Any Canon 24 105mm review would not be comprehensive without stating that this lens is one of the finest and most well-known general purpose zoom lenses available today.
This lens is highly dust and moisture resistant and incorporates the very finest standards of precision optics that Canon has to offer. It is mainly suited to media reporting, event and adventure photography or any photographer trying to find a light weight lens with good quality picture potential.
Incase you are unaware, the Canon 24-105mm is an L series lens - meaning that it is a Canon flagship lens having amazing functionality both in picture quality, mechanical build quality, reliability and resistance to the elements.
Image stabilization (IS) technology is great for effectively reducing image blur as a result of camera shake. This is one of the significant features of this lens and also one of the most useful in getting you the pictures that you like.
Gyro sensors within the camera detect and interpret external vibrations, causing a corrective move of a lens group that is perpendicular to the optical axis.
For example of how image adjustment will work to your benefit, a photographer shooting at 105mm handheld at 1/125 second could go as low as 1/15 second but still see a blur free picture, making this lens a genuine winner in settings where there is a low degree of light.
Another outstanding aspect of the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens is the thing that there is no change in aperture all through the full focal range. This means that you can shoot at f/4 and zoom in all the way to 105mm without having to alter the shutter speed.
All of these factors together make it the perfect general zoom lens and a powerful alternative to the lighter but more expensive Canon 24-70mm lens.