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So any 24-105 STM reviews yet?

Started Nov 7, 2014 | Discussions thread
quiquae Senior Member • Posts: 2,265
Re: So any 24-105 STM reviews yet?

Blackbeard Snap wrote:

To continue the previous post, whearas the 24-105 STM has the following advantages over the 24-105L;

-Lower weight

-Lower price point already and will presumably go lower still after the launch phase

-More effective image stabiliser

-Hopefully won'tt suffer from the internal cable breakage problem that has apparently caused repeated failures in some 24-105L lenses. This has been discussed at length on this forum and others.

You forgot to mention shorter MFD (40cm vs 45cm). Yes, 5cm does matter. We need reviews to judge optical quality, but MTF chart looks somewhat improved (not drastically, though).

Right now, it doesn't look like it will be better enough to make 24-105L owners (such as myself) dump their existing lenses, but it does look like it could be a superior option for new full frame buyers who don't need weather sealing or f/4 at tele end.

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