other than a slight sharpening in C1 as it was shot RAW and then the 100% crop. F/5.0 1/400 ISO100

They look OK to me - what settings did you use? shutter speed, ISO, aperture? Was IS on or off?

Are you happy with the way the full version looks? 100% crops are tough. Some look great at actual pixels, but how often are you really going to print at full size? that'd be a huge print. Poster size. I think it looks fine. Bright sunlight is one of the hardest conditions to shoot in. Don't hurt yourself wondering what you did wrong.

Thanks for the quick responce guys. the speed etc is in the first post above the first pic and IS was on.
I guess i am happy with most of the full versions. i very rarely get prints done so most just go to smugmug or emailed to people.
I do realise 100% is going to show up everything its just that i see others showing crops and the look fantastic but as Ronald said, bright light is very dificult ot shoot in and these were done just after noon.

Looks fine to me. Are you viewing on a decent monitor? First and second shot are due to the light.

Cheers
Im a very fussy bugger.
Im not using a fantastic monitor but its my home one that i have used for about 3 years and i view all my shots on it so im really comparing the shots to others shot on other lens's.
Any tips for getting better shots in bright light other than a filter?
Again, thanks to all.

Just out of curiosity, how do those 100% crops compare to 100% crops on your Tamron 17-50 2.8?

Try -1/3rd exposure. When i use it on my 20d I get similar results because the camera wants to keep the shadow details, however on my 5d it's excellent because it has a better dynamic range. Might not be technically the best response but it works for me.

I can't see any fault in those pictures what so ever. Me thinks you may be a bit too over critical of your lens.

Dave,
How does the 24-105 compare to the 28-105? I know there is a great $ difference - and 24-105 is an L lense etc. - but can you see a big difference?
thanks in advance,
elfieh

elfieh
I would say so far i havent seen a big difference in IQ. i didnt really expect it either but the 24-105L will be more useful to me because of the 24mm end and IS (i hope)

heatseeker99
I would say the Tamron is a bit sharper at 100% on the shots i have but ive not really taken the same type of shots on both lens's to see what the difference is. Ill try and get some samples together when i can

gbadge
Thanks for the tip but acording to the histogram the left side is already quite full. wouldnt using -1/3 just make it worse or create noise in the shadows?
Ill give it a go tomorrow though.

Thanks again to all. im starting to feel better already.

Dave, these shots look fine to me. Check your head. If your head is fine have me check my eyes.

Looks good to me. Your probably experiencing user error rather then a problem with the optics.

No mas Pixel Peeping, only bad will you find. Looks good to me, I love my 24-105L. very versatile lens

Those look like nice, sharp, contrasty photos to me. What are you looking for in a a lens?

Mark