So any 24-105 STM reviews yet?

rrccad wrote:

hocheung20 wrote:

Howard wrote:

This lens does not seem to get much attention. I think it is a pretty interesting lens, especially as a standard zoom with good video performance.

Not really sure what Canon was thinking with this lens. The 24-105L is already available ~$600 BNIB as part of a kit.

perhaps stop there an think about it .. canon sells this lens for 1000 retail, and is taking 400 off of it to bundle it into a kit.

maybe they don't want to do that? and have a cheap kit option?

not sure what you're thinking about if you couldn't dot the i's on that one.

canon needs a cheaper full frame kit option. this is it.

I'm not sure that Canon doesn't want to apply discounts to kit bundles, as they always seems to price kit bundles at a few hundred dollars less than the body and lens bought separately--from 5D3/24-70F4L all the way down to the lowliest Rebels. I'd expect the 24-105STM to be priced at ~$400 range when bundled.

That actually brings into question Canon's future plans for full frame bodies--is there going to be an even cheaper alternative to 6D to complement this lens? The 6D/24-105L kit currently retails for about $2000 new. I'm not sure that chopping a mere $200 off that number will increase unit sales all that much more, but if they can reduce the package price to $1500, it may be significant enough of a difference to bring in a whole new set of demand. It would require a new, lower-end body than the 6D, however.

I wouldn't be personally interested in such a body since I already have a 6D, but it is an intriguing thought.