Do you use 5D III plus 24-105 as travel camera?

qianp2k wrote:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-24-105mm-f-4-L-IS-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

It's still one of the best walk-around lenses. As the above review said - If I had only one lens, this would be the one.

That probably is still true even when compared to the brand new 24-70L II if I only can carry one lens. Granted, the new 24-70L II can takes at f/2.8, better in corners/edges, less distortion at 24mm. But 24-105L has extra 35mm that most times I don't need 70-200L /4.0 IS, it has effective 'IS', it's only 1/3 price of the new 24-70L II as you can get a new copy around $800 in eBay, and last when stop down its IQ at least at 2/3 center-mid areas is not much less than 24-70L II.

24mm distortion most times could be fixed such as



at 24mm before fixing from "Eiffel Tower" in Las Vegas



fixed in Photoshop

Most zooms even prime lenses at 24mm have distortion, more or less. The only lens at 24mm almost has no distortion while sharp from edge-to-edge is Canon 24mm TS-E II in current Canon lineup.