Canon 24-105 f4

[Mestizo Devon]

Anyone using the 24-105 on the scarlet? Any thoughts to share about this lens?
Are you finding it fast enough most of the time?

[Stephen Mick]

I've used it on my Epic and C300, mainly when I need to roll light and handheld outdoors. I love it for that kind of shooting. Indoors, it's not my first choice on the Epic.

[Bruce Johnson]

It is one of Canon's best mid-range zooms (beats the 24-70 2.8) and one of their best kept secrets. It isn't a constant F4 though, it will drop down a bit at the long end.

[Nick Morrison]

Another lens to consider...if you want great manual focus and Zeiss look...is the Contax 28-85 3.3-F4.

One of the sharpest still zooms ever made, and incredibly smooth and buttery feel to it.

Ryan De Franco shot most of this music video on it:

https://vimeo.com/37192626

[Timothy Jones]

Thanks Nick,

That's a great video and the Contax look fab! But, only the forest scene was shot on the 28-85 zoom. The rest was with 35 1.4 and 85 Contax.
Looks really nice though. Thanks for posting it.

Here is a clip i shot with the canon 24-105 from moving car using IS : https://vimeo.com/42795360

Thanks,
Tim
www.tjphoto.net

[Nick Morrison]

Thanks Nick,

That's a great video and the Contax look fab! But, only the forest scene was shot on the 28-85 zoom. The rest was with 35 1.4 and 85 Contax.
Looks really nice though. Thanks for posting it.

Here is a clip i shot with the canon 24-105 from moving car using IS : https://vimeo.com/42795360

Thanks,
Tim
www.tjphoto.net

Haha. I own all that Contax glass too. LOVE IT.

[William Robinette]

Use it all the time. Every now and again I wish for a little more light indoors when I'm on the long end of the lens. I like it so much more then the 24-70 f/2.8. The IS is really good and useful to have as well.

[Mestizo Devon]

Which is better to pair with canon 70-200 2.8
the 24-105L
Or zeiss 35 f2

[Nick Morrison]

I mean presumably the Canon 24-105 will "pair" better with the 70-200 than a Zeiss will. Canon and Zeiss glass have different "feels". IMHO.

[Mestizo Devon]

True, they do have different feels to them.
Give a little take little.....