Here I’m focusing on the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens.
This lens is one of the kit lens options with the Canon EOS R5 mirrorless camera, which is the camera I’m using it on here. You can, of course, also buy the camera body alone and pair it with another lens separately. But I’m posting these images for anyone who might be trying to decide whether to get the kit lens or not.
It has a zoom range from a wide-angle 24mm to a moderate telephoto of 105mm.
The 24mm focal length is a favorite of mine; I really like it for general travel photography. The 105mm focal length is a moderate telephoto that’s pretty much a standard for traditional portrait photography (and macro photography, but this isn’t a macro lens).
And since the R5 body has a full-frame sensor, you get full value for the focal lengths. Put the same lens on one of Canon’s APS-C bodies and the focal lengths themselves don’t change — the smaller sensor just records a narrower slice of the image, so the framing works out like a 38-168mm lens does here. This lens has a fixed maximum aperture of f/4 throughout the zoom range, similar to its RF-mount successor, the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM. It also has built-in lens stabilization, and if you’re buying filters for it, the Canon lens filter size chart lists its filter diameter.
Divide 105 by 24, and you get the zoom ratio: about 4.4x. That’s the only x figure that means anything here — the millimeter numbers are focal lengths, not magnification, so 105mm doesn’t mean 105 times anything. In Canon’s own figures, the diagonal angle of view goes from 84 degrees at 24mm down to about 23 degrees at 105mm. That’s the difference you’re looking at in the pairs below.
These real-world examples are all straight out of the camera without any cropping. All were taken from the same spot. And they were all shot on a Canon R5. In each pair, the first is zoomed out at 24mm and the second zoomed in fully to 105mm.
Accessories for the Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens
Filters. The Canon RF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM Zoom Lens takes standard 77mm screw-in filters: Polarizer | UV/Haze | ND
Lens Hood. The replacement lens hood is model EW-83N. You can also get less-expensive aftermarket alternatives (just be sure to check for lens vignetting when zoomed out).
Lens Caps. It takes standard Canon rear and front lens caps.
