Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens, Black - 2963C002

4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars | 472 ratings

Price: 1299

Last update: 01-08-2025


About this item

Compact, high-quality Lens with broad zoom range for the EOS R system
Bright, constant f/4.0 zoom Lens
First L-Series Lens with Nano USM
Control ring for direct setting changes
Optical image stabilization at up to 5 Stops* of shake Correction

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Sunit
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice lens and Fast delivery
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
I was searching for this lens in Georgia, Atlanta—most of the area. I didn’t find this lens. Then I decided to order from Amazon, and it was so fast. I got that lens the next day to my doorstep, and now I’m enjoying my photography. Some photos from the lens
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Sunit
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice lens and Fast delivery
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024
I was searching for this lens in Georgia, Atlanta—most of the area. I didn’t find this lens. Then I decided to order from Amazon, and it was so fast. I got that lens the next day to my doorstep, and now I’m enjoying my photography. Some photos from the lens
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Guatamom
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent lens
Reviewed in the United States on July 27, 2024
My son is in to photo and he loves these filters.
Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality lens
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
It’s a little pricier than some other options but the image stabilization and image quality have been worrh it. This and a long lens have been the only lenses that I carry with me now.
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Mike
5.0 out of 5 stars Great quality lens
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024
It’s a little pricier than some other options but the image stabilization and image quality have been worrh it. This and a long lens have been the only lenses that I carry with me now.
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FloridaPhoto
5.0 out of 5 stars Love this lens!
Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2024
Great lens. I am a Professional Photojournalist with a local 3 county newspaper. Even though it isn't an f/2.8, it'll work for my needs. (I already have the RF 24-70mm f/2.8) I plan on using this lens for bright outdoor events and inside events with a flash where I need just a bit more reach than the 24-70. I like that it is lighter, yet has 35mm more reach in locations I work in, this should "almost" replace my 24-70 as my go-to lens. As any RF lens, it is wicked sharp and fast on the focusing and accuracy. Another RF L lens for my growing arsenal of lenses.
CGraves
5.0 out of 5 stars Favorite All-Around Lens
Reviewed in the United States on September 12, 2023
Portraits. Parties. Indoor Sports. Family Gatherings. Perfect all around lens. If I could only have one lens, this would be it.
Great for small room close ups and can reach across a larger room to catch the moment without you having to get to close to ruin it!

Highly Recommend! Good Glass, Great Photos.
tlinn-com
4.0 out of 5 stars Good lens. Don't buy from Amazon.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021
The RF 24-105 F4 L is a good lens. Like all of the new RF lenses, the RF 24-105 F4 L gets high marks for aesthetics. It looks great. And it feels solid and smooth in use. The tapered zoom ring makes it easy to find by feel. The customizable control ring makes it easy to control a setting of your choice. (I find it useful as a quick way to adjust white balance when shooting video. I have it set to control other things when shooting stills.) Auto focus is fast and relatively silent. No complaints at all.

In terms of image quality, the RF 24-105 F4 L is arguably the best zoom available with this zoom range. The Sony 24-105 F4 is close and may be better in some respects. The Nikon F-mount equivalent is not close though there is a Z-mount 24-105 on Nikon's roadmap that is likely to be very good when it is eventually released.

That said, the RF 24-105 F4 L is not perfect. It is consistently sharp in the center across its zoom range. It is noticeably less so in the corners. This comes with the territory when designing a 24-105 lens so it is hard to complain too much. The RF is at least as good, if not better, than the competition in this respect. Bokeh is decent. No complaints there either. The one characteristic that I find unacceptable is longitudinal chromatic aberration. (To be clear, this is not the easy-to-correct lateral CA that is often seen around tree branches in the corner of images.) It is most visible toward the long end of the zoom range. I've never shot with a lens before where LoCA was noticeable enough to be objectionable but it can be with this lens. Photograph white text on a black background at 105mm and expect to see purple bokeh in one direction and amber bokeh in the other. It is hard to believe that Canon considers this acceptable but two separately sourced copies of the lens exhibited the same issue. (To my surprise, Canon's higher end RF 24-70 F2.8 L seems to have the same problem.) Fortunately, high contrast black and white images shot at 105mm are a worst case scenario. In most shooting situations, LoCA is not a noticeable problem.

What is a problem is buying photo gear from Amazon. I feel compelled to record unboxings for *every* Amazon order that includes an expensive camera body or lens. I do this because it seems like every year there is a story about someone ordering high-end camera gear from Amazon and finding a brick inside the box instead of a body or lens. To be fair, I've never had this problem personally, but I did experience something almost as bad with the RF 24-105. In what marks a new low in shipping standards, Amazon shipped my RF 24-105 to me in an unpadded envelope. Three of the manufacturer box's corners were bashed in. It had clearly been dropped at least twice. I love Amazon in general but order your cameras and lenses from a company that knows the proper way to package them.

The bottom line is that the RF 24-105 is a good lens that I do recommend but it falls just a little short of the image quality I'm getting from my other RF L-Series zooms. Overall, Canon is to be commended for their lightweight F4 L series of lenses that combine a relatively small, lightweight form factor with high IQ. For whatever reason, other manufacturers (some more than others) seem unwilling or unable to maintain a commitment to top quality optics in a zoom that isn't F2.8. This characteristic of the Canon lens system—both EF and now RF—is a solid reason to go with Canon's new mirrorless R system over another brand.
John
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect lens for short and long range shooting
Reviewed in the United States on May 19, 2024
I've always used canon and upgraded from a 5D MARK IV and I'm very happy with it, nothing else to say, very satisfied!
Guss H. Jones
5.0 out of 5 stars Great lenes
Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2024
Great lense

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