Canon EF 24–105mm lens

The EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM is an EF mount wide-to-telephoto zoom lens. It was introduced by Canon in 2005 to complement the well-regarded 17–40mm f/4L USM and 70–200mm f/4L USM.

The EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM lens is often compared to the other L series zoom of comparable range, the 24–70mm f/2.8L USM, losing one full stop but gaining image stabilization (IS) in return, stabilizing camera shake up to three stops. It also has rubber gaskets for moisture and dust protection, although weather sealing is only effective if the photographer uses a weather-resistant camera body. Some early production models of the EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM lens had a flare problem (reportedly the first 10,000 batch) and Canon offered to repair them for free.

This EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM lens is available in kits packaged with the EOS 5D Mk II, 5D Mk III and EOS 6D.

The EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is a newer 'low cost' alternative to the EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM. It has the same zoom range, but a non constant aperture range which is typical of many non-professional lenses. Both lenses have image stabilization (IS). The EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM and IS II USM version use a ring type Ultrasonic motor, whereas the new EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM uses Canon's STM Stepper motor, which is quieter during video usage. The new EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM weighs slightly less (525 g / 18.52 oz versus 670 g / 23.6 oz) and costs roughly half the price of the EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM. ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

An improved version of the EF 24–105mm f/4L IS USM, the EF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM, was announced on August 2016. It has e.g. a better Image Stabilizer and less disorientation.^[5] The EF 24–105mm f/4L IS II USM lens is available in kits packaged with the EOS 5D Mk IV

On a 1.6x APS-C camera body, this lens' field of view is equivalent to that of a 38–168mm lens on a 35mm film camera; this is a very useful range, covering most normal to medium-telephoto needs.

Specs EF 24–105L IS USM lens

Optical scheme of Canon EF 24–105L IS USM lens

The lens includes sealing against dust and water, although it is not waterproof.
It includes an 8-bladed curved diaphragm which remains nearly circular from f/4 to f/8.
Like many Canon L-series lenses, it uses common 77mm filters.
Characteristic of zoom lenses, it exhibits some barrel distortion at its shortest focal length.
It contains a single Super-UD glass element (dark blue in diagram) and 3 aspherical lens elements (green in diagram).

Specifications

Attribute	f/4L IS USM	f/3.5-5.6 IS STM	f/4L IS II USM
Image
Key features
Full-frame compatible	Yes
Image stabilizer	Yes (3 stops)	Yes (4 stops)
Environmental Sealing	Yes	No	Yes
Ultrasonic Motor	Yes	No	Yes
Stepping Motor	No	Yes	No
L-series	Yes	No	Yes
Diffractive Optics	No
Macro	No
Zoom Lock Lever	No	Yes
Technical data
Maximum Aperture	f/4.0	f/3.5-5.6	f/4.0
Minimum Aperture	f/22	f/22-32	f/22
Construction	13 groups / 18 elements	13 groups / 17 elements	12 groups / 17 elements
# of diaphragm blades	8	7	10
Closest focusing distance	0.45 m (1.5 ft)	0.4 m (1.3 ft)	0.45 m (1.5 ft)
Max. magnification	0.23x	0.3x	0.24x
Horizontal viewing angle	74° - 19° 20′
Diagonal viewing angle	84° - 23° 20′
Vertical viewing angle	53° - 13°
Physical data
Weight	670 g (24 oz)	525 g (18.5 oz)	795 g (28.0 oz)
Maximum diameter	83.5 mm / 3.3"	83.4 mm / 3.3"	83.5 mm / 3.3"
Length	107 mm / 4.2"	104 mm / 4.1"	118 mm / 4.7"
Filter diameter	77mm
Accessories
Lens hood	EW-83H	EW-83M
Case	LP1219
Retail information
Release date	October 2005	September 2014	August 2016
Currently in production?	Yes
MSRP (US$)	$1249.00	$599.99	$1099.99

References

Notes

^ EF24–105mm f/4L IS USM at Canon's Camera Museum
^ Service Notice at Canon USA site

Citations

↑ Canon Inc. "EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Standard Zoom". Retrieved 2014-09-15.
↑ Canon Inc. "EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Standard Zoom". Retrieved 2014-09-15.
↑ Canon Inc. "Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM". Retrieved 2014-09-15.
↑ Canon Inc. "Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Standard-Zoom". Retrieved 2014-09-15.
↑ Canon Inc. "EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM". Retrieved 2016-08-16.

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Canon EF/EF-S/EF-M lenses

EF-S zoom	EF-S 10–18mm EF-S 10–22mm EF-S 15–85mm EF-S 17–55mm EF-S 17–85mm EF-S 18–55mm EF-S 18–135mm EF-S 18–200mm EF-S 55–250mm

Ultra-wide zoom	EF 11–24mm EF 16–35mm EF 17–40mm

Standard zoom	EF 24–70mm EF 24–105mm EF 28–135mm EF 28–300mm

Telephoto zoom	EF 70–200mm EF 70–300mm EF 75–300mm EF 100–400mm EF 200–400mm

Wide-angle prime	EF 14mm EF 20mm EF 24mm EF-S 24mm EF 28mm EF 35mm

Standard prime	EF 40mm EF 50mm

Telephoto prime	EF 85mm EF 100mm EF 135mm EF 200mm

Super telephoto prime	EF 300mm EF 400mm EF 500mm EF 600mm EF 800mm

Distorting lens	EF 8–15mm Fisheye

Tilt-shift	TS-E 17mm TS-E 24mm TS-E 45mm TS-E 90mm

Macro	EF-M 28mm Macro EF 50mm Compact Macro EF-S 60mm Macro MP-E 65mm 1–5x Macro EF 100mm Macro EF 180mm Macro

EF-M zoom	EF-M 11–22mm EF-M 15–45mm EF-M 18–55mm EF-M 18–150mm EF-M 55–200mm

EF-M prime	EF-M 22mm EF-M 28mm Macro

Lens accessories	Extender EF

Discontinued zoom	EF 17–35mm EF 20–35mm EF 22–55mm EF 24–85mm EF 28–70mm EF 28–80mm EF 28–90mm EF 28–105mm EF 28–200mm EF 35–70mm EF 35–80mm EF 35–105mm EF 35-135mm EF 35–350mm EF 38–76mm EF 50–200mm EF 55–200mm EF 70–210mm EF 80–200mm EF 90–300mm EF 100–200mm EF 100–300mm

Discontinued prime	EF 15mm Fisheye EF 135mm with Softfocus EF 1200mm

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