Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Canon
75 Overall Score
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7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

7Artisans
43 Overall Score

What Buyers Say

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

No customer feedback yet

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

72 out of 100 high confidence 30 reviews

The 7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 is a budget-friendly manual focus lens that many users find fun and engaging, especially for street photography and everyday carry. Image quality is praised in the center but criticized for softness and color fringing at the edges, particularly wide open. While some find the controls cumbersome or the build lacking compared to pricier alternatives, most agree it offers great value for the price and a unique, vintage feel.

Pros
  • Great value for money
  • Compact and lightweight
  • Fun manual shooting experience
  • Beautiful bokeh at f/1.4
  • Sharp center image quality
Cons
  • Soft edges with color fringing
  • Cumbersome manual controls
  • Not suitable for full-frame sensors
  • Focus and aperture rings too close
  • Build quality not premium
👍 Value for money 8
🤔 Image quality 10
🤔 Build quality 6
👍 Ease of use 7
👍 Manual focus experience 8
👍 Bokeh 4

Scores

Landscape
Canon
91
7Artisans
32
Travel
Canon
84
7Artisans
41
Budget
Canon
82
7Artisans
45
Professional
Canon
78
7Artisans
34
Wildlife Sports
Canon
77
7Artisans
26
Video Cinema
Canon
77
7Artisans
35
Street
Canon
64
7Artisans
45
Macro
Canon
64
7Artisans
47
Portrait
Canon
55
7Artisans
42

Specifications

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm
Optics
Typezoomprime
Focal Length Min24 mm35 mm
Focal Length Max105 mm35 mm
Elements188
Groups145
Aspherical Elements4★—
ED Elements1★—
CoatingSuper Spectra CoatingMultilayered Coating
Aperture
Max Aperturef/22f/16
Min Aperturef/4f/1.4
Constant✓★✗
Diaphragm Blades99
Build
MountCanon RFSony E
Formatfull-frame★APS-C
Weather Sealed✓★—
Weight0.70 kg0.23 kg★
Filter Thread77 mm49 mm
AF & Stabilization
AF TypeUSM★manual focus only
Stabilization✓★✗
Stabilization Stops5 stops★—
Focus
Min Focus Distance450 mm350 mm★
Max Magnification0.24x★—

Pros & Cons

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

  • Strong stabilization (97th percentile)97th %ile
  • Strong optical (96th percentile)96th %ile
  • Strong af (94th percentile)94th %ile
  • Strong versatility (92nd percentile)92nd %ile
  • Below average aperture (21st percentile)
  • Below average bokeh (24th percentile)

7Artisans 35mm f/1.4 Mark III 35mm

  • Strong build (82nd percentile)82nd %ile
  • Strong social proof (70th percentile)
  • Strong macro (65th percentile)
  • Below average af (15th percentile)15th %ile
  • Below average user sentiment (16th percentile)16th %ile
  • Below average versatility (34th percentile)

Verdict

★ Winner: Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM

Scores 75 overall, wins 9 of 9 usage categories and 9 of 22 specs.

Canon L EF 24-105mm f/4L IS II USM Better at:

MacroBudgetStreetTravelPortraitLandscapeProfessionalVideo CinemaWildlife Sports