( 69 reviews )
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Posted: Jun 1 2009
When I took an Alaska vacation in 2007, I did not have the Canon 24-105 lens. What I took with me was the Canon EF-S 10-22mm , the Canon EF 50mm f1.4 and the Canon EF 70-300mm DO - all excellent lenses. But so many times I found myself switching lenses, or having to make do with what I had which was either too wide or not wide enough. This year, when I visited Japan, I had added the Canon 24-105, and it stayed on my camera almost all the time. Admittedly, I was not taking pictures of whales and glaciers this time, but I found the 24-105 extremely versatile. Not only that, but it is relatively compact and not too heavy. It balances well on my Canon 40D. Of course, versatile is nothing if the lens is poor. This lens is NOT - when I bought it some months ago, I could instantly see an improvement in clarity and color over the Canon EF 28-135mm I had started out with some years earlier. The 28-135 is a fine lens, don't get me wrong, but it's not an "L". I run a web site for a no-kill cat shelter and take pictures of the cats up for adoption each week. I'm usually about 2-3 feet away from them and before had been using the 10-22 with mixed results. Now I use the 24-105 and it works fabulously - with detail and sharpness that are incredible. I've seen many reviews heaping praise on the Canon 24-105 f/4 L, and I'll just add to it. It's a keeper!
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: May 25 2009
I purchased this lens back in September 2008. After a few months I noticed that my pictures were not at all sharp and seemed to be getting fuzzier and fuzzier. By March 2009 I finally realized that it was the lens and not my ineptitude as a photographer. I shipped the lens to Canon for repair, at a cost of about $40 for shipping and insurance. They found some problems, adjusted the lens and shipped it back to me under warranty, all in a few days. It "seemed" ok at the time, but is now is getting fuzzier and fuzzier again. I just returned from a trip and all the pictures I took the last day are too blurry to be worth showing to anyone. This is not what I would expect from a lens that costs more than $1,000. I'm going to see if I can get Canon to exchange the lens. This is very, very frustrating.
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( 1 of 1 found this review helpful ) Posted: May 10 2009
I have the 24-70 F2.8 lens and just purchased the 24-105 F4 lens. The new(for me) 24-105 is a very nice lens to use as a all around lens. It is lighter than the 24-70. It's almost a perfect lens... if only it was a F-2.8 lens.
