Worth to buy: 24-105 F4 L

[ST1100]

Plus, at 105/4, the bokeh might be comparable to that at 70/2.8, since the diameter of the entrance pupil would be 26mm for the 24-105 and 25mm for the 24-70.

DOF depends on f-stop, focal length and subject distance. One f-stop roughly offsets 1.4x focal length, so 70/2.8 and 105/4 are about the same DOF. The longer focal length has an advantage in greater image blurring with distance, but the 2.8 focuses closer, which again, offsets the focal length advantage.

Anyway, anyone who has tried both lenses at minimum focusing distance can attest that the 24-70L has much better bokeh. It's a look that the 24-105L just cannot produce.

Back on topic, yes, $1000 for 24-105L is a very good deal at current market prices. You can buy the original hood as a spare part, probably $40-$60? Not a deal breaker. Test the lens properly before you buy.

 

[gunawan]

may be can try this during low light, shoot at 2 stop under expose (shutter speed = 2 stop faster) to get the speed. den correct it during PP to get the correct exposure. not sure if this work for night shot. but i use this method during low light when i dun wanna pump my iso too high to get the speed

Hi Fongi, tried yr method, but after bumping up exposure in PP, noise levels go up. After NR, the pic becomes soft. So, there's still a bit of trade off in quality when it comes to f2.8 and f4 in low light. or maybe its just my PP skills not up to scratch?

 

[fongi]

Hi Fongi, tried yr method, but after bumping up exposure in PP, noise levels go up. After NR, the pic becomes soft. So, there's still a bit of trade off in quality when it comes to f2.8 and f4 in low light. or maybe its just my PP skills not up to scratch?

hmmm. is ur ISO high? i usually use at ISO 400. cos i dun wanna use beyond dat as i'm afraid of noise lvl. but having f2.8 is defintely better. during night i usually change to my 50mm F1.4 sure swee swee no problem.

 

[shahrulesa]

Just get the lens. A couple of years back, I was looking for such deal but cheapest i got was 1200. Bought mine brand new recently coz doesn't have any decent lens for the FF.

BTW, if youwant athird party EM73JJ, can sell you mine for SGD20

 

[evilorgi]

the F4 is really a draw back, but for using during day time is no problem at all, image quality is great, sharp and focusin is fast. for night shot, i usually use a tripod, so is not a problem unless shootin ppl as subject, i use a flash. 24 is wide enof for me, but is not wide enof when u come to think about it, so is 17mm. 10-22 will be my next target to solve dat problem. ;p
IMO, 17-55 is wide enof, but not enof zoom, 24-105 is zoom enof, but not wide enof. so u gotta ask urself wat u really need liao

i was thinking since i only need the wide end when taking landscapes and indoor when things are a lil tight, so i was thinking of complementing 24-105 with my kit lens 18-55. is this budget combi advisable?

in specific, i want to ask if 24-105 @ f4, is it sufficient to produce nice bokeh at tele end & advisable to use for indoor events such as car shows?

 

[estel]

You can buy the original hood as a spare part, probably $40-$60? Not a deal breaker. Test the lens properly before you buy.

I hear people say that the 17-55 hood works fine with the 24-105 even with full frame body and have even better cover. Should be easier to find third-party.