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Nimnar
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Dec 1, 2006
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Price paid: $1,000.00
| Rating: 8
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build quality, fast auto-focus, great range
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image quality is not consistent
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I bought this lens to use on my XT and I'm finding that the autofocus with XT combination is not perfect. Sometimes I am getting slightly soft photos at f/4, sometimes sharp! By f/5.6 the lens is sharp through and through.
Overall, I like the lens and I think that when I match it with a full-frame upgrade results might improve. The image-stabilizer works well and I like it.
I recommend this lens.
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 Dec 1, 2006
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Jose Carrelas
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Nov 21, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 9
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Super Sharp, fast focus, colour/contrast, great build.
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a bit heavy
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The only reason anyone could give this lens lower then an 8 rating is because they were unfortunate to get a bad copy, or they dont even have the lens and are canon bashers.
Just bought the lens and took about a hundred test shots and boy is this lens great. I had a 28-135 IS before which I enjoyed but now with this lens I see a world fof difference.(sharpness, colour, contrast, etc..)
So for anyone thinking of buying one , if this is in your money range and you want a great walkaround/leave on lens then the 24-105 f/4 L IS USM.
Oh plus I just bought the rebel xti(had the 300d before) and boy for a consumer body its great for my needs also.
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Nov 21, 2006
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Rajan Parrikar
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Nov 20, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,150.00
| Rating: 10
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Optical performance (colour, contrast, sharpness), build quality, versatility.
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Some barrel distortion at 24mm.
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The 24-105mm f/4 L IS lens paired with my Canon EOS 5D body forms a versatile walkaround combination. I have used it effectively for landscapes, street shots, architecture and even portraits. This lens and the renowned 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS ought to be part of any serious photographer's armoury.
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Nov 20, 2006
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Ed Cucci
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Location: United States
Posts: 39
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Review Date: Nov 19, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,199.00
| Rating: 9
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Great IQ, usefullness, build quality
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Bit heavy, mild ca, wish it was a 2.8
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I got this lens as a "stay on the camera most of the time do it all kind of lens" and its been great. Some argue its not sharp, but mine is fine. I made some comparisons with my 35 f1.4 L and my 135 f2.0 L and I must tell you it's hard to see a difference. There is some mild ca in harsh transitions - but its easy to avoid. I wish it was a 2.8. I'd sell my other lenses - not! I love my primes, but zooms have come a long, long way.
Try it, you'll like it!
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Nov 19, 2006
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rendrat
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Location: Singapore
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,200.00
| Rating: 10
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Image quality (Sharpness, contrast, and color), Focal Length, and IS
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within the specifications : None
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My shooting style is mostly general photography, and mostly just taking pictures of family and friend. This lens is perfect for that purpose.
I found since I purchased this lens, I seldom used the 50/1.8 and 85/1.8. I print mostly 4R (4x6 inch) and also sometime A4 (8x10 inch). I could not differentiate the image quality from this lens at that print size compared to the pictures taken from 24-105/4L IS. It shows that the cheap prime lens is very good, and also shows that the 24-105/4L IScan be as sharp as the primes. Some of my sharpest photos were taken with this lens.
When I am not sure which lens to bring, I just pick this lens. It will most likely fullfil my need.
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Nov 16, 2006
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Syed Hafiz
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Location: Malaysia
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Review Date: Nov 14, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 10
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nice build, IS, Sharp
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not f2.8, expensive
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Nov 14, 2006
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mohamed alfari
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Nov 13, 2006
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Mr Grim
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Nov 3, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,150.00
| Rating: 10
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IS is terrific, IQ from this lens is expanding my expectations of what is possible! Great walk around lens
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None so far
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Got this baby for my new 5D - what a combo! I didn't need the 24-70's 2.8 f/ratio, especially with the 5D's great low light performance. I use this lens for a lot of shots of science experiments and projects at school (documenting student work) and for general purpose family and walk about. Unless I specifically need wider, or longer, it stays on the 5D 24/7/365. Highly recommended, worth the money if you have to get the money shot.
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Nov 3, 2006
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Mitch Fry
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Review Date: Nov 2, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,100.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp Image, Great Contrast, Fast Focus and great IS for shooting sports.
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Could be lighter but that is the price you pay for quality construction. Certainly not a plastic light weight mediocre lens like the kit ones on rebel and 20D.
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Great for shooting kids football game (5 FPS). Amazed at difference in image quality on the 20D over Sigma (17-35) and Tamron (28-300) zooms, though they are not bad lenses, just not nearly as sharp as this one. I liken it to the difference between HD TV and Standard TV, you don't know what you are missing until you pay to see the difference.
I know some have had focus problems but I can see individual hairs on the kids head that the 20D focused and captured at a full run (flag football game), in sports mode at 5 FPS. Also rarely did the camera have a problem focusing fast enough or even recognizing the correct subject in the frame when mulitple kids were in the shot. I have had a lot of focus hunting on my Tamron zoom so night and day with this lens.
I would highly recommend it to anyone.
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Nov 2, 2006
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Ian Rooker
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Nov 2, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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fantastic all round lens. Quite fast for F4. Good focal range.
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None
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This has got to be my all time favorite lens as its on my camera nearly all the time time as it covers most of the generall photography i do. From group shots to single portraits.
I find this especially usefull for weddings.
Its fairly snappy to focus and produses razor sharp results and back ground out of focus is great.
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Nov 2, 2006
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asparkes
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Registered: May 21, 2006
Location: United States
Posts: 1883
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Review Date: Oct 30, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,150.00
| Rating: 10
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Fast, silent focusing. IS. Build. Sharp and contrasty
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I wish that it was at f/2.8, but then again aren't we all still waiting for that 3D?
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I have had this lens for about three days now. Let me say that I went through mental battle - like many others - comparing this lens and the 24-70 f/2.8 ... I really don't think there is a right or wrong decisions there. I think the dozens of FM threads on the topic will back me up. This lens is very sharp and very quick. So far as I can tell, it is one of the most useful focal ranges made with this type of quality build and IS. I was planning on keeping this in conjunction with my Sigma 24-70 f/2.8, but might end up selling the Sigy. I was playing around with the L, and today was able to get acceptable images with sub-10th shutter speeds. by 1/20, you can get a razor sharp image, so long as your subject is relatively still and you have a good technique. 30-60 range .... forget it! You're talking WOW. Love it so far, sure it is not as sharp as my 70-200, but I didn't think it would be. Oh, and any ninny who rated this lens a 3 or a 4 must be on PCP, I could see a 6 or 7 rating for those who either really really need that extra stop, or got an usharp copy, but anything less then a 5 is obviously induced by crack. I rated it a 10, just balance out the nimrods who put 3. I would more realistically call it a 9.
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Oct 30, 2006
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Bluedog
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Posts: 111
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Review Date: Oct 29, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,129.00
| Rating: 10
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Super sharp f/4 throughout zoom range. Third generation IS with top notch build quality.
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None I've encounteterd
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Oct 29, 2006
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EyeBrock
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Oct 28, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Size, weight, AF speed, AF coverage on a 20D, great focal range, even on a 20D, sharp and the IS delivers beyond expectations.
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Price, but you do get what you pay for, a bloody good lens.
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I’m not sure if Frankdatank went to the same waterfall as me (Waterdown, On) but I heartily agree with him.
I popped down way too close to dusk and got some great hand held shots at 1/6-1/8th.
I actually did stand in the river with my tripod in the summer but it was a tad too chilly the other night. The IS just amazes me and it really is a quantum leap from my old Tamron 24-135, now destined to remain on the shelf.
I’ve been really impressed with is the much more positive AF response. I was used to one or two red boxes in my viewfinder (except with my 70-200 F4L), now I get six or so and really sharp piccies.
I toyed with a 24-70 2.8L, which really is a great lens, but for what I do (landscapes and family stuff) the 24-105 is just the best all around fit.
Some of the negative opinions either have crap copies or their particular style of shooting requires a different lens.
This photo stuff is personal y’know, don’t just take a review as gospel, look at your own shooting style and buy a lens accordingly.
This is a truly great lens and is perfect for me.
The 24-70 2.8L is another truly great lens but I don’t shoot sports and I’m not a press photographer et al, so it’s weight and focal range mean I didn’t keep it and it went back to Henry’s.
The 24-105 does the job for me! It’s a keeper…..
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Oct 28, 2006
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frankdatank
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Oct 26, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, nice colour, small size, incredible IS, perfect for 1.3 or full frame bodies
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Price, not wide enough on 1.6 crop body
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A very sharp, contrasty lens. The 3-stop IS is excellent. I shot a waterfall at 1/6 handheld, image came out crisp and on par with tripod shots, except I can't mount the tripod in the middle of the stream. My copy is sharper than my 24-70/2.8 L.
Perfect walk around lens. 24mm is not quite wide enough ever since I sold my 1DMk2.
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Oct 26, 2006
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J Li
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Location: United States
Posts: 22
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Review Date: Oct 25, 2006
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Recommend? no |
Price paid: $1,100.00
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Solid build. Looks great.
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Soft images. Not much different from my 17-85mm IS. Overpriced for a f4.
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I ordered the 24-105L with the intention to replace my 17-85 IS. I was very excited when the new lens arrived but after shooting with the lens both indoors and outdoors I was very disappointed with the IQ. I could not tell much difference between this one and the 17-85. The resolution, colors and contrast are very similiar.
It seems to be either a hit or miss with this lens, and with the high price tag that's just plain wrong! I thought of exchanging it with a new one, but trying to fish for a "good copy" is just too much hassle so I sent it back. Happy to save my money!
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Oct 25, 2006
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Eyal Friedman
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Location: Israel
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Review Date: Oct 22, 2006
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Very sharp at all apture, perfect focal length for me, L build, fast and balanced on my 30D
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F4, I had front focuse which fixed by short calibration.
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Lovely lens, no complains excapt the front focuse which alredy fixed.
Great all around lens.
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Oct 22, 2006
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