Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM
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Review Date: Oct 17, 2007
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $970.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Sharp!, Built Like a Tank, IS That Works, Sharp Wide Open!
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Cons:
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f4 Limitation. Canon Quality Control - 24-105 copies suffered from sharpness variance
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Finally I can give this lovely piece of glass a 10.
This is my second copy. The first one I purchased (brand new) was a total dissapointment. Sharpness was below my 1.8L 50mm f4 standard. So I traded that one off to finance a replacement.
I was about to pull the trigger on a 24-70 f2.8L but somehow managed to get myself enticed enough for a second look at 24-105mm. This time it's a used unit from ShutterBlade (eBay dealer).
True enough my faith has been rewarded. This copy is super sharp even wide open at f4. So sharp that I could hardly tell the difference when shot at f5.6 and f8 (of course f4 will be used when I need bokeh and f8 for wider DOF).
I was content enough that I didn't regret selling off my f1.8 50mm II because I do not see any need to keep it now that my 24-105 offers even sharper images.
(With my 40D, the 24-105 + Standard Picture Style (no enhancement with sharpness) is sharper than my 50mm + Sharpness Set at 6)
This copy is a keeper for sure.
PS:
I am still not happy with Canon Quality Control. They should have paid more attention when releasing lens copies to the market. Perhaps a re-calibration would help but it is still a major hassle for most users to send them back for that
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