Technical Specifications. Focal Length & Maximum Aperture. 24-105mm 1:3.5-5.6. Lens Construction. 17 elements in 13 groups. Diagonal Angle of View. 84° - 23° 20'. Focus Adjustment. Inner focusing system.
(From Canon lens literature) Compact and affordable, the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS is the ideal general-purpose standard zoom. Its 4-stop Image Stabilizer provides great performance in low light Both Sigma and Tamron offer similar super-zoom lenses. Sigma's 18-200mm DC OS costs around £300 and includes optical stabilisation, but lacks the silent focusing motor of the Canon lens. Also theThe previous lens, the Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM, costs £319. Looking at other marques, the only matching specification is the SMC Pentax-DA 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 ED AL IF DC WR at £379.High-quality standard zoom for full-frame cameras. The EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is a great option for those stepping up to full-frame cameras. It’s ideal for portrait and landscape photography, and when you want to travel light with a single, all-purpose lens. High quality optics deliver superb image quality right across the frame. The Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is not a macro lens. The close-focus point is at 40cm from the film/sensor plane, and Canon quotes a maximum reproduction ratio of 0.3x for the lens when set to 105mm. The following example illustrate how close you can get to the subject. Close-up performance. ugQgD.