Canon RF 24-105mm f/2.8L IS USM Z.
The first 24-105mm to hold f/2.8 across the full zoom range. A one-lens kit for hybrid shooters who need stills, video, and reach.
The Verdict.
Gavler Meta-Score
“A genuine class-first: a 24-105mm that never drops below f/2.8, with Dual Nano USM AF and up to 8 stops of coordinated stabilization — one lens that replaces a 24-70 and a short tele. You pay for it in size and price: a roughly 1,330 g, $2,999 lens with heavy uncorrected barrel distortion and strong lateral CA at 105mm.”
The Gavler Verdict
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Precision Engineering
Class-First Constant f/2.8
The first 24-105mm to hold f/2.8 across the full range; The Phoblographer called it perhaps the sharpest zoom lens Canon has made.
Dual Nano USM Autofocus
Fast, quiet, internal focusing; power-zoom compatible with the PZ-E2 and PZ-E2B adapters for hybrid and broadcast use.
Up to 8 Stops Stabilization
5.5 stops of optical IS, rising to 8 stops with Coordinated Control IS on IBIS bodies; internal-zoom, fixed-length barrel.
Technical Specifications
The Scoreboard
Expert consensus (90) leads the community score (87): reviewers celebrate the unprecedented constant f/2.8 and class-leading sharpness, but the size, roughly $2,999 price, heavy uncorrected distortion, and strong 105mm lateral CA temper the enthusiasm.
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Global Critique
“We see exceptional sharpness in the center and midframe, with some expected drop-off in the corners.”
“Dual Nano USM powers the Canon RF 24-105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z Lens's AF. This system is fast, quiet (only a light shuffling is heard), internal, and smooth.”
“To achieve the result on the right, I had to use a +44 to correct the utterly massive amount of barrel distortion, and had to nearly max out the vignette correction slider to eliminate all the vignette.”
“By all means, this is a big piece of hardware. You're not going to want to use this for a really long period of time.”
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