Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens for Canon EOS SLR Cameras Reviews.

Superb Image Quality Once You Get a "Good Copy", March 26, 2006
Reviewer: Michael Morgan (The Last Hometown)

I have owned two copies of this new lens (Nov 05 and Jan 06 builds). Both consistently front-focused on my Canon calibrated 20D. I kept the Nov 05 lens (much sharper than the Jan 06 copy when manually focused) and sent it to Canon for "calibration." The Jan 06 lens went back to Amazon with a note indicating how it was defective. The calibrated lens now provides very sharp and contrasty images, even wide open at f4 for 24-85mm. Image quality fades somewhat as 105mm is approached but is still excellent if the aperture is stopped down to f5.6. I've conducted controlled tests and this lens is just as sharp at f4 as my Canon 50mm f1.4 when stopped down to f4 and at 70mm it matches the image quality of my excellent 70-200 f4L. The image-stabilization really works and allows sharp photos of stationary or slow moving subjects to be taken in the same light as an f1.4 lens. .

I'm happy with the final outcome but Canon's poor quality control makes getting a good lens a matter of luck and/or determination

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Great walkaround, first L lens., January 21, 2006
Reviewer: L. Jones "Netgarden"

I believe where this lens meets it's expectations is the ability as a walkaround that can shoot everything with quality.
I was looking for a lens that would allow me to have two lenses on a shoot. One being a longer zoom, or one a prime portrait low light, whichever needed, along with my new 24-105Lf4IS... I got tired of lugging alot of lenses around.

The Image Stabilization in this lens is superior to the older version, which makes up for low light situations. It would have been nice though if Canon could have managed a f2.8-4 instead, but the lens takes excellent quality L shots, better quality and color than the 17-85IS. Hand held at 1/7s no prob.

It has become my "always on" lens, the colors are very pleasant, replacing my 17-85IS. If you are looking for a step into the "L" world, this lens is it. You can add the primes later. Now I'm hooked on my first "L".

The 24-105L coupled with the 70-300IS would make a complete package for quality range and pro shots.
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A very, very fine lense., December 11, 2005
Reviewer: James W. Kurtenbach

I received mine first week od December. This lense is capable of very sharp and clear photographs. The 24mm translates to 36mm on 1.6 digital camera such as mine. This is a little too "long" for a
wide angle shot, so I'll probably augment this with the 10-22mm ef-s.

The image stabilization is amazing. I can hold the camera and see my caffeine based tremors... Then I press the shutter to autofocus, and suddenly I'm steady as a rock.
The autofocus is very fast as well, providing near instantaneous focus.

This is a lense that delivers real value for the buck. I look forward to the years of fine photography that this lense will deliver.
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This is One Great lens!, December 5, 2005
Reviewer: Sudoku Junkie

After using this lens for a month, I can say this is my favorite Canon lens of all time. (The day after this lens arrived, I put my EF 24-85, EF 28-70L, and EF 28-135 IS up for sale, as this replaced the trio.)

PRO: 1) The Focal length is a in good range. A 24mm on the 10D, with the 1.6X crop factor, is just wide enough where I can travel with one single lens if I wanted to. 2) The Image Stablization works extremely well, allowing hand holding at 2-3 stops slower than without IS. 3) The glass is L quality, producing sharp vibrant images. 4) Solid construction. The zoom and focus rings has a solid feel to them. There is no lens creep, even when it's pointed straight up.

The only downside is the price, but you soon get over it after you see the results.
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Lens Hood, November 19, 2005
Reviewer: Mark Christensen

Quote "The EF 24-105mm f4L IS USM comes with a bayonet mount lens hood EW-83H and soft lens pouch LP1219." This lens comes with the above... It's just Amazons' automatic product recommendations that add the Lens Hood as an extra.
Relax and read before posting.
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The lens hood will be included!, November 10, 2005
Reviewer: Qun Li

I believe Amazon links all accessories automatically for all products it sells. In this case, the lens hood and the lens bag will be included as usual for Canon L lenses. Amazon is one of the best online retailers. I am a big fan of Amazon and have purchased many camera equipments here.

As for the 24-105, I am still waiting for mine to be delivered. There is a delay for delivery of the lens due to a minor flaw caught by Canon. This is going to the most useful lens for the Canon full frame SLR cameras like 1DsII and 5D. The IS is extremely useful for low light shots that require deep depth of field. I have seen sharp shots with this lens at 1/10 second handheld. The 24-105 and 10-22 are perfect pair for Canon Rebel and 20D shooters.
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Professional lens for all-around use in many situations, November 10, 2005
Reviewer: Igor Shindin "I'll be back"
Exceptionally sharp, very good IS, nice color.
Canon sells this lense WITH lense hood at NO EXTRA charge. I can't understand why Amazon charge extra for lense hood. Bad business practice, huh?
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theyre not selling it with the lens hood???!!!, November 9, 2005
Reviewer: elliot
hahaha what a bunch of crooks!!
only a particularly scheming retailer would split an L series canon lens with its hood, thats just poor business practice.. unbelievable..
from waht i hear its a great lens, but ive only tested it minimally.. supposedly though certain models have flare problems, which is why the supply seems to be so short.. apparently canon is holding em back until they fix the issue

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