Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM lens review with samples
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- Опубликовано: 17 июн 2019
- I reckon there will always be some kind of market for Digital SLRs, but mirrorless cameras are undoubtedly the future: so, I'm very excited to be testing out my first Canon RF camera lens, for their new EOS R full-frame mirrorless cameras: an update of their perennial favourite 24-105mm f/4 model. Let's see how well it works.
Find it here (Amazon affiliate link):
geni.us/canonrf24105f4
This lens will /not/ work on digital SLR cameras, or Canon EOS M cameras - only Canon EOS R system cameras.
All sample pictures taken by me on a Canon EOS R camera.
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Music:
'Opportunity Walks', Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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Genuinely I love that any time I want to research a lens a Christopher frost video is ALWAYS at the top and the familiarity has made me think “I hope Christopher made a video about this lens” and not once have I been disappointed! You’re doing photography Jesus’ work Christopher ❤️
Me too! It’s very handy
The only lens reviews I trust, thanks again Chris :)
Totally agree. Looking forward to more reviews..
That's 100% true bro❤️
I have to agree with you!
Exactly! And that is why I signed up to his Patreon account for monthly donation. I really appreciate the work that he puts into his reviews. He addresses the new versions AND the old versions to help us make our lens buying decisions. Love it!!
The only truly unbiased review that mentioned the hazy image quality when close to minimum focus distance wide open (and up to about 1 meter focus distance in my experience) Subscribed immediately!
I always love the fact that you prioritise performance and price range.
A blooming lovely review, no one else pointed out the accurate sharpness result of this lens, long awaited review mate, God bless you!
I really really appreciate your reviews. I have been watching several while considering my next gear purchase. Thank you Christopher :)
Christopher, thanks for another superb lens review. No one else comes close to your testing! Jay
Nicely done mate! Thanks a lot i learned quite a bit here. Bought my EOS R this weekend with the KIT lens and cant wait to test it. Cheers from Germany
Chris, I love listening to your English. You choose nice words with very nice vocabulary. Your accent also sounds beautiful.
Thank you so so so much for getting the R camera, I got mine last month and love it! I’m really looking forward to seeing your reviews on the RF 2.8 lenses canon has coming later this year, again thank you for doing RF camera lenses!
the best lenses review on the youtube!! with love from Greece!! i have this lens! is absolute stunning for my EOS R
Perfect video, pretty amazing the way you apply in live all the exemples.
Absolutely fantastic review of the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4 lens. I was looking whole the RUclips community for someone like this guys to do these review biaselessly. Thanks #Chris thanks for being there.
You're my go-to guy for lens reviews. great summary and analysis
the most trustworthy lens reviewer, great work!!!
Yayy!!! Finally. I probably won't buy into the RF system but sure as hell love listening to you.
I am using my "old" EF glas with the EF-2-RF mount adapter with the control ring. So I have this feature also to my "old" EF and EF-S lenses. They are working pretty well on my EOS RP and R7. And my EF L lenses are performing very good on the R mirrorless system with the adapter. Thank you for your work for testing all this (for me Canon) lenses!!!
This review was enough for me on both the Lens Camera combo (kit) Thanks for your reviews. I bought the kit a few weeks ago.
Glad RUclips suggested this video, I'm about to spend some serious money and your review helps a lot.
Thank you Chris. Just bought this lens - your video made the decision easy.
Please dont change the way you reviewe in the future like some other youtubers. Your doing so great. These type of reviews are the best man. Oneday you should reach more than a million subs. Good luck!
I alway look forward to the zoom in to the center of the test chart and then to the corner. 🤣
great! honest unbiased review with tests, but more importantly your reasoned opinion. This is the one i wanted in my anticipated switch from Nikon to Canon, unless I look at it's lighter weight brother.
I really hope you'll be reviewing the RF 70-200mm f4 L IS USM soon. I understand few retailers started shipping it.
I'm considering adding it to my landscape kit and really look forward to seeing you put it through its paces.
Thanks for all the work you put into your reviews and for their invaluable help to us! All the lens I bought so far have only been those reviewed by you and which have gotten your "HR" or "R" ratings.
The best lens review channel on the internet!
I got one of the old EF 24-105/4 kit'd with my 5D mk2 back when that camera was launched. It's the only lens I've ever abused. I once managed to drop it by not having closed my camera bag and standing up, it fell out and landed on the sidewalk. It still works 100% but the filter screw thread got FUBAR bent. I've always been really impressed with my little 24-105 that it's still alive and kicking and I've since (knock on wood) never done something that stupid to my gear.
Good review! I received this lens together with the R5 the day before Christmas.
I bought this for my eos r. It is utterly amazing on every level.
Some nice taste in movies i see. Any film made by Neil Breen is a masterpiece of entertainment!
Pure Breenius.
Super keen for your review on the RF 35mm & 24-240mm! Thanks for this Christopher - well done.
Check out my channel, they're right there :-)
1:44 8:29 I love these pictures, beautiful landscape.
thank you for your very honest review, as usual!
Thank you for comparing the IQ between the RF and EF models. I have the EF version and was curios if it was worth spending the money on the RF version. This review was very helpful. Thank you.
Neil Breen film... nice. :D
Great review, as always, Christopher!
Anticipating your RF 50mm review.
F 1.2 test chart hype!
You are the best photograph expert on youtube. I love your stile and diction. With love from MOLDOVA !
Cool, Moldova!
I'd hardly call him an expert, he just talks about cameras and lenses.
Just love Canon lenses. Hoping for a competitive body soon.
Really enjoyed your video, it's informative and spot on with what I wanted to know. In my opinion the ef works just as good but it might not be serviceable in 3 yrs or so years. I think the better choice is the much more expensive rf glass is a safer bet, for longevity.
I enjoy all his reviews
Great review, thank you!
This Man, ‘Christopher Frost,’ comes “Highly Recommended !!! “
Another well done Review. Thanks for your work and Knowledge! Best! ✌✌✌👍🇬🇧 🇺🇸😊
Thanks you sir! Just picked up the EOS R5, this bad boy lens and the nifty fifty 1.8. Working my way up to the big boy f/2 28-70
Thank you as always friend!
Thanks a million a long last I found what I am looking for thank you
Great and consistent review. Thank you. Although I still have no motivation to switch from EF to RF system. Haha
Thank you for "not telling me" about the gray market websites ;) great video, Chris! I love watching these videos, even though I use Nikon lol!
I'm new to photography. What does he mean by gray market?
Nice consideration given to filmmakers here. This lens looks to be quite viable for cinematography, and only a small fraction of the cost of a cine lens
Great review 👍🏼
loving your book collection
Fantastic video again Chris.
The only problem now is that i need to find the budget for the eos r and that lens.
Very well done, thanks!
another excellent review
Lee Strobels book there is a great one....excellent review as usual.
This lens is fantastic.
Whenever I search lens review in RUclips... There's always a top recommendation of a guy always saying and starting with very kindly and warmly welcome introduction saying "Howdy everyone"... Literally every lens clip you see... He explains so well in details vividly... Thanks bro.. hope you'll upload more lens reviews... Subscribed!!!
Your lens reviews are so good I won't buy a lens you have not done a review for.
Trusted channel I ever subscribe in RUclips. Thank you. I will buy this lense.
Have you noticed any clicking noises when in servo mode?
I don't have the RF but actually the kit lens is the one I use the most (24-105) despite having so many more lenses
New lens design is awesome inc corners..
Hi Chris, nice video. You should do the RF 35 prime...
Do you recommend RF 24-200 mm + body instead of the 24-105 f4 kit lens for Canon R6 II?
The fact every image in this review was taken with a "kit" lens demonstrates just how versatile this lens is. Honestly beautiful bokeh from an f/4 zoom.
dude, L lens's are NOT "kit" lens's.
@@beezymeech what do you call a lens that’s bundled with a camera body at a discount? I believe the overwhelming majority of photographers would call that…a “kit lens”. Haha the EF and RF 24-105 lenses have often been referred to as kit lenses for professional and semi professional bodies. I got my RF 24-105 included with my EOS R.
@@kevindiossi The STM ones are the kit lenses, they cost $300. This one costs $1300.
Good review... completely spun me out seeing my old home of Aberporth popping up?! Ha
A good lens all-round, but wow that AF speed tho...
Great video!
Great video, thank you
I've heard that the price disparity on camera equipment between the US, UK, Canada, etc, is mostly due to tax and import duties. If thats the case, I'd be complaining to your local government instead of the camera manufacturers. Great review, love your videos!
At the 7:20 mark you referred to the 105mm f/4 setting as having barrel distortion, but it sure looks like pincushion to me. Anyway, very nice review.
i have ef 24-105 at 90-105... sharpness keeps dropping. So good to see the RF type results
Thanks so much for this, clearly its no better than the average EF versions theres no option but to buy the 24-70 or 28-70 if image quality is important
Great review! I like your method. Easy to see the difference from center to edge and the effects of stopping down. Any chance you'll review the new RF mount Rokinon 14mm f2.8?
No plans to right now but maybe in the future
Just got one from Amazon. There is quite loud high-frequency sound while focusing (or maybe it's Image Stabilizer?). When framing via viewfinder it's quite disturbing. Is it normal, or maybe I have got not good one?
Judging by the flare test looks like this lens could produce some good sunstars, alot of times that bright light is just a white blob but saw some spiking here. I know the review of the wide angle 14-35 RF showed some amazing results for them, wondering if this captures anything similar...
Great review as usual, Chris! Minor error: at 7:20 you said "barrel" instead of "pin cushion" for the distortion at 105mm.
Ooops! Well spotted
Looks pretty good to me, apart from the close-up image quality (and, related: minimum focus distance could be a bit closer).
Of course there's always room for more improvements, for example regarding vignetting and work against light, but it's not too bad.
Chris I am wondering when you say that this Canon lens is better than Sony FE 24-105 do you mean the in lens IS or the quality and sharpness? How would you compare the two when it comes to the image quality and colour please?
Hi. Sorry for my bad english. But, I work as football videomaker and I have a 24-105 II. Its bad when I make the zoom and The image turn less lighter in 1 point. I would know if the RF 24-105 was the same thing, with less light at the movement at the zoom. Please, help me
Hi Chris, awesome video! Except as I was finishing up watching it I realised that this might be the wrong lens I was looking for. Would you possibly know if the Canon RF 24-105mm F/4.1 IS STM is similar?
Really need help with this
My Ef 24-70 lens is broken. The repair is around 600€
I mostly use the canon R5 with the adapter and this lens and sometimes my RF 35mm
I've been researching and I'd like to know what you think is the best option:
Buy canon RF 85mm F2 and the new RF 16mm
(since I already have the RF 35mm)
or
Just buy the RF 24-105 f4 lens
(everybody seems to love this lens)
The difference between the two options is just 100€
I can't decide between this 2 options. What would you do?
Also which lenses do you think have the best quality and durability?
Thank you ❤️
You should include a picture of the old brick building in the sharpness chart montage, just for old time's sake.
He moved
What do you think about this vs the Sigma 24-70 2.8 ART on the EOSR?
What's the difference between RF 24-105 USM and STM kit lenses?
Can you hear the auto focusing noise? I do for my new 24-105 F4. Is this normal or not. Look forward to your reply. Thanks.
How does the corner sharpness of this lens compare to the RF 24mm 1.8 Macro at typical landscape apertures?
Thanks for this video. I have been wondering if I should buy this camera. Between this and the Sony A6400
7:30 Chris (or Christopher, not sure which you prefer!) are you a Felix Kaijalburger fan by any chance? LOL Love that Kneel Brene reference haha
Could you do a review on the RF 15-35mm f2.8L IS vs 16-35mm f4L IS .
I don't shoot Canon, however, 24-105 is a great zoom range. Not too wide of a range as to be a "jack of all trades, master of none", but yet wide enough to be highly useful in a majority of situations.
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Really enjoyed new thing that you did in this review when you showed sharpness of 24mm 50mm 105mm in the center of the image one after another without zooming in effect, small thing but was better in my humble opinion
Zoomed in you said at 105 the lens demonstrated barrel but it displayed pin cushion.
I has Canon ever explained why their products cost more in the UK than the US? Great review, as usual.
Somebody on RUclips recently blamed Brexit...
Great job,you the best,love from China
+1 for Twisted Pair!
Now I'm waiting to see your review on the 2.8 version
Does it make weird sound for you when autofocusing?
Do you find this lens wobble a bit inside? I hear it has something to do with IS system. Not sure if this is normal behaviour.
Damn. Can't wait for that 28-70 f2! Or really, any other video of yours
Liad Sagi yeah I’ll love for him to do the 28-70 f2 😁
idk why but I giggled too much seeing that dog (1:56) running
The microcontrast of Canon L lens is incredible
Dear Chris, can u make a video compare the RF 24-105/4 vs EF 24-105II (Mark 2)
Tks you