photo:canonef24-105mml
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM lenses
introduction
Version II lens
what's new?
improved OIS
less vignetting
10 bladed aperture instead of 8
4 ASPH elements
flourine and Air-Sphere coatings
sharper and nicer bokeh?
bigger and heavier and even stiffer zoom requiring two fingers so less fun
specs
introduced in late 2016
24-105mm f/4.0
not weather resistant
17 elements in 12 groups incl. 4 ASPH
“4 stops” OIS
10 circular blades
Fluorine front and rear coatings for dirt and oil resistance
Air Sphere coatings to reduce flare and ghosting
close focus 0.45m (1:4.2)
83.5x118mm long
795g
77mm filter
$US1099
reviews
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some focus breathing - image from this lens gets smaller as focused more closely esp. at 105mm
nicer bokeh than version 1
strong barrel distortion at 24mm and moderate to strong pincushion distortion from 35~105mm
sunstars at f/22 not great
Version I lens
specs
introduced in 2005 - 2016
24-105mm f/4.0
not weather resistant just one rubber gasket on the lens mount
18 elements in 13 groups incl. 1x UD, 1 ASPH
“3 stops” OIS
8 circular blades
close focus 0.45m (1:4.3)
84x107mm long
670g
77mm filter
reviews
Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
specs
introduced in 2014 as a consumer lens to optimise Live View CDAF autofocus at half the price of the L lens
MF is electronic so needs camera power on
silent STM focus mechanism for allows silent autofocus tracking while shooting movies with newer cameras
17 elements in 13 groups incl 2 ASPH
77mm filter
7 rounded blades
0.4m close focus giving 1:3.33 (0.3x)
4 EV OIS
not weathersealed, no moisture seal at lens mount
81 x 121mm
523g
$US599
reviews
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