Will there ever be a 24-105L 2.8 IS??

Wow reading the 24-70 v.s. 24-105 threads are making me dizzy. I would just love to see a 24-105L 2.8 IS.

So whaddya think? Will there ever be one made?

Don't hold your breath.

IIRC, it would weigh about 4 pounds and cost thousands.

Angry Dad wrote in post #4394846
Wow reading the 24-70 v.s. 24-105 threads are making me dizzy. I would just love to see a 24-105L 2.8 IS.

So whaddya think? Will there ever be one made?

nope. maybe a 24-70L f2.8 IS but no way on the 24-105L.

ed rader

Doubtful, Canon must love the fact that some people own both, it would certainly solve many people's problem when it comes to picking. But how large would it be? I suppose if they charged close to the price of the current 24-105 and the 24-70 combined it would keep them happy.

I personally would like to see the 24-70 2.8IS...

If it makes it heavier then its something I would pass on, I would prefer to go down the prime route, f/2.8 is not THAT fast anyway,

I sure think there will be one.
Not in the near future but in a couple of years. As all technology develops the lenses are going to get smaller and lighter in the future so a light and small 24-105 IS is definitely possible

Kris_2020 wrote in post #4394973
I sure think there will be one.
Not in the near future but in a couple of years. As all technology develops the lenses are going to get smaller and lighter in the future so a light and small 24-105 IS is definitely possible

Possible, I mean who ever thought an 18-55 kit lens would outperform an L in terms of sharpness figures (MTF) but its happened with the new IS version.

Things only get better...

Nope. Else, Canon would kill a bunch of its lenses' market.

airshaq20 wrote in post #4394996
Nope. Else, Canon would kill a bunch of its lenses' market.

If they could make such a lens they would probably market it at such a high price or at a time when a whole new range of lenses are released, possibly even at the time of the next mount change, im sure that will happen sometime in the future, forcing everyone to upgrade again, like in the FD mount.

airshaq20 wrote in post #4394996
Nope. Else, Canon would kill a bunch of its lenses' market.

Sort of like how the $1,250 50mm L killed the $300 50mm f/1.4 market

I doubt it.

I think eventually all lenses will have IS. But, you might not live that long.

AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #4395007
Sort of like how the $1,250 50mm L killed the $300 50mm f/1.4 market

Or even the 50mm f1.8, plenty still purchase that despite its obvious flaws.

Angry Dad wrote in post #4394846
Wow reading the 24-70 v.s. 24-105 threads are making me dizzy. I would just love to see a 24-105L 2.8 IS.

So whaddya think? Will there ever be one made?

Possibly someday. You never know. But with current technology it would probably be twice as heavy as the brick, require at least an 82mm filter, and cost about $2750.