Mirrorless Lens Review | Canon RF 24–105mm F4 L IS USM

A concise review after 9 months of ownership (sample images provided)

READ ME: This review series will keep to a brief, to the point, bullet point format to give the low-down on these lenses. I like *most* of them quite a bit, and would recommended most people to pick up a copy of any of these for themselves. This review series is NOT about the professional specs of the lens, but more so the character, any quirks, and my experience with them.

Logic behind purchase: Wanted a general all-rounder photo lens that would also be nice for video work. A companion to my 100–400mm and 150–600mm wildlife lenses. Intended to live on my R6 while the R5 would use primes and specialty lenses. I’m not in love with the “classic” 24–70mm F2.8 that seems to be a staple of most photographers in most brands, so the 24–105mm gave me a bit more reach (including notably my favorite 85mm focal length). Also F4 vs F2.8 for most of this lens’s intended usage would not be a huge issue.

Impressions: I have used this lens… not that much. I still prefer my primes and in situations where I would take both the R5 and R6 together, this lens would almost always stay at home in favor of two complimentary primes on each body instead. If I only took one body, I almost always had a different…