Canon RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 is STM (4111C002)

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Canon RF 24-105mm F4-7.1 IS STM: What to Know

This is the lens that stays on the camera. A 24 to 105mm range covers interiors at the wide end, people in the middle and a usable short telephoto at the long end, which is most of what most people photograph. At 395 grams it is light enough that the zoom convenience does not come with a weight penalty, and Canon rates the optical stabilisation at up to 5 stops of shake correction, which is what makes a variable aperture of f/4 to f/7.1 survivable indoors on static subjects.

The specification worth singling out is the macro capability, because standard zooms usually have none worth mentioning. In normal autofocus Canon publishes a maximum magnification of 0.4x at a minimum focusing distance of 0.66 feet. Switch to its Centre Focus Macro mode and that becomes 0.5x at 0.43 feet. Half life size from a kit-class zoom is genuinely useful: it covers flowers, food, product shots and detail work that would otherwise need a dedicated macro lens. The trade-off, implied by the mode's name, is that only the centre of the frame is sharp at that range.

The honest weakness is the aperture ramp. F/4 at 24mm is reasonable; f/7.1 by 105mm is dark, and no amount of stabilisation helps a moving subject in dim light. If you shoot indoor events or anything that moves after sunset, pair this with the 50mm f/1.8 above rather than relying on it alone.

One buying note that applies to this listing rather than the lens. Canon's part number for it is 4111C002, and we found that exact part number listed under two separate Amazon ASINs at prices roughly seventy dollars apart. Same lens, same Canon code. Check both listings before ordering, because the cheaper ASIN is not a different or lesser product.

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