Thanks to those of you correcting me on the image stabilization in the 24-70 f/2.8. The f/2.8 versions from Nikon, Tamron and Sigma Art do have IS. The two Canon 24-70 f/2.8 doesn't - however, the f/4 version does. My bad ;)
In this day of mirrorless cameras handling higher ISO so well I don't need a 24-70 2.8 anymore! I now use a Sony 24-105 f4 for nearly all my travel shots and it's awesome. Anyone saying otherwise is full of it
The Sony 24-70 f2.8 does not have image stabilization, but such an expensive lens would be used on one of the Sony bodies that has IBIS stabilization, so not really an issue. However, the Sony 24-105 is my workhorse lens. Thanks for the video.
I think this episode with the array of pictures clearly demonstrates that its how you use the lens to maximum effect to get the desired results and you clearly demonstrated Mads, the capabilities of the 24-105mm. Always a pleasure seeing your previous images when you combine them into an episode of this sort
While everyone must decide what gear works best for them, I agree that the 24-105 is a workhorse. It was my go-to lens for walking around and traveling with one lens for 20 year when I shot Canon (24-105 f/4 L). When I moved to Sony last year, the 24-105 was the first lens I bought. Yes, I use plenty of other lenses when I know what I am going to be shooting and can plan the look I want, or have a pack full of kit to haul around, but I can walk out the door with the 24-105 confident that I will be able to capture a well framed, well exposed shot in almost any situation I am likely to encounter. Of course, if I was going out to shoot sports, this would not be the lens I would take. I have always owned 24-70 f2.8 as well, but I rarely use it. Like you, I find that I miss the extra reach when I am using the 24-70 far more often than I miss the extra stop when using the 24-105. These choices work for me. Your mileage may vary.
The Canon RF 24-105 is a great street photography lens for Portland and the Pacific Northwest. It’s amazing how often 28mm isn’t quite wide enough and 85mm isn’t long enough. With 24-105, rarely do I find myself wanting a different lens.
Love my Sony 24-105 as well. And as you can attest Mads, it holds up great, even when rolling out of ones bag, down the rocky slopes of Fossa, into the water at Nigel's feet! 6 months now and still working great!
man this is the first video I ever watched of you, and I am never impressed so easily but you are very impressive not only because of the photos you took but also because of your deep knowledge and simple explanation.
Absolutely agree. The 24-105 is always on the camera when hiking to a location or touring a city. Love the versatility without changing lenses and the loss of one stop of the 24-70 f/2.8 has never meant a great deal to me. Especially Panos! So literally all of your reasons here really resonate with my photography and approach. Funny enough, you dropped this video while I was in the Faroe's, but from the title alone I knew it would be good one! As as you can imagine, the 24-105 was right there with me the whole trip!
Thank you for such an excellent and detailed video! I really want to buy the Sony FE 24-105mm F/4 G OSS as my first lens to get the amazing versatility the lens offers, but I felt worried that F/4 wouldn’t let in enough light compared to F/2.8. After seeing your AMAZING photos, I’m convinced that F/4 will be just fine! Your landscape photos are truly inspiring man! Absolutely beautiful!
Great points. I would also add that with today’s DSLR/mirrorless cameras it is easy to adjust ISO to compensate for exposure at f/4 versus f/2.8. But having that extra 35 mm of focal length can’t be added so easily. I like the perspective in the 85-105 mm range for portraits which makes the face look very natural and proportional.
Agreed on most points for landscape photography, though I'll stick to a 24-70 f/2.8 as my daily driver. One stop means a lot if shooting at night. In response to 11:00 mark, I don't think mind having a gap between focal lengths. 150-600 for wildlife, 24-70 for almost everything else is a simple enough kit in my eyes.
All call my Canon 24- 105mm “favourite lens” because of the great photos it has given to me. Including some beautiful shots of flowers in gardens. It is also my underwater photography lens.
Mads, Many thanks for your inspirational videos. Whenever I hear the musical lead in to your Iceland videos, I feel inspired. My wife and I just got back from a 13 day self guided photography trip in Iceland that was in no small measure a result of the idealism present in your work and in you. Thank you again Mads Peter Iversen. Joleen and I will always be grateful. Phil Zivnuska
Having just acquired a Canon EF 24-105 F4L MkII lens (basically it was a present) I'm interested to learn more about this focal length range. Your video was hugely informative and I'm overwhelmed by the quality of the photos that you presented. I wish I had the time to explore the locations that were featured in them. Thank you for sharing.
You are just amazing. These ideas are great. Your voice pitch match with Sean Tucker. I am glad you have made so many videos to learn from. Thanks a lot for all your videos. You just gained a fan.
Wooow... yeah, great points. I have a Sigma 28-70 f2.8 (contemporary) and I was considering the switch to this 24-105 G. Also, I recently saw a video from Nigel Dansen about merging photos... and you make the same point: Sometimes is better to have 24, 35, or 50mm and merge photos similarly as you would for panorama. You can get great results, sometimes better. The f4 is only a struggle for 1 thing: Astrophotography. But most of my photography also doesn't need the f2.8. Great share, Thanks!
I've noticed a lot of photographers on UA-cam just jam with the zoom and don't pause to consider focal length at all actually. Like they might as well be cropping in post. Good on you for noting the distinct differences between focal lengths. Particularly compression and distortion. I bet you saved some people a lot of issues in their learning process! I also hope people in general know that a zoom is best as a pile of primes *not* as a replacement for your feet. Like the 24-105 is a 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, etc. Using it as such- rather than just zooming for momentary convenience- is pretty key to understanding focal length theory and practice.
I really tried to focus on the review but ended up just admiring the amazing shots you have taken..... guess I'll have to rewatch it from the start.Keep up the amazing work.
I have just sold my Sony 24mm-70mm GM and purchased Sony 24mm-105mm as I was always wanting a lens with more versatility. Watched your video which was very informative with some good explications in relation to focal lengths, together with some great images. I will certainly be following your channel. Many Thanks!
Wow . . . EXCELLENT presentation! I just purchased a Sony a7iii moving up from an a6500. I do have 1 full frame lens, the Sony 70-200 f4. So far I am very happy, but I am strongly considering this lens, as an all-around lens. Thank you so much for a well presented informative video. Masterful work by the way ! Thank you very much.
I shot only with prime lenses for the last decade, then “discovered” the creative power of good zoom lenses when I brought a Lumix LX100 with its 24-70 equivalent to the Yucatán. It has been a game-changer for me, and your 5 reasons sums up why perfectly. I have since added a 24-120mm equivalent for my “big” bodies. And a 16-36. And a 70-200. Sigh... But the 24-120 is truly is my “go-to” lens.
I bought this lens for wedding photography pairing it with my A7IV and 50mm 1.2GM lens your photographs showed me the possibilities of this lens thank you! Sub
This is your first video that I have watched, I like the pace. Very calming :). I've got a 24-70mm Canon with no IS but I don't miss it. Lovely lens. Its the closest I have to a 'kit lens' so I don't miss the extra focal length either but I have heard people say they miss that 35mm more zoom on the 105mm lens.
This was the first lens I purchased after selling my kit lens. It’s a great lens. I’ve recently purchased the Tamron 17-28 for the occasions that I want the wider end.
Thanks Peter. You have created an excellent presentation... and reminded me why I should pick up my 24-105 again. We sometimes get caught up with one particular style of landscape shooting and neglect other, possibly better alternatives.
Hi Peter, this video helped me to decide which lens I would have to buy. I am glad you mentioned the f/2.8 and f/4 dilemma. I came to the same thought - why buy an f/2.8 lens, if I want to have a large depth of field for landscape photography? Last week I bought your two landscape composition ebooks, which stunned me. Really very helpful and understandable. Thank you very much! Have a good light! Petr
Conversely, my Sony FE collection has 4 lenses which don't quite cover even the range of the 24-105! (24 F1.4 GM, Tamron 28-75 F2.8, Sony 55 F1.8, Laowa 100 F2.8 2x macro for those curious) I love my setup, but it definitely wouldn't make sense for a landscape photographer. Lovely work as always Mads!
I have ordered this lens and hope to also get such great shots in the future. You have developed a great instinct for composition and are able to explain it well. Thanks! I do not have the time for getting out and travel to do such Photography but your work sure inspires me to want to! Your love of photography and nature seems to make you a good peaceful down-to-earth person.
The 24-105 lens is an amazing lens. When I switched fromCanon to Sony, I made sure that it was part of my new kit. I am looking to add the 100-400 to my kit. When I was shooting Canon I had a 70-200 and I found myself wishing for a little more reach while I was in Zion NP
I tried a 24-70 F2.8 on my full frame 6D and was really disappointed with the zoom range. All it seemed to give me was a little bit back and a little bit further than normal vision. So I went for the 24-105 F4. I have three fast primes 24/50/85 so that covers me for low light work. It just gives that bit extra reach.
That's not surprising. The 24-70mm lenses tend to be intended for use with a 70-200mm or similar. It's part of how they get away with that range. You can cheat it a bit by cropping, but doing so gives up some of the improvements on noise that come with higher resolutions.
Love my 24-105. One of the most underrated lenses in the Sony line up. I always try to convince my friends how good it is, but they say, “It’s a F4” 🤦🏻♂️
It obviously depends what your main use of it is. It works for portraits, but if that's your main use of the lens and you like the bokeh it's probably better with a 2.8 or something smaller :)
Recently went through the thought processes about 24-70 or the 24-105 to fill my gap as I already had a 16-35 and 70-200, I chose the 24-105 and just love its versatility, maybe an astro specific lens next year, if I am doing a wild camp and looking to reduce weight then the 24-105 will give me great focal range coverage, I am loving the results up to now :-)
This is the lens that is coupled with my A7iii 95+ percent of the time for the past three years. Being an avid advanced amateur photographer with main interest in landscape photography, I found that the IQ and versatility of this lens is unsurpassed. Thanks for sharing!
I think I agree with you on this. Out of my lens range my canon 24-105 is by far my best lens optically and has an almost perfect range. Thing is I use a cropped sensor canon 80d so I loose some of the wildness I like but fixing that with a pano a great option. Thanks for the informative video Mads!
Very informative video! I love the demonstration of focal lengths at 3:40. It changes the background of an image dramatically and that is something ive never considered. Excellent video and beautiful images Mads!
Is anyone going to point out that as much as this is very informative, we are getting BANGER after BANGER in these examples!? Well done sir, bloody well done!
Very informative video. Thank you. And stunningly-beautiful photos! I just purchased a 25-105mm f/4 Just a few days ago. I'm looking forward to making it one of my main lenses.
Thanks for the amazing video and useful info brother! I was thinking to change my lenses in same order but I wasn't sure if it would work as I expect and you confirmed it 💯
Outstanding work, breathtaking. We use the Sony 24-105mm f/4 for our wedding and portrait photography and its just amazing. We couldn’t be happier! Cheers.
Thanks for this highly informative video Mads! After watching many UA-cam videos, I was unsure which zoom to go for and left me mistakenly thinking that an f2.8 lens would be 'better', but your video cleared this up and helped me understand that based on my needs, a 24-105 f4 lens would be perfect (for taking landscape shots) as I can also edit these in Lightroom afterwards. I have just ordered this lens, so thanks again :)
This helps greatly! I’ve been in the fence, which of these two lenses to purchase. Thanks. Great job with explaining how you use the 24-105 compositionally!
Totally agree with you, I do real estate, architecture, landscapes and wildlife. 12-24/25-105 and 100-400 is top choice. I have also few primes 35/55/85/90 macro for portrait with amazing bokeh
FYI @ 10:30 you say you're unaware of 24-70mm F/2.8 zooms with IS. In fact, Tamron's version does have IS and that's why I bought it instead of Canon's. It's my favorite lens for general shooting, like family snaps (for which I often shoot at F/2.8) as well as my "serious" landscape images. I could do astrophotography with it too, if I chose (bit that's not my thing). That said, 24-105 is a very versatile range and I occasionally regret having to change lenses if I need something in the 80-100mm range.
You're absolutely right and the worst part is I actually used to own the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8. I completely forgot about the IS as I was thinking of the Canon lenses.
Great video. I own the Sony 24-105 coupled with the a7 r iii. Agree with you that the lens is very versatile. I have used it fir landscape, action (capturing surfers), seascapes, city, and even a few portraits of granddaughter. I knew the lens would be superb quality based on reviews, but am amazed on how flexible it is.
I got the Sony GM 24-70mm. reasons why over this lens: 1) Had to start with one, and the 24-105mm is almost never sold used, and is new 1350 euro, so there is not much pressure to buy it fast. The gm had. 2105 euro new,, but i bought it 1500 euro pristine new (the best price yet used, only few times happened). 2) on nikon it's my most used lens. So i went for the best in Sony land. 3) i'm a sucker for corner sharpness. Even though i'm sure at f8 almost hard to see, the size and complexity almost certainly will show corner softness at f4 and sometimes F5.6. Shooting often panorama's at 24mm, (with the zoom) on nikon, any sharpness fall off reduction helps a lot. 5) 105mm IS interesting, but 70mm covers most of my needs and if needed i crop (36mp is a lot, sony has even more, and i might buy Sony a7rIV, enough to crop).6) see just before, i might buy Sony A7RIV, wich will require very good performance, on A7RIII i know the G lens 24-105mm is damn close in sharpness, but seeing how even primes have soft corners on R4, i'd only want the best for it (sadly almost nobody talks about 24-105mm and R4, curious how it performs).7) rendering. Even though i edit all pictures, having a standard better rendering is handy, and this is the case with the GM. Im strongly considering the 100-400mm GM it get raving reviews, give 200mm more, and 70-100mm is not much, have enough sets of images zooming step by step to prove that, either 85mm prime, or just 70mm cropping will achieve that. Now the absolute most tempting feature of the 24-105mm is the OSS. I'm addicted to the VR on the nikon lens. Like on a shaking speed boat, i think without VR i would have 0 succesful images in ISO 100 '(i'm a low ISO camper). But the GM doenst have this and the G lens has it. If it comes used around and i have the bucks i will very likely not be able to resist to buy the G lens. Like if i plan a crazy heavy hike, i think the weight then could be usefull, as will the OSS for more allround package. When weight doesn't matter i will shoot GM. I'm very young still, and i in fact love mass in lenses (makes it easier to hold, and keep stable), while my strong muscles have something to put their energy on :)
I've had the Canon 24-105 f4 for about 4 years, it has been my go-to lens for almost everything. It is amazingly versatile as you've said, sharp, not too heavy. However I have just bought the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC (stabilisation) to try out for a bit. I still have the 24-105 so will have to work out whether I'm happy with losing 35mm of focal length, could I get over that with a long lens? I did have a 70-200 f4, but I didn't use it often as I preferred to just carry the 24-105. It's gonna be tough to decide.
I own a 18mm 2.8 Zeiss Batis, 35 2.8 Rokinon and a 70-200 F4 G, Before that I had the 24-105 but realized I always went tele or wide. I may pick up a 24-70 someday but I love my kit right now :)
Nice review of the 24-105. I have enjoyed your quality information for the landscape photographer. As a newer owner of Canon's EOS R, I decided to purchase the RF 24-105. I was so amazed at the quality and versatility - even compared to my trusted EF 24-70 2.8. I am new to your content but will continue to watch.
Your photos are fantastic....seeing your results have pretty much put this lens at the top of my list...although I’m still considering the Zeiss 24-70 as an option. Well done on your excellent photography and thanks for this review!
My Nikon 24-120 stays on my D850 most of the time...but you're right about this focal range. On my film camera's I use a 28-105mm lens with a close focusing function on the lens, this is also a useful tool in my armoury...great pics by the way in your video...
Thanks for the great video, Mads. I took delivery of my new Canon 24-105 lens yesterday and cannot wait to get it out into the field to try. I need to log a lot of hours before heading to Tuscany this spring. Love your very educational videos!
I would highly and strongly recommend the full version of the composition e-book. Lots of good information and well worth the price. BTW, enjoyed the video, I like the 24-105 f-4, it’s an all around great lens.
I've had great success with the Sony 24-70mm f/4. Back when I purchased it, the 24-105mm wasn't yet available. I've just recently purchased the 24-105mm as my main walkaround lens and I'm looking forward to trying it out in upcoming trips to New York City and Spain.
Thanks to those of you correcting me on the image stabilization in the 24-70 f/2.8. The f/2.8 versions from Nikon, Tamron and Sigma Art do have IS. The two Canon 24-70 f/2.8 doesn't - however, the f/4 version does. My bad ;)
In this day of mirrorless cameras handling higher ISO so well I don't need a 24-70 2.8 anymore! I now use a Sony 24-105 f4 for nearly all my travel shots and it's awesome. Anyone saying otherwise is full of it
There's also the new Canon RF 24-70 f2.8 that will have IS.
The Sony 24-70 f2.8 does not have image stabilization, but such an expensive lens would be used on one of the Sony bodies that has IBIS stabilization, so not really an issue. However, the Sony 24-105 is my workhorse lens. Thanks for the video.
@@alistairbeavis1536 but who shoots canon RF? Their bodies are still far behind, and new lenses are extremely expensive
@@njrtech Erm, Brendan van Son, Peter McKinnon, Peter Hurley to name 3 fairly well known youtubers/photographers.
While most youtubers are trying very hard to convince people, your photos tell everthing
dude you are wildly talented
Sigma 28mm f1.4 - Indoors & lower light.
Sigma 24-105 f4 - General Landscapes, City.
Desired - 100-400mm
Wildlife & Landscape isolation..
I started photography within the last year and a happy accident was getting the 24-105 as my first lens. I love it.
I think this episode with the array of pictures clearly demonstrates that its how you use the lens to maximum effect to get the desired results and you clearly demonstrated Mads, the capabilities of the 24-105mm. Always a pleasure seeing your previous images when you combine them into an episode of this sort
Thanks a lot, Jim! Much appreciated as always :)
The images at the end are sensational. I shall carry them in my head when I am out shooting. I can never match them but I can aspire to try. 💗
While everyone must decide what gear works best for them, I agree that the 24-105 is a workhorse. It was my go-to lens for walking around and traveling with one lens for 20 year when I shot Canon (24-105 f/4 L). When I moved to Sony last year, the 24-105 was the first lens I bought. Yes, I use plenty of other lenses when I know what I am going to be shooting and can plan the look I want, or have a pack full of kit to haul around, but I can walk out the door with the 24-105 confident that I will be able to capture a well framed, well exposed shot in almost any situation I am likely to encounter. Of course, if I was going out to shoot sports, this would not be the lens I would take. I have always owned 24-70 f2.8 as well, but I rarely use it. Like you, I find that I miss the extra reach when I am using the 24-70 far more often than I miss the extra stop when using the 24-105. These choices work for me. Your mileage may vary.
The Canon RF 24-105 is a great street photography lens for Portland and the Pacific Northwest. It’s amazing how often 28mm isn’t quite wide enough and 85mm isn’t long enough. With 24-105, rarely do I find myself wanting a different lens.
Love my Sony 24-105 as well. And as you can attest Mads, it holds up great, even when rolling out of ones bag, down the rocky slopes of Fossa, into the water at Nigel's feet! 6 months now and still working great!
The stream in the foreground with the sunlit mountains and houses is one of the best shots of yours I've seen, simply stunning!
Thank you very much! :)
man this is the first video I ever watched of you, and I am never impressed so easily but you are very impressive not only because of the photos you took but also because of your deep knowledge and simple explanation.
Absolutely agree. The 24-105 is always on the camera when hiking to a location or touring a city. Love the versatility without changing lenses and the loss of one stop of the 24-70 f/2.8 has never meant a great deal to me. Especially Panos! So literally all of your reasons here really resonate with my photography and approach.
Funny enough, you dropped this video while I was in the Faroe's, but from the title alone I knew it would be good one! As as you can imagine, the 24-105 was right there with me the whole trip!
Thank you for such an excellent and detailed video! I really want to buy the Sony FE 24-105mm F/4 G OSS as my first lens to get the amazing versatility the lens offers, but I felt worried that F/4 wouldn’t let in enough light compared to F/2.8. After seeing your AMAZING photos, I’m convinced that F/4 will be just fine! Your landscape photos are truly inspiring man! Absolutely beautiful!
Great points. I would also add that with today’s DSLR/mirrorless cameras it is easy to adjust ISO to compensate for exposure at f/4 versus f/2.8. But having that extra 35 mm of focal length can’t be added so easily. I like the perspective in the 85-105 mm range for portraits which makes the face look very natural and proportional.
I love your videos and delivery. I love your pace and approach to teaching. You're awesome.
Panoramic View of Mountain was epic and you taught us how to get perfect shots with single lens. In, your couple of videos I have learned a lot.
Agreed on most points for landscape photography, though I'll stick to a 24-70 f/2.8 as my daily driver. One stop means a lot if shooting at night. In response to 11:00 mark, I don't think mind having a gap between focal lengths. 150-600 for wildlife, 24-70 for almost everything else is a simple enough kit in my eyes.
All call my Canon 24- 105mm “favourite lens” because of the great photos it has given to me. Including some beautiful shots of flowers in gardens. It is also my underwater photography lens.
Amazing photos. I was considering dumping my 24-105 for the 24-70 GM, but now I may reconsider. Thanks for posting.
Keep this 24-105, and add one or two prime lens(es) of your choice to the kit.
Mads, Many thanks for your inspirational videos. Whenever I hear the musical lead in to your Iceland videos, I feel inspired. My wife and I just got back from a 13 day self guided photography trip in Iceland that was in no small measure a result of the idealism present in your work and in you. Thank you again Mads Peter Iversen. Joleen and I will always be grateful.
Phil Zivnuska
Thank you so much for such kind words, Philip! Very happy you enjoyed your trip in Iceland :)
Having just acquired a Canon EF 24-105 F4L MkII lens (basically it was a present) I'm interested to learn more about this focal length range. Your video was hugely informative and I'm overwhelmed by the quality of the photos that you presented. I wish I had the time to explore the locations that were featured in them. Thank you for sharing.
You have cleared many confusions.... one of them and most important (for me) is focal range... Good job and superb photography...
Thanks a lot, Mahesh! Kind of you :)
You are just amazing. These ideas are great. Your voice pitch match with Sean Tucker. I am glad you have made so many videos to learn from. Thanks a lot for all your videos. You just gained a fan.
Wooow... yeah, great points. I have a Sigma 28-70 f2.8 (contemporary) and I was considering the switch to this 24-105 G.
Also, I recently saw a video from Nigel Dansen about merging photos... and you make the same point: Sometimes is better to have 24, 35, or 50mm and merge photos similarly as you would for panorama. You can get great results, sometimes better.
The f4 is only a struggle for 1 thing: Astrophotography. But most of my photography also doesn't need the f2.8.
Great share, Thanks!
I've noticed a lot of photographers on UA-cam just jam with the zoom and don't pause to consider focal length at all actually. Like they might as well be cropping in post. Good on you for noting the distinct differences between focal lengths. Particularly compression and distortion. I bet you saved some people a lot of issues in their learning process!
I also hope people in general know that a zoom is best as a pile of primes *not* as a replacement for your feet. Like the 24-105 is a 24, 28, 35, 50, 85, etc. Using it as such- rather than just zooming for momentary convenience- is pretty key to understanding focal length theory and practice.
I really tried to focus on the review but ended up just admiring the amazing shots you have taken..... guess I'll have to rewatch it from the start.Keep up the amazing work.
Thank you for your time in producing this video. This is most helpful and very well done. I appreciate your time...in creating this.
witch is the best rf allrounder lens for the r6 for video? 24-105 or 24-70?
I have just sold my Sony 24mm-70mm GM and purchased Sony 24mm-105mm as I was always wanting a lens with more versatility. Watched your video which was very informative with some good explications in relation to focal lengths, together with some great images. I will certainly be following your channel. Many Thanks!
Wonderfully informative because of the real-world landscape applications you employ. Thanks.
Very informative, definitely worth the time spent watching it. Some of those pictures you have taken are out of this world. 👍👌
Wow . . . EXCELLENT presentation! I just purchased a Sony a7iii moving up from an a6500. I do have 1 full frame lens, the Sony 70-200 f4. So far I am very happy, but I am strongly considering this lens, as an all-around lens. Thank you so much for a well presented informative video. Masterful work by the way ! Thank you very much.
I shot only with prime lenses for the last decade, then “discovered” the creative power of good zoom lenses when I brought a Lumix LX100 with its 24-70 equivalent to the Yucatán. It has been a game-changer for me, and your 5 reasons sums up why perfectly. I have since added a 24-120mm equivalent for my “big” bodies. And a 16-36. And a 70-200. Sigh... But the 24-120 is truly is my “go-to” lens.
Thank you. Your sticthing multiple photos shooting at normal or slightly telephoto, corrects parrelel corrections.
Thank you for your advise I was on the fence to buying the 24-105 mm and now I see what you mean been an all around lens .
I bought this lens for wedding photography pairing it with my A7IV and 50mm 1.2GM lens your photographs showed me the possibilities of this lens thank you! Sub
Damn your explanation on less foreground & more background has made think in different perspective, this give me reason to try it. Thank you.
This is your first video that I have watched, I like the pace. Very calming :). I've got a 24-70mm Canon with no IS but I don't miss it. Lovely lens. Its the closest I have to a 'kit lens' so I don't miss the extra focal length either but I have heard people say they miss that 35mm more zoom on the 105mm lens.
Wow!! Absolutely stunning landscapes.😍
With a tripod support , this lens is extremely versatile !!! 🔥🔥🔥
This was the first lens I purchased after selling my kit lens. It’s a great lens. I’ve recently purchased the Tamron 17-28 for the occasions that I want the wider end.
Thanks Peter. You have created an excellent presentation... and reminded me why I should pick up my 24-105 again. We sometimes get caught up with one particular style of landscape shooting and neglect other, possibly better alternatives.
Thank you for detailed explanation. Many technical moments are clear for me now.
This lens is my default and sits on my camera all the time only swapping it if I want something different.
Hi Peter,
this video helped me to decide which lens I would have to buy. I am glad you mentioned the f/2.8 and f/4 dilemma. I came to the same thought - why buy an f/2.8 lens, if I want to have a large depth of field for landscape photography?
Last week I bought your two landscape composition ebooks, which stunned me. Really very helpful and understandable. Thank you very much!
Have a good light!
Petr
Picked up a a6400 and the tamron 17-70 lens. My first real setup. Looking forward to using it as an excuse to explore the world.
Conversely, my Sony FE collection has 4 lenses which don't quite cover even the range of the 24-105! (24 F1.4 GM, Tamron 28-75 F2.8, Sony 55 F1.8, Laowa 100 F2.8 2x macro for those curious) I love my setup, but it definitely wouldn't make sense for a landscape photographer. Lovely work as always Mads!
I have ordered this lens and hope to also get such great shots in the future. You have developed a great instinct for composition and are able to explain it well. Thanks! I do not have the time for getting out and travel to do such Photography but your work sure inspires me to want to! Your love of photography and nature seems to make you a good peaceful down-to-earth person.
The 24-105 lens is an amazing lens. When I switched fromCanon to Sony, I made sure that it was part of my new kit. I am looking to add the 100-400 to my kit. When I was shooting Canon I had a 70-200 and I found myself wishing for a little more reach while I was in Zion NP
I tried a 24-70 F2.8 on my full frame 6D and was really disappointed with the zoom range. All it seemed to give me was a little bit back and a little bit further than normal vision. So I went for the 24-105 F4. I have three fast primes 24/50/85 so that covers me for low light work. It just gives that bit extra reach.
That's not surprising. The 24-70mm lenses tend to be intended for use with a 70-200mm or similar. It's part of how they get away with that range. You can cheat it a bit by cropping, but doing so gives up some of the improvements on noise that come with higher resolutions.
Just got my first 24-105 lens today. Can't wait to get started. Thanks for your video.
Love my 24-105. One of the most underrated lenses in the Sony line up. I always try to convince my friends how good it is, but they say, “It’s a F4” 🤦🏻♂️
It obviously depends what your main use of it is. It works for portraits, but if that's your main use of the lens and you like the bokeh it's probably better with a 2.8 or something smaller :)
@Foto4Max you are really wrong
Recently went through the thought processes about 24-70 or the 24-105 to fill my gap as I already had a 16-35 and 70-200, I chose the 24-105 and just love its versatility, maybe an astro specific lens next year, if I am doing a wild camp and looking to reduce weight then the 24-105 will give me great focal range coverage, I am loving the results up to now :-)
This is the lens that is coupled with my A7iii 95+ percent of the time for the past three years. Being an avid advanced amateur photographer with main interest in landscape photography, I found that the IQ and versatility of this lens is unsurpassed. Thanks for sharing!
I think I agree with you on this. Out of my lens range my canon 24-105 is by far my best lens optically and has an almost perfect range. Thing is I use a cropped sensor canon 80d so I loose some of the wildness I like but fixing that with a pano a great option. Thanks for the informative video Mads!
Very informative video! I love the demonstration of focal lengths at 3:40. It changes the background of an image dramatically and that is something ive never considered.
Excellent video and beautiful images Mads!
Thank you very much, Hunter! :)
Stayed for the photographs. They are INCREDIBLE. Thank you for sharing this video with us.
Is anyone going to point out that as much as this is very informative, we are getting BANGER after BANGER in these examples!? Well done sir, bloody well done!
Haha! Thanks a lot :)
Bought the Sony a7iii last week and have ordered the 24 - 105 as my first full frame lens.
Thank you for sharing your opinions, I really enjoyed the recommendations on creating panoramic photos
Yes, you are right. 24-105 is king
I totally agree. Back in the days with my Nikon I used the 24-120mm. Now with my Sony the 24-105mm. Perfect zoom range
Thank you for the video. Made my purchase for the 24-105 after watching this. ☺
Learned quite a bit; great explanation and reasons; thank you very much !!
Very informative video. Thank you. And stunningly-beautiful photos! I just purchased a 25-105mm f/4 Just a few days ago. I'm looking forward to making it one of my main lenses.
This will be my first lens when I go to Sony selling all my canon gear now for a A7r 3 and a 24-105, 100-400 then one day a 16-35 2.8
Thanks for the amazing video and useful info brother! I was thinking to change my lenses in same order but I wasn't sure if it would work as I expect and you confirmed it 💯
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Fantastic video and beautiful photos!
Outstanding work, breathtaking. We use the Sony 24-105mm f/4 for our wedding and portrait photography and its just amazing. We couldn’t be happier! Cheers.
Thanks for this highly informative video Mads! After watching many UA-cam videos, I was unsure which zoom to go for and left me mistakenly thinking that an f2.8 lens would be 'better', but your video cleared this up and helped me understand that based on my needs, a 24-105 f4 lens would be perfect (for taking landscape shots) as I can also edit these in Lightroom afterwards. I have just ordered this lens, so thanks again :)
This helps greatly! I’ve been in the fence, which of these two lenses to purchase. Thanks. Great job with explaining how you use the 24-105 compositionally!
Great video and i totally agree with you! 95%+ of my photos are shot with the 24-105mm lens!
There was confusion between 24 -240 f4 and 24-105 , I will surely go for 24-105. Thanks for this useful video
Thanks. great video and lovely to see such beautiful photos of where my family is from.
Went back to watch this oldie but goodie! Thanks
More excellent info. Mads! Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Totally agree with you, I do real estate, architecture, landscapes and wildlife. 12-24/25-105 and 100-400 is top choice. I have also few primes 35/55/85/90 macro for portrait with amazing bokeh
I meant 24-105 not 25-105 ...
FYI @ 10:30 you say you're unaware of 24-70mm F/2.8 zooms with IS. In fact, Tamron's version does have IS and that's why I bought it instead of Canon's. It's my favorite lens for general shooting, like family snaps (for which I often shoot at F/2.8) as well as my "serious" landscape images. I could do astrophotography with it too, if I chose (bit that's not my thing). That said, 24-105 is a very versatile range and I occasionally regret having to change lenses if I need something in the 80-100mm range.
You're absolutely right and the worst part is I actually used to own the Tamron 24-70 f/2.8. I completely forgot about the IS as I was thinking of the Canon lenses.
Your photography work is truly stunning. Thank you for sharing your expertise in the video. SUBBED.
Great video. I own the Sony 24-105 coupled with the a7 r iii. Agree with you that the lens is very versatile. I have used it fir landscape, action (capturing surfers), seascapes, city, and even a few portraits of granddaughter. I knew the lens would be superb quality based on reviews, but am amazed on how flexible it is.
I got the Sony GM 24-70mm. reasons why over this lens: 1) Had to start with one, and the 24-105mm is almost never sold used, and is new 1350 euro, so there is not much pressure to buy it fast. The gm had. 2105 euro new,, but i bought it 1500 euro pristine new (the best price yet used, only few times happened). 2) on nikon it's my most used lens. So i went for the best in Sony land. 3) i'm a sucker for corner sharpness. Even though i'm sure at f8 almost hard to see, the size and complexity almost certainly will show corner softness at f4 and sometimes F5.6. Shooting often panorama's at 24mm, (with the zoom) on nikon, any sharpness fall off reduction helps a lot. 5) 105mm IS interesting, but 70mm covers most of my needs and if needed i crop (36mp is a lot, sony has even more, and i might buy Sony a7rIV, enough to crop).6) see just before, i might buy Sony A7RIV, wich will require very good performance, on A7RIII i know the G lens 24-105mm is damn close in sharpness, but seeing how even primes have soft corners on R4, i'd only want the best for it (sadly almost nobody talks about 24-105mm and R4, curious how it performs).7) rendering. Even though i edit all pictures, having a standard better rendering is handy, and this is the case with the GM. Im strongly considering the 100-400mm GM it get raving reviews, give 200mm more, and 70-100mm is not much, have enough sets of images zooming step by step to prove that, either 85mm prime, or just 70mm cropping will achieve that.
Now the absolute most tempting feature of the 24-105mm is the OSS. I'm addicted to the VR on the nikon lens. Like on a shaking speed boat, i think without VR i would have 0 succesful images in ISO 100 '(i'm a low ISO camper). But the GM doenst have this and the G lens has it. If it comes used around and i have the bucks i will very likely not be able to resist to buy the G lens. Like if i plan a crazy heavy hike, i think the weight then could be usefull, as will the OSS for more allround package. When weight doesn't matter i will shoot GM. I'm very young still, and i in fact love mass in lenses (makes it easier to hold, and keep stable), while my strong muscles have something to put their energy on :)
What an excellent video.....and what beautiful pictures. You have convinced me to purchase a 24-105 mm zoom lens.
The photo @7:22 is astonishing 😍
I've had the Canon 24-105 f4 for about 4 years, it has been my go-to lens for almost everything. It is amazingly versatile as you've said, sharp, not too heavy. However I have just bought the Tamron 24-70 f2.8 VC (stabilisation) to try out for a bit. I still have the 24-105 so will have to work out whether I'm happy with losing 35mm of focal length, could I get over that with a long lens?
I did have a 70-200 f4, but I didn't use it often as I preferred to just carry the 24-105.
It's gonna be tough to decide.
It's really about compromises. Optimal image quality and carrying 85 different primes or practicality of carrying one zoom ;)
Awesome as always Mads, i have the same 24-105 f4 and a7riii. You tips and approach to photography are an inspiration!!
I own a 18mm 2.8 Zeiss Batis, 35 2.8 Rokinon and a 70-200 F4 G, Before that I had the 24-105 but realized I always went tele or wide. I may pick up a 24-70 someday but I love my kit right now :)
Nice review of the 24-105. I have enjoyed your quality information for the landscape photographer. As a newer owner of Canon's EOS R, I decided to purchase the RF 24-105. I was so amazed at the quality and versatility - even compared to my trusted EF 24-70 2.8. I am new to your content but will continue to watch.
Man, you're images are out of this world! I'm happy to suscribe to your channel to learn more tips and see more amazing images!
Excellent work, sir. Great shots.
Your photos are fantastic....seeing your results have pretty much put this lens at the top of my list...although I’m still considering the Zeiss 24-70 as an option. Well done on your excellent photography and thanks for this review!
My Nikon 24-120 stays on my D850 most of the time...but you're right about this focal range. On my film camera's I use a 28-105mm lens with a close focusing function on the lens, this is also a useful tool in my armoury...great pics by the way in your video...
Thanks for the great video, Mads. I took delivery of my new Canon 24-105 lens yesterday and cannot wait to get it out into the field to try. I need to log a lot of hours before heading to Tuscany this spring. Love your very educational videos!
I would highly and strongly recommend the full version of the composition e-book. Lots of good information and well worth the price. BTW, enjoyed the video, I like the 24-105 f-4, it’s an all around great lens.
Wow! Your photos are true art and are absolutely incredible!
That photo at 4:44 is majestic
I've had great success with the Sony 24-70mm f/4. Back when I purchased it, the 24-105mm wasn't yet available. I've just recently purchased the 24-105mm as my main walkaround lens and I'm looking forward to trying it out in upcoming trips to New York City and Spain.
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I also have that lens, and is like you said, always on the camera until proven otherwise.
Looks like I chose wisely! I've got this lens and an A7 III on the way. Thanks for the great video.
Mads, thanks so much for your very informative contents.