Re: Is the RF 24-105 F/4L really better than the RF 24-105 f/4-7.1?
kakomu wrote:
I’ll start this off by noting that ultimate picture quality is usually not a high priority to me. All lenses in the canon lineup produce excellent images.
I take a lot of candid photos of my family indoors. We have OK lighting and light walls, so I can get some keepers at 105mm, f/7.1 with and IS and ISO 6400, but most have too much blur.
I’ve been considering getting the f/4L version solely for the aperture. But, is it really better? F/4 to f/7.1 is still less than 2 stops of light. It’s heavier and doesn’t focus as close. I love the focal length range and the EF 24-105 f/4L was my main lens on the 5D mk iii. Primes stopped being my thing after a while, so I like having just one or two main lenses. Thus, I REALLY want that range. I also do not want to spend the money or carry the weight of a f/2.8 zoom.
Then again, I sold the 5D and EF kit to get the smaller, lighter RP w/ RF kit.
I feel like I’m at an impasse.
I’m leaning toward getting the f/4L. I think the extra aperture will offset the extra weight and close focus distance. But there’s that thought lingering in the back of my mind.
Does anyone have any thoughts they would like to share?
I suggest looking at the RF 24-240mm lens instead of the RF 24-105mmL. I have been using this lens for a number of years and can't say a bad thing about it. Its IQ is not far off from the 24-105mmL lens and it has 135mm of additional reach. The build quality is very good, the AF is nano USM which is the same as in many L lenses including the 24-105mmL and the IS is very good too. The f stop table for this lens is below:
The f stop as compared to the 24-105mmL is only one stop at 104mm and one and a third stop out to 240mm. Out to 43mm is is a third of stop and to 69mm it is two thirds of a stop. There is some lens correction going on at 24-25mm but it hasn't posed a problem for anything I have shot. It might be an issue for more picky landscape shooters in this narrow range but going out to 26mm eliminates this correction. Also, this lens has very good reviews from those who use it and from internet reviewers. It is my go to lens when I don't want to, or can't, carry multiple lenses. It is by far the best super zoom lens I have owned with none of the typical penalties for using a lens with a 10X focal range. Lastly, the price for it is $500 less than the RF 24-105mmL.
May 09, 2024 at 12:34 PM
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