Thanks to those of you correcting me on the image stabilization in the 24-70 f/2.8. The f/2.8 versions from Nikon, Tamron and Sigma Art do have IS. The two Canon 24-70 f/2.8 doesn't - however, the f/4 version does. My bad ;)
In this day of mirrorless cameras handling higher ISO so well I don't need a 24-70 2.8 anymore! I now use a Sony 24-105 f4 for nearly all my travel shots and it's awesome. Anyone saying otherwise is full of it
The Sony 24-70 f2.8 does not have image stabilization, but such an expensive lens would be used on one of the Sony bodies that has IBIS stabilization, so not really an issue. However, the Sony 24-105 is my workhorse lens. Thanks for the video.
While everyone must decide what gear works best for them, I agree that the 24-105 is a workhorse. It was my go-to lens for walking around and traveling with one lens for 20 year when I shot Canon (24-105 f/4 L). When I moved to Sony last year, the 24-105 was the first lens I bought. Yes, I use plenty of other lenses when I know what I am going to be shooting and can plan the look I want, or have a pack full of kit to haul around, but I can walk out the door with the 24-105 confident that I will be able to capture a well framed, well exposed shot in almost any situation I am likely to encounter. Of course, if I was going out to shoot sports, this would not be the lens I would take. I have always owned 24-70 f2.8 as well, but I rarely use it. Like you, I find that I miss the extra reach when I am using the 24-70 far more often than I miss the extra stop when using the 24-105. These choices work for me. Your mileage may vary.
The Canon RF 24-105 is a great street photography lens for Portland and the Pacific Northwest. It’s amazing how often 28mm isn’t quite wide enough and 85mm isn’t long enough. With 24-105, rarely do I find myself wanting a different lens.
Great points. I would also add that with today’s DSLR/mirrorless cameras it is easy to adjust ISO to compensate for exposure at f/4 versus f/2.8. But having that extra 35 mm of focal length can’t be added so easily. I like the perspective in the 85-105 mm range for portraits which makes the face look very natural and proportional.
Thank you for such an excellent and detailed video! I really want to buy the Sony FE 24-105mm F/4 G OSS as my first lens to get the amazing versatility the lens offers, but I felt worried that F/4 wouldn’t let in enough light compared to F/2.8. After seeing your AMAZING photos, I’m convinced that F/4 will be just fine! Your landscape photos are truly inspiring man! Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely agree. The 24-105 is always on the camera when hiking to a location or touring a city. Love the versatility without changing lenses and the loss of one stop of the 24-70 f/2.8 has never meant a great deal to me. Especially Panos! So literally all of your reasons here really resonate with my photography and approach. Funny enough, you dropped this video while I was in the Faroe's, but from the title alone I knew it would be good one! As as you can imagine, the 24-105 was right there with me the whole trip!
I think this episode with the array of pictures clearly demonstrates that its how you use the lens to maximum effect to get the desired results and you clearly demonstrated Mads, the capabilities of the 24-105mm. Always a pleasure seeing your previous images when you combine them into an episode of this sort
Love my 24-105. One of the most underrated lenses in the Sony line up. I always try to convince my friends how good it is, but they say, “It’s a F4” 🤦🏻♂️
It obviously depends what your main use of it is. It works for portraits, but if that's your main use of the lens and you like the bokeh it's probably better with a 2.8 or something smaller :)
Love my Sony 24-105 as well. And as you can attest Mads, it holds up great, even when rolling out of ones bag, down the rocky slopes of Fossa, into the water at Nigel's feet! 6 months now and still working great!
I've noticed a lot of photographers on RUclips just jam with the zoom and don't pause to consider focal length at all actually. Like they might as well be cropping in post. Good on you for noting the distinct differences between focal lengths. Particularly compression and distortion. I bet you saved some people a lot of issues in their learning process! I also hope people in general know that a zoom is best as a pile of primes *not* as a replacement for your feet. Like the 24-105 is a 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, etc. Using it as such- rather than just zooming for momentary convenience- is pretty key to understanding focal length theory and practice.
Agreed on most points for landscape photography, though I'll stick to a 24-70 f/2.8 as my daily driver. One stop means a lot if shooting at night. In response to 11:00 mark, I don't think mind having a gap between focal lengths. 150-600 for wildlife, 24-70 for almost everything else is a simple enough kit in my eyes.
I shot only with prime lenses for the last decade, then “discovered” the creative power of good zoom lenses when I brought a Lumix LX100 with its 24-70 equivalent to the Yucatán. It has been a game-changer for me, and your 5 reasons sums up why perfectly. I have since added a 24-120mm equivalent for my “big” bodies. And a 16-36. And a 70-200. Sigh... But the 24-120 is truly is my “go-to” lens.
Mads, Many thanks for your inspirational videos. Whenever I hear the musical lead in to your Iceland videos, I feel inspired. My wife and I just got back from a 13 day self guided photography trip in Iceland that was in no small measure a result of the idealism present in your work and in you. Thank you again Mads Peter Iversen. Joleen and I will always be grateful. Phil Zivnuska
The 24-105 lens is an amazing lens. When I switched fromCanon to Sony, I made sure that it was part of my new kit. I am looking to add the 100-400 to my kit. When I was shooting Canon I had a 70-200 and I found myself wishing for a little more reach while I was in Zion NP
I got the Sony GM 24-70mm. reasons why over this lens: 1) Had to start with one, and the 24-105mm is almost never sold used, and is new 1350 euro, so there is not much pressure to buy it fast. The gm had. 2105 euro new,, but i bought it 1500 euro pristine new (the best price yet used, only few times happened). 2) on nikon it's my most used lens. So i went for the best in Sony land. 3) i'm a sucker for corner sharpness. Even though i'm sure at f8 almost hard to see, the size and complexity almost certainly will show corner softness at f4 and sometimes F5.6. Shooting often panorama's at 24mm, (with the zoom) on nikon, any sharpness fall off reduction helps a lot. 5) 105mm IS interesting, but 70mm covers most of my needs and if needed i crop (36mp is a lot, sony has even more, and i might buy Sony a7rIV, enough to crop).6) see just before, i might buy Sony A7RIV, wich will require very good performance, on A7RIII i know the G lens 24-105mm is damn close in sharpness, but seeing how even primes have soft corners on R4, i'd only want the best for it (sadly almost nobody talks about 24-105mm and R4, curious how it performs).7) rendering. Even though i edit all pictures, having a standard better rendering is handy, and this is the case with the GM. Im strongly considering the 100-400mm GM it get raving reviews, give 200mm more, and 70-100mm is not much, have enough sets of images zooming step by step to prove that, either 85mm prime, or just 70mm cropping will achieve that. Now the absolute most tempting feature of the 24-105mm is the OSS. I'm addicted to the VR on the nikon lens. Like on a shaking speed boat, i think without VR i would have 0 succesful images in ISO 100 '(i'm a low ISO camper). But the GM doenst have this and the G lens has it. If it comes used around and i have the bucks i will very likely not be able to resist to buy the G lens. Like if i plan a crazy heavy hike, i think the weight then could be usefull, as will the OSS for more allround package. When weight doesn't matter i will shoot GM. I'm very young still, and i in fact love mass in lenses (makes it easier to hold, and keep stable), while my strong muscles have something to put their energy on :)
You are just amazing. These ideas are great. Your voice pitch match with Sean Tucker. I am glad you have made so many videos to learn from. Thanks a lot for all your videos. You just gained a fan.
Wooow... yeah, great points. I have a Sigma 28-70 f2.8 (contemporary) and I was considering the switch to this 24-105 G. Also, I recently saw a video from Nigel Dansen about merging photos... and you make the same point: Sometimes is better to have 24, 35, or 50mm and merge photos similarly as you would for panorama. You can get great results, sometimes better. The f4 is only a struggle for 1 thing: Astrophotography. But most of my photography also doesn't need the f2.8. Great share, Thanks!
Recently went through the thought processes about 24-70 or the 24-105 to fill my gap as I already had a 16-35 and 70-200, I chose the 24-105 and just love its versatility, maybe an astro specific lens next year, if I am doing a wild camp and looking to reduce weight then the 24-105 will give me great focal range coverage, I am loving the results up to now :-)
man this is the first video I ever watched of you, and I am never impressed so easily but you are very impressive not only because of the photos you took but also because of your deep knowledge and simple explanation.
Thanks for this highly informative video Mads! After watching many RUclips videos, I was unsure which zoom to go for and left me mistakenly thinking that an f2.8 lens would be 'better', but your video cleared this up and helped me understand that based on my needs, a 24-105 f4 lens would be perfect (for taking landscape shots) as I can also edit these in Lightroom afterwards. I have just ordered this lens, so thanks again :)
This is your first video that I have watched, I like the pace. Very calming :). I've got a 24-70mm Canon with no IS but I don't miss it. Lovely lens. Its the closest I have to a 'kit lens' so I don't miss the extra focal length either but I have heard people say they miss that 35mm more zoom on the 105mm lens.
The best lens ever if you have full-frame 2 lenses 24-105 with 70-200 all you need. Shooting 24-105 for 4 years very happy. My work requires constant focal change so for me it is perfect rather changing lenses
I think I agree with you on this. Out of my lens range my canon 24-105 is by far my best lens optically and has an almost perfect range. Thing is I use a cropped sensor canon 80d so I loose some of the wildness I like but fixing that with a pano a great option. Thanks for the informative video Mads!
This is the lens that is coupled with my A7iii 95+ percent of the time for the past three years. Being an avid advanced amateur photographer with main interest in landscape photography, I found that the IQ and versatility of this lens is unsurpassed. Thanks for sharing!
Conversely, my Sony FE collection has 4 lenses which don't quite cover even the range of the 24-105! (24 F1.4 GM, Tamron 28-75 F2.8, Sony 55 F1.8, Laowa 100 F2.8 2x macro for those curious) I love my setup, but it definitely wouldn't make sense for a landscape photographer. Lovely work as always Mads!
Is anyone going to point out that as much as this is very informative, we are getting BANGER after BANGER in these examples!? Well done sir, bloody well done!
Thanks Peter. You have created an excellent presentation... and reminded me why I should pick up my 24-105 again. We sometimes get caught up with one particular style of landscape shooting and neglect other, possibly better alternatives.
Wow . . . EXCELLENT presentation! I just purchased a Sony a7iii moving up from an a6500. I do have 1 full frame lens, the Sony 70-200 f4. So far I am very happy, but I am strongly considering this lens, as an all-around lens. Thank you so much for a well presented informative video. Masterful work by the way ! Thank you very much.
If I ever hit the lottery or get adopted by Oprah, I plan to switch to Sony. For now, I'm still using Canon. The 24-105mm F4L IS II USM lens was the first L Series lens I bought. It's on my camera most of the time. Thanks for your helpful videos and for sharing your incredible photography. Your landscape photography is quite possibly the best I have ever seen.
I bought this lens for wedding photography pairing it with my A7IV and 50mm 1.2GM lens your photographs showed me the possibilities of this lens thank you! Sub
This was the first lens I purchased after selling my kit lens. It’s a great lens. I’ve recently purchased the Tamron 17-28 for the occasions that I want the wider end.
Totally agree with you, I do real estate, architecture, landscapes and wildlife. 12-24/25-105 and 100-400 is top choice. I have also few primes 35/55/85/90 macro for portrait with amazing bokeh
Thanks for the amazing video and useful info brother! I was thinking to change my lenses in same order but I wasn't sure if it would work as I expect and you confirmed it 💯
I wish everyone would promote their product in this way. I have RUclips premium but I often still end up watching lengthy commercials that I don't expect.
I have ordered this lens and hope to also get such great shots in the future. You have developed a great instinct for composition and are able to explain it well. Thanks! I do not have the time for getting out and travel to do such Photography but your work sure inspires me to want to! Your love of photography and nature seems to make you a good peaceful down-to-earth person.
I have just sold my Sony 24mm-70mm GM and purchased Sony 24mm-105mm as I was always wanting a lens with more versatility. Watched your video which was very informative with some good explications in relation to focal lengths, together with some great images. I will certainly be following your channel. Many Thanks!
I switched over from Nikon to Sony about 2 years ago and kept the 24-240 kit on my A7R3 as a general purpose lens, and invested in 2 primes. I purchased a Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art and the Zeiss Batis 85 f1.8 as I was doing more portrait and product work so I was was good. NOTE: I was waiting for the Sigma a 24-70 f2.8 to be released and that was to be my next purchase. I figured I could used it for Landscape and portraits alike. However, one of the reasons for a 24-70 was to have the flexibility of shooting "family" portraits with one lens, adjusting the focal length to accommodate the group size. But... When shooting couples or family's, I would have to stop down to f4.0-f6.0 depending on the amount of people in the frame, so that would negate the f2.8 on the 24-70... So the 24-105 f4.0 was a no brainer for my particular needs and your video, including a few others that praise its sharpness, helped me decide! So, thank you for that!
I really tried to focus on the review but ended up just admiring the amazing shots you have taken..... guess I'll have to rewatch it from the start.Keep up the amazing work.
I tried a 24-70 F2.8 on my full frame 6D and was really disappointed with the zoom range. All it seemed to give me was a little bit back and a little bit further than normal vision. So I went for the 24-105 F4. I have three fast primes 24/50/85 so that covers me for low light work. It just gives that bit extra reach.
That's not surprising. The 24-70mm lenses tend to be intended for use with a 70-200mm or similar. It's part of how they get away with that range. You can cheat it a bit by cropping, but doing so gives up some of the improvements on noise that come with higher resolutions.
I agree about 24-105, most of my favourite images were taken using a 24-105, it saves having to swap lenses most of the time. I need to get rid of my Canon 24-105 and replace it with the Sony version, as I am tired of using it with a mount adaptor
It is even better if you shoot with an R7 and use a speedbooster adapter. Then it is as bright as an f2 lens with a effective zoom range of ~26mm to 116mm. And if you also carry a basic adapter, then you get someting like a 38mm to 168mm and a bit more macro.
I own a 18mm 2.8 Zeiss Batis, 35 2.8 Rokinon and a 70-200 F4 G, Before that I had the 24-105 but realized I always went tele or wide. I may pick up a 24-70 someday but I love my kit right now :)
Very informative video! I love the demonstration of focal lengths at 3:40. It changes the background of an image dramatically and that is something ive never considered. Excellent video and beautiful images Mads!
Your photos are fantastic....seeing your results have pretty much put this lens at the top of my list...although I’m still considering the Zeiss 24-70 as an option. Well done on your excellent photography and thanks for this review!
I've had great success with the Sony 24-70mm f/4. Back when I purchased it, the 24-105mm wasn't yet available. I've just recently purchased the 24-105mm as my main walkaround lens and I'm looking forward to trying it out in upcoming trips to New York City and Spain.
Having just acquired a Canon EF 24-105 F4L MkII lens (basically it was a present) I'm interested to learn more about this focal length range. Your video was hugely informative and I'm overwhelmed by the quality of the photos that you presented. I wish I had the time to explore the locations that were featured in them. Thank you for sharing.
Great video. I own the Sony 24-105 coupled with the a7 r iii. Agree with you that the lens is very versatile. I have used it fir landscape, action (capturing surfers), seascapes, city, and even a few portraits of granddaughter. I knew the lens would be superb quality based on reviews, but am amazed on how flexible it is.
Outstanding work, breathtaking. We use the Sony 24-105mm f/4 for our wedding and portrait photography and its just amazing. We couldn’t be happier! Cheers.
I have been using this lens for over a year now and it is my main lens now on location portrait and fashion shoots in addition to action photography due to its flexibility to change angle of view in the flow without having to shop the momentum of shoot to get a close up and and wide in the same pose. Sadly my expensive 85mm prime sits in my bag most of the time.
Hi Peter, this video helped me to decide which lens I would have to buy. I am glad you mentioned the f/2.8 and f/4 dilemma. I came to the same thought - why buy an f/2.8 lens, if I want to have a large depth of field for landscape photography? Last week I bought your two landscape composition ebooks, which stunned me. Really very helpful and understandable. Thank you very much! Have a good light! Petr
Nice review of the 24-105. I have enjoyed your quality information for the landscape photographer. As a newer owner of Canon's EOS R, I decided to purchase the RF 24-105. I was so amazed at the quality and versatility - even compared to my trusted EF 24-70 2.8. I am new to your content but will continue to watch.
I agree with your thinking. When I moved from crop to full frame, I took a look back at my photos and what focal lengths I tended to shoot. On the crop system my workhorse was a 18-140mm. When I crunched the numbers and applied the 1.5x crop factor I found that I very often shot at focal lengths greater than 70mm. I shoot Nikon D850 so the Nikkor 24-120mm F4 was the obvious choice but I also considered the Sigma Art 24-105 F4. I was able to test both back to back and ended up choosing the Sigma because I felt it was generally sharper. My usual kit is Nikon 18-35mm F3.5-4.5, Sigma Art 24-105mm F4 and Sigma 100-400mm. With these three lens I can handle most situations. I do also own the Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 but it really doesn't get used much and is often left at home due to its bulk and awkwardness with filter usage. But the lens I use 85% of the time is the 24-105mm and if I can only bring one lens that is the one!
I added the Tamron 24-70mm VC G2 2.8 to my landscape gear and am using it even more than my ultra wide angle. It has IS and works very well. I do agree the 24-105 is versatile but haven't regretted passing on it yet. Great video as always Mads, your images inspire me to travel more for epic landscapes.
I would highly and strongly recommend the full version of the composition e-book. Lots of good information and well worth the price. BTW, enjoyed the video, I like the 24-105 f-4, it’s an all around great lens.
My Nikon 24-120 stays on my D850 most of the time...but you're right about this focal range. On my film camera's I use a 28-105mm lens with a close focusing function on the lens, this is also a useful tool in my armoury...great pics by the way in your video...
Been using the FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS since March 2015 when it came out. Like the long ago Canon 50-500mm and 60-600 travel lenses this lens by Sony hits near and far just as sharp as the 24-105. Both are the same size. Only differences are the button and switches for stabilize and af/mf. The 24-240mm will do moon shots at 360mm in APS-C and get stars during lunar eclipse and a beautiful diamond ring during solar eclipses with stars also. Do a sunrise at 24mm then some birding at 360mm. Do a landscape at 24mm but zoom to a cliff and trees further than 105mm. Yes the 24-105 is f/4 constant but with a Sony what is f# when you have the +3 to -3 dail. Soon you maybe able to afford the internal zoom and fast focus motors of a new 105 or 240.
I never knew Simon used that lens but I love his work. I personally own just the 24-105 and the 100-400 for my A7R3, they are both very sharp high quality lenses. I've always went for shorter range zooms in the past but I'm glad I went this route with the new camera system, loving mine.
I’ve the 18-105 G myself! Not the sharpest, but honestly I can’t imagine being without that convenient, on-demand range! It’s so so nice to not have the weight of other lenses and not have to expose my sensor to the elements much at all. Do want the FF eventually of course for the performance and quaintly, but honestly I’d probably still consider just getting the 24-105 as my first lens!
Thanks for the great video, Mads. I took delivery of my new Canon 24-105 lens yesterday and cannot wait to get it out into the field to try. I need to log a lot of hours before heading to Tuscany this spring. Love your very educational videos!
I've had the Canon 24-105 f4 for about 4 years, it has been my go-to lens for almost everything. It is amazingly versatile as you've said, sharp, not too heavy. However I have just bought the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC (stabilisation) to try out for a bit. I still have the 24-105 so will have to work out whether I'm happy with losing 35mm of focal length, could I get over that with a long lens? I did have a 70-200 f4, but I didn't use it often as I preferred to just carry the 24-105. It's gonna be tough to decide.
Thanks to those of you correcting me on the image stabilization in the 24-70 f/2.8. The f/2.8 versions from Nikon, Tamron and Sigma Art do have IS. The two Canon 24-70 f/2.8 doesn't - however, the f/4 version does. My bad ;)
In this day of mirrorless cameras handling higher ISO so well I don't need a 24-70 2.8 anymore! I now use a Sony 24-105 f4 for nearly all my travel shots and it's awesome. Anyone saying otherwise is full of it
There's also the new Canon RF 24-70 f2.8 that will have IS.
The Sony 24-70 f2.8 does not have image stabilization, but such an expensive lens would be used on one of the Sony bodies that has IBIS stabilization, so not really an issue. However, the Sony 24-105 is my workhorse lens. Thanks for the video.
@@alistairbeavis1536 but who shoots canon RF? Their bodies are still far behind, and new lenses are extremely expensive
@@njrtech Erm, Brendan van Son, Peter McKinnon, Peter Hurley to name 3 fairly well known youtubers/photographers.
While most youtubers are trying very hard to convince people, your photos tell everthing
I started photography within the last year and a happy accident was getting the 24-105 as my first lens. I love it.
dude you are wildly talented
Sigma 28mm f1.4 - Indoors & lower light.
Sigma 24-105 f4 - General Landscapes, City.
Desired - 100-400mm
Wildlife & Landscape isolation..
While everyone must decide what gear works best for them, I agree that the 24-105 is a workhorse. It was my go-to lens for walking around and traveling with one lens for 20 year when I shot Canon (24-105 f/4 L). When I moved to Sony last year, the 24-105 was the first lens I bought. Yes, I use plenty of other lenses when I know what I am going to be shooting and can plan the look I want, or have a pack full of kit to haul around, but I can walk out the door with the 24-105 confident that I will be able to capture a well framed, well exposed shot in almost any situation I am likely to encounter. Of course, if I was going out to shoot sports, this would not be the lens I would take. I have always owned 24-70 f2.8 as well, but I rarely use it. Like you, I find that I miss the extra reach when I am using the 24-70 far more often than I miss the extra stop when using the 24-105. These choices work for me. Your mileage may vary.
The images at the end are sensational. I shall carry them in my head when I am out shooting. I can never match them but I can aspire to try. 💗
The Canon RF 24-105 is a great street photography lens for Portland and the Pacific Northwest. It’s amazing how often 28mm isn’t quite wide enough and 85mm isn’t long enough. With 24-105, rarely do I find myself wanting a different lens.
Great points. I would also add that with today’s DSLR/mirrorless cameras it is easy to adjust ISO to compensate for exposure at f/4 versus f/2.8. But having that extra 35 mm of focal length can’t be added so easily. I like the perspective in the 85-105 mm range for portraits which makes the face look very natural and proportional.
Thank you for such an excellent and detailed video! I really want to buy the Sony FE 24-105mm F/4 G OSS as my first lens to get the amazing versatility the lens offers, but I felt worried that F/4 wouldn’t let in enough light compared to F/2.8. After seeing your AMAZING photos, I’m convinced that F/4 will be just fine! Your landscape photos are truly inspiring man! Absolutely beautiful!
Absolutely agree. The 24-105 is always on the camera when hiking to a location or touring a city. Love the versatility without changing lenses and the loss of one stop of the 24-70 f/2.8 has never meant a great deal to me. Especially Panos! So literally all of your reasons here really resonate with my photography and approach.
Funny enough, you dropped this video while I was in the Faroe's, but from the title alone I knew it would be good one! As as you can imagine, the 24-105 was right there with me the whole trip!
I think this episode with the array of pictures clearly demonstrates that its how you use the lens to maximum effect to get the desired results and you clearly demonstrated Mads, the capabilities of the 24-105mm. Always a pleasure seeing your previous images when you combine them into an episode of this sort
Thanks a lot, Jim! Much appreciated as always :)
Love my 24-105. One of the most underrated lenses in the Sony line up. I always try to convince my friends how good it is, but they say, “It’s a F4” 🤦🏻♂️
It obviously depends what your main use of it is. It works for portraits, but if that's your main use of the lens and you like the bokeh it's probably better with a 2.8 or something smaller :)
@Foto4Max you are really wrong
Love my Sony 24-105 as well. And as you can attest Mads, it holds up great, even when rolling out of ones bag, down the rocky slopes of Fossa, into the water at Nigel's feet! 6 months now and still working great!
With a tripod support , this lens is extremely versatile !!! 🔥🔥🔥
I've noticed a lot of photographers on RUclips just jam with the zoom and don't pause to consider focal length at all actually. Like they might as well be cropping in post. Good on you for noting the distinct differences between focal lengths. Particularly compression and distortion. I bet you saved some people a lot of issues in their learning process!
I also hope people in general know that a zoom is best as a pile of primes *not* as a replacement for your feet. Like the 24-105 is a 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, etc. Using it as such- rather than just zooming for momentary convenience- is pretty key to understanding focal length theory and practice.
You have cleared many confusions.... one of them and most important (for me) is focal range... Good job and superb photography...
Thanks a lot, Mahesh! Kind of you :)
Agreed on most points for landscape photography, though I'll stick to a 24-70 f/2.8 as my daily driver. One stop means a lot if shooting at night. In response to 11:00 mark, I don't think mind having a gap between focal lengths. 150-600 for wildlife, 24-70 for almost everything else is a simple enough kit in my eyes.
I totally agree. Back in the days with my Nikon I used the 24-120mm. Now with my Sony the 24-105mm. Perfect zoom range
The stream in the foreground with the sunlit mountains and houses is one of the best shots of yours I've seen, simply stunning!
Thank you very much! :)
I shot only with prime lenses for the last decade, then “discovered” the creative power of good zoom lenses when I brought a Lumix LX100 with its 24-70 equivalent to the Yucatán. It has been a game-changer for me, and your 5 reasons sums up why perfectly. I have since added a 24-120mm equivalent for my “big” bodies. And a 16-36. And a 70-200. Sigh... But the 24-120 is truly is my “go-to” lens.
Mads, Many thanks for your inspirational videos. Whenever I hear the musical lead in to your Iceland videos, I feel inspired. My wife and I just got back from a 13 day self guided photography trip in Iceland that was in no small measure a result of the idealism present in your work and in you. Thank you again Mads Peter Iversen. Joleen and I will always be grateful.
Phil Zivnuska
Thank you so much for such kind words, Philip! Very happy you enjoyed your trip in Iceland :)
This lens is my default and sits on my camera all the time only swapping it if I want something different.
The 24-105 lens is an amazing lens. When I switched fromCanon to Sony, I made sure that it was part of my new kit. I am looking to add the 100-400 to my kit. When I was shooting Canon I had a 70-200 and I found myself wishing for a little more reach while I was in Zion NP
Amazing photos. I was considering dumping my 24-105 for the 24-70 GM, but now I may reconsider. Thanks for posting.
Keep this 24-105, and add one or two prime lens(es) of your choice to the kit.
I got the Sony GM 24-70mm. reasons why over this lens: 1) Had to start with one, and the 24-105mm is almost never sold used, and is new 1350 euro, so there is not much pressure to buy it fast. The gm had. 2105 euro new,, but i bought it 1500 euro pristine new (the best price yet used, only few times happened). 2) on nikon it's my most used lens. So i went for the best in Sony land. 3) i'm a sucker for corner sharpness. Even though i'm sure at f8 almost hard to see, the size and complexity almost certainly will show corner softness at f4 and sometimes F5.6. Shooting often panorama's at 24mm, (with the zoom) on nikon, any sharpness fall off reduction helps a lot. 5) 105mm IS interesting, but 70mm covers most of my needs and if needed i crop (36mp is a lot, sony has even more, and i might buy Sony a7rIV, enough to crop).6) see just before, i might buy Sony A7RIV, wich will require very good performance, on A7RIII i know the G lens 24-105mm is damn close in sharpness, but seeing how even primes have soft corners on R4, i'd only want the best for it (sadly almost nobody talks about 24-105mm and R4, curious how it performs).7) rendering. Even though i edit all pictures, having a standard better rendering is handy, and this is the case with the GM. Im strongly considering the 100-400mm GM it get raving reviews, give 200mm more, and 70-100mm is not much, have enough sets of images zooming step by step to prove that, either 85mm prime, or just 70mm cropping will achieve that.
Now the absolute most tempting feature of the 24-105mm is the OSS. I'm addicted to the VR on the nikon lens. Like on a shaking speed boat, i think without VR i would have 0 succesful images in ISO 100 '(i'm a low ISO camper). But the GM doenst have this and the G lens has it. If it comes used around and i have the bucks i will very likely not be able to resist to buy the G lens. Like if i plan a crazy heavy hike, i think the weight then could be usefull, as will the OSS for more allround package. When weight doesn't matter i will shoot GM. I'm very young still, and i in fact love mass in lenses (makes it easier to hold, and keep stable), while my strong muscles have something to put their energy on :)
This will be my first lens when I go to Sony selling all my canon gear now for a A7r 3 and a 24-105, 100-400 then one day a 16-35 2.8
You are just amazing. These ideas are great. Your voice pitch match with Sean Tucker. I am glad you have made so many videos to learn from. Thanks a lot for all your videos. You just gained a fan.
Wooow... yeah, great points. I have a Sigma 28-70 f2.8 (contemporary) and I was considering the switch to this 24-105 G.
Also, I recently saw a video from Nigel Dansen about merging photos... and you make the same point: Sometimes is better to have 24, 35, or 50mm and merge photos similarly as you would for panorama. You can get great results, sometimes better.
The f4 is only a struggle for 1 thing: Astrophotography. But most of my photography also doesn't need the f2.8.
Great share, Thanks!
Recently went through the thought processes about 24-70 or the 24-105 to fill my gap as I already had a 16-35 and 70-200, I chose the 24-105 and just love its versatility, maybe an astro specific lens next year, if I am doing a wild camp and looking to reduce weight then the 24-105 will give me great focal range coverage, I am loving the results up to now :-)
Yes, you are right. 24-105 is king
Picked up a a6400 and the tamron 17-70 lens. My first real setup. Looking forward to using it as an excuse to explore the world.
I also have that lens, and is like you said, always on the camera until proven otherwise.
man this is the first video I ever watched of you, and I am never impressed so easily but you are very impressive not only because of the photos you took but also because of your deep knowledge and simple explanation.
Thanks for this highly informative video Mads! After watching many RUclips videos, I was unsure which zoom to go for and left me mistakenly thinking that an f2.8 lens would be 'better', but your video cleared this up and helped me understand that based on my needs, a 24-105 f4 lens would be perfect (for taking landscape shots) as I can also edit these in Lightroom afterwards. I have just ordered this lens, so thanks again :)
This is your first video that I have watched, I like the pace. Very calming :). I've got a 24-70mm Canon with no IS but I don't miss it. Lovely lens. Its the closest I have to a 'kit lens' so I don't miss the extra focal length either but I have heard people say they miss that 35mm more zoom on the 105mm lens.
The best lens ever if you have full-frame 2 lenses 24-105 with 70-200 all you need. Shooting 24-105 for 4 years very happy. My work requires constant focal change so for me it is perfect rather changing lenses
I think I agree with you on this. Out of my lens range my canon 24-105 is by far my best lens optically and has an almost perfect range. Thing is I use a cropped sensor canon 80d so I loose some of the wildness I like but fixing that with a pano a great option. Thanks for the informative video Mads!
This is the lens that is coupled with my A7iii 95+ percent of the time for the past three years. Being an avid advanced amateur photographer with main interest in landscape photography, I found that the IQ and versatility of this lens is unsurpassed. Thanks for sharing!
Conversely, my Sony FE collection has 4 lenses which don't quite cover even the range of the 24-105! (24 F1.4 GM, Tamron 28-75 F2.8, Sony 55 F1.8, Laowa 100 F2.8 2x macro for those curious) I love my setup, but it definitely wouldn't make sense for a landscape photographer. Lovely work as always Mads!
Is anyone going to point out that as much as this is very informative, we are getting BANGER after BANGER in these examples!? Well done sir, bloody well done!
Haha! Thanks a lot :)
Thanks Peter. You have created an excellent presentation... and reminded me why I should pick up my 24-105 again. We sometimes get caught up with one particular style of landscape shooting and neglect other, possibly better alternatives.
Panoramic View of Mountain was epic and you taught us how to get perfect shots with single lens. In, your couple of videos I have learned a lot.
Wow . . . EXCELLENT presentation! I just purchased a Sony a7iii moving up from an a6500. I do have 1 full frame lens, the Sony 70-200 f4. So far I am very happy, but I am strongly considering this lens, as an all-around lens. Thank you so much for a well presented informative video. Masterful work by the way ! Thank you very much.
If I ever hit the lottery or get adopted by Oprah, I plan to switch to Sony. For now, I'm still using Canon. The 24-105mm F4L IS II USM lens was the first L Series lens I bought. It's on my camera most of the time. Thanks for your helpful videos and for sharing your incredible photography. Your landscape photography is quite possibly the best I have ever seen.
Thank you very much :)
Thank you. Your sticthing multiple photos shooting at normal or slightly telephoto, corrects parrelel corrections.
I bought this lens for wedding photography pairing it with my A7IV and 50mm 1.2GM lens your photographs showed me the possibilities of this lens thank you! Sub
This was the first lens I purchased after selling my kit lens. It’s a great lens. I’ve recently purchased the Tamron 17-28 for the occasions that I want the wider end.
My 24 105 is by far my old faithful. Perfect for travel
Totally agree with you, I do real estate, architecture, landscapes and wildlife. 12-24/25-105 and 100-400 is top choice. I have also few primes 35/55/85/90 macro for portrait with amazing bokeh
I meant 24-105 not 25-105 ...
Thanks for the amazing video and useful info brother! I was thinking to change my lenses in same order but I wasn't sure if it would work as I expect and you confirmed it 💯
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Great video and i totally agree with you! 95%+ of my photos are shot with the 24-105mm lens!
I wish everyone would promote their product in this way. I have RUclips premium but I often still end up watching lengthy commercials that I don't expect.
I have ordered this lens and hope to also get such great shots in the future. You have developed a great instinct for composition and are able to explain it well. Thanks! I do not have the time for getting out and travel to do such Photography but your work sure inspires me to want to! Your love of photography and nature seems to make you a good peaceful down-to-earth person.
That photo at 4:44 is majestic
Excellent Mads. I bought the RF24-105 a couple of months ago. It is my "go to" lens, as I almost never swap to another lens. Thanks again!
I have just sold my Sony 24mm-70mm GM and purchased Sony 24mm-105mm as I was always wanting a lens with more versatility. Watched your video which was very informative with some good explications in relation to focal lengths, together with some great images. I will certainly be following your channel. Many Thanks!
I switched over from Nikon to Sony about 2 years ago and kept the 24-240 kit on my A7R3 as a general purpose lens, and invested in 2 primes. I purchased a Sigma 50mm f1.4 Art and the Zeiss Batis 85 f1.8 as I was doing more portrait and product work so I was was good. NOTE: I was waiting for the Sigma a 24-70 f2.8 to be released and that was to be my next purchase. I figured I could used it for Landscape and portraits alike.
However, one of the reasons for a 24-70 was to have the flexibility of shooting "family" portraits with one lens, adjusting the focal length to accommodate the group size. But... When shooting couples or family's, I would have to stop down to f4.0-f6.0 depending on the amount of people in the frame, so that would negate the f2.8 on the 24-70... So the 24-105 f4.0 was a no brainer for my particular needs and your video, including a few others that praise its sharpness, helped me decide! So, thank you for that!
No other RUclips presenter makes more "World Class" images, you teach by example MPI.
I really tried to focus on the review but ended up just admiring the amazing shots you have taken..... guess I'll have to rewatch it from the start.Keep up the amazing work.
Bought the Sony a7iii last week and have ordered the 24 - 105 as my first full frame lens.
I tried a 24-70 F2.8 on my full frame 6D and was really disappointed with the zoom range. All it seemed to give me was a little bit back and a little bit further than normal vision. So I went for the 24-105 F4. I have three fast primes 24/50/85 so that covers me for low light work. It just gives that bit extra reach.
That's not surprising. The 24-70mm lenses tend to be intended for use with a 70-200mm or similar. It's part of how they get away with that range. You can cheat it a bit by cropping, but doing so gives up some of the improvements on noise that come with higher resolutions.
Went back to watch this oldie but goodie! Thanks
Yep, my 24-105 Canon f/4 L is my first choice for walking around.
Agree. A photo with a bit of loss of sharpness in extreme corners is clearly better than no photo of blurry photo
I agree about 24-105, most of my favourite images were taken using a 24-105, it saves having to swap lenses most of the time.
I need to get rid of my Canon 24-105 and replace it with the Sony version, as I am tired of using it with a mount adaptor
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It is even better if you shoot with an R7 and use a speedbooster adapter. Then it is as bright as an f2 lens with a effective zoom range of ~26mm to 116mm. And if you also carry a basic adapter, then you get someting like a 38mm to 168mm and a bit more macro.
Wow!! Absolutely stunning landscapes.😍
Damn your explanation on less foreground & more background has made think in different perspective, this give me reason to try it. Thank you.
Stayed for the photographs. They are INCREDIBLE. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
I own a 18mm 2.8 Zeiss Batis, 35 2.8 Rokinon and a 70-200 F4 G, Before that I had the 24-105 but realized I always went tele or wide. I may pick up a 24-70 someday but I love my kit right now :)
Very informative video! I love the demonstration of focal lengths at 3:40. It changes the background of an image dramatically and that is something ive never considered.
Excellent video and beautiful images Mads!
Thank you very much, Hunter! :)
Your photos are fantastic....seeing your results have pretty much put this lens at the top of my list...although I’m still considering the Zeiss 24-70 as an option. Well done on your excellent photography and thanks for this review!
Thank you for your advise I was on the fence to buying the 24-105 mm and now I see what you mean been an all around lens .
I've had great success with the Sony 24-70mm f/4. Back when I purchased it, the 24-105mm wasn't yet available. I've just recently purchased the 24-105mm as my main walkaround lens and I'm looking forward to trying it out in upcoming trips to New York City and Spain.
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Having just acquired a Canon EF 24-105 F4L MkII lens (basically it was a present) I'm interested to learn more about this focal length range. Your video was hugely informative and I'm overwhelmed by the quality of the photos that you presented. I wish I had the time to explore the locations that were featured in them. Thank you for sharing.
Great video. I own the Sony 24-105 coupled with the a7 r iii. Agree with you that the lens is very versatile. I have used it fir landscape, action (capturing surfers), seascapes, city, and even a few portraits of granddaughter. I knew the lens would be superb quality based on reviews, but am amazed on how flexible it is.
Those might be the best pictures I have ever seen. Just phenomenal ! Definetly have to get a 24 - 105 after seeing your Video. Thank You.
Thank you very much, Lucas! Remember it's not the lens that makes phenomenal pictures. Check my 70-200 and 16-35mm videos too ;)
Outstanding work, breathtaking. We use the Sony 24-105mm f/4 for our wedding and portrait photography and its just amazing. We couldn’t be happier! Cheers.
Just got my first 24-105 lens today. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for your video.
I have been using this lens for over a year now and it is my main lens now on location portrait and fashion shoots in addition to action photography due to its flexibility to change angle of view in the flow without having to shop the momentum of shoot to get a close up and and wide in the same pose. Sadly my expensive 85mm prime sits in my bag most of the time.
Hi Peter,
this video helped me to decide which lens I would have to buy. I am glad you mentioned the f/2.8 and f/4 dilemma. I came to the same thought - why buy an f/2.8 lens, if I want to have a large depth of field for landscape photography?
Last week I bought your two landscape composition ebooks, which stunned me. Really very helpful and understandable. Thank you very much!
Have a good light!
Petr
I've had one for a few years... it is my walk around lens. Your shots are just fantastic Mads!
Nice review of the 24-105. I have enjoyed your quality information for the landscape photographer. As a newer owner of Canon's EOS R, I decided to purchase the RF 24-105. I was so amazed at the quality and versatility - even compared to my trusted EF 24-70 2.8. I am new to your content but will continue to watch.
I agree with your thinking. When I moved from crop to full frame, I took a look back at my photos and what focal lengths I tended to shoot. On the crop system my workhorse was a 18-140mm. When I crunched the numbers and applied the 1.5x crop factor I found that I very often shot at focal lengths greater than 70mm. I shoot Nikon D850 so the Nikkor 24-120mm F4 was the obvious choice but I also considered the Sigma Art 24-105 F4. I was able to test both back to back and ended up choosing the Sigma because I felt it was generally sharper. My usual kit is Nikon 18-35mm F3.5-4.5, Sigma Art 24-105mm F4 and Sigma 100-400mm. With these three lens I can handle most situations. I do also own the Nikon 14-24mm F2.8 but it really doesn't get used much and is often left at home due to its bulk and awkwardness with filter usage. But the lens I use 85% of the time is the 24-105mm and if I can only bring one lens that is the one!
Yes, those bulky lenses and their filters can be so annoying!
I added the Tamron 24-70mm VC G2 2.8 to my landscape gear and am using it even more than my ultra wide angle. It has IS and works very well. I do agree the 24-105 is versatile but haven't regretted passing on it yet. Great video as always Mads, your images inspire me to travel more for epic landscapes.
I hear good things about G2 lenses from Tamron. You're welcome and thanks a lot :)
Thank you for the video. Made my purchase for the 24-105 after watching this. ☺
Thank you for your time in producing this video. This is most helpful and very well done. I appreciate your time...in creating this.
Awesome as always Mads, i have the same 24-105 f4 and a7riii. You tips and approach to photography are an inspiration!!
I would highly and strongly recommend the full version of the composition e-book. Lots of good information and well worth the price. BTW, enjoyed the video, I like the 24-105 f-4, it’s an all around great lens.
My Nikon 24-120 stays on my D850 most of the time...but you're right about this focal range. On my film camera's I use a 28-105mm lens with a close focusing function on the lens, this is also a useful tool in my armoury...great pics by the way in your video...
There was confusion between 24 -240 f4 and 24-105 , I will surely go for 24-105. Thanks for this useful video
What an excellent video.....and what beautiful pictures. You have convinced me to purchase a 24-105 mm zoom lens.
Been using the FE 24-240mm F3.5-6.3 OSS since March 2015 when it came out. Like the long ago Canon 50-500mm and 60-600 travel lenses this lens by Sony hits near and far just as sharp as the 24-105. Both are the same size. Only differences are the button and switches for stabilize and af/mf. The 24-240mm will do moon shots at 360mm in APS-C and get stars during lunar eclipse and a beautiful diamond ring during solar eclipses with stars also. Do a sunrise at 24mm then some birding at 360mm. Do a landscape at 24mm but zoom to a cliff and trees further than 105mm. Yes the 24-105 is f/4 constant but with a Sony what is f# when you have the +3 to -3 dail. Soon you maybe able to afford the internal zoom and fast focus motors of a new 105 or 240.
Looks like I chose wisely! I've got this lens and an A7 III on the way. Thanks for the great video.
The Sony 24-105 G is my only lens, recommended to me by Simon Baxter....looks like you were right Simon!
I never knew Simon used that lens but I love his work. I personally own just the 24-105 and the 100-400 for my A7R3, they are both very sharp high quality lenses. I've always went for shorter range zooms in the past but I'm glad I went this route with the new camera system, loving mine.
great video, I purchased the Sony 24-105 a month ago and love it. Your photos are amazing, keep up the good work
I’ve the 18-105 G myself! Not the sharpest, but honestly I can’t imagine being without that convenient, on-demand range! It’s so so nice to not have the weight of other lenses and not have to expose my sensor to the elements much at all. Do want the FF eventually of course for the performance and quaintly, but honestly I’d probably still consider just getting the 24-105 as my first lens!
On a crop, the 18-105 is even wider, so it must be so nice and practical! :)
Thanks for the great video, Mads. I took delivery of my new Canon 24-105 lens yesterday and cannot wait to get it out into the field to try. I need to log a lot of hours before heading to Tuscany this spring. Love your very educational videos!
I've had the Canon 24-105 f4 for about 4 years, it has been my go-to lens for almost everything. It is amazingly versatile as you've said, sharp, not too heavy. However I have just bought the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC (stabilisation) to try out for a bit. I still have the 24-105 so will have to work out whether I'm happy with losing 35mm of focal length, could I get over that with a long lens?
I did have a 70-200 f4, but I didn't use it often as I preferred to just carry the 24-105.
It's gonna be tough to decide.
It's really about compromises. Optimal image quality and carrying 85 different primes or practicality of carrying one zoom ;)