Anyway lets here some thoughts about the 24-105/4 IS (if it does come up, which i think it will)
I think it is a very very good idea to put IS in such a lens and it will give the 24-70L a huge run for its money. 1 Stop of Light versus IS.... I think i would rather get the IS lens and get a nice fast 50/1.4 for low light stuff that require high shutter speed...
Philippe Arnez wrote:
Their phones must be ringing and blinking restlessly...
Well, that lens and the 5D sure look like fine gear. So it seems it wasn't a rumour after all...
If this 24-105 is a good optical performer, it is going to be a hot seller. I will be seriously considering buying it, and getting rid of my 24-70. 24 mm with good optical performance at f1/4.0 means taking pictures at 1/4 - 1/6 of a second handheld... comb ine this with a better ISO performance and well...
On a full frame body this would be my perfect single lens travel solution. I love my 24-70mm f/2.8 for weddings but this will give it a run for its money for event photography when I am shooting in low light. IS at 35mm f/4 gives me the effective speed of the 35mm f/1.4 L but with better DOF for group shots. It also gives me effectively 2 stops on the 24-70mm in low light.
I guess I don't understand how people had time to make a screenshot of the front page but no screenshots of the inside pages on these "new" products. It would have only taken a few seconds more to have some really nice info of the new flash or the Mark II N yet all we get is a cover page?
newguru wrote:
I guess I don't understand how people had time to make a screenshot of the front page but no screenshots of the inside pages on these "new" products. It would have only taken a few seconds more to have some really nice info of the new flash or the Mark II N yet all we get is a cover page?
Question:
At FF/105mm/f4 what kind of DoF can one expect with regard to isolating "in-focus" subject [eg street portraits]?
Quick Notes:
1.Given that it is an "L" it almost surely has weather sealing.
2. IS at this range will be extremely useful for capturing subject motion.
3. Curious as to weight/size?
4. What's the guess on price? Over/under 24-70L?
newguru wrote:
I guess I don't understand how people had time to make a screenshot of the front page but no screenshots of the inside pages on these "new" products. It would have only taken a few seconds more to have some really nice info of the new flash or the Mark II N yet all we get is a cover page?
It was obvious to me even before I read the answer to that question. The links were dead! No big surprise to me, most of the pages I develop are like that.
The 24-105 f/4 L IS is appealing to me if it's lighter than the 24-70 f/2.8 L. My bag for landscape shooting contains the 15mm fisheye, 17-40, 24-70 and 70-200 f/4. If the 24-105/4 is half the weight of the 24-70/2.8, that would be a welcome weight saving. I pretty much always shoot at f/8-f/16, very occasionally at f/5.6, so f/4 isn't an issue.
