What is a Canon 24-70mm lens used for?
The Canon 24-70mm lens allows you to shoot fairly large group portraits as well as closer framed individual poses without having to change lenses. For tight headshots, a lens with a little more reach than the 70mm maximum length would be ideal.
Is the Canon 24 105 Sharp?
The Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Lens is quite sharp wide open and shows only very slight improvement when stopped down. Corner sharpness is very good – Full frame DSLR users will see some softness in the far corners at the wider focal lengths until stopped down.
Can you take portraits at f4?
Re: Is f4 enough for portraits? f4 would be OK depending on your subject to background distance (you might want to frame your subject relatively tight and make sure you have a good distance between your subject and background). 2.8 would be a bit better though for portrait work.
How much is the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L worth?
On eBay, the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS Lens can currently be found for as little as $595 – an incredible value. Not too far behind is the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS Lens in white box condition currently priced at starting at $675.00 on eBay. These prices change, so check these links to get the latest.
What is the difference between 24-105mm and 24-70mm?
The lenses are more similar than they are different in terms of sharpness. The 24-70 has less CA at 24mm, but more at 70mm. The two lenses have a similar amount of vignetting aside from at 24mm where the 24-105 has an advantage even stopped down. The 24-105 shows less flare effects while the 24-70 has less linear distortion.
Does B&H have the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L?
As of this post date, B&H has the Canon EF 24-70mm f/4L IS Lens in stock with a $150.00 instant rebate with a 10% B&H reward. Also in stock is the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS Lens with a 4% reward.
Should I buy the canon 24-70 4L is USM lens?
Finally, the most frequent criticism of this lens is the high selling price ($1499). As of August 31, 2014, Canon reduced MAP to $999, making this a darn sweet deal. I enjoy landscape, travel and macro photography and felt the 24-70 4L IS USM would be a good fit for me.