Sony's MASSIVELY Underrated Lens: The 24-105mm f4

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Published 2024-03-11
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The Sony 24-105 f4 G lens is the most undervalued and underrated lens Sony makes. No other lens packs the features and image quality for the price. Join me on a journey to Mendenhall Glacier to see why the Sony 24-105mm is probably the best lens you can invest in for photo and video work.

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00:00 Intro
00:43 Optical Image Stabilization
01:46 24-105 Zoom Range
03:08 Auto Focus tests
04:29 Focus Breathing and Par-focal Performance
06:28 Handheld Slow Shutter Speeds with OSS
08:06 Minimum focus distance and sharpness
08:35 Is 24mm Wide Enough? 24mm vs 20mm vs 14mm
10:50 Photo Quality Examples
11:22 Video Quality Examples
11:42 Lowlight at f4
12:18 Weather Sealing Performance
12:47 Physical Features
13:12 Things That the 24-105 mk II needs to improve
14:12 Outro

All Comments (21)
  • @RE30RN
    I'm glad you actually made a review about this lens. I actually bought this lens before leaving Alaska and move to South Korea. With the camera capability nowadays, F4 is like the sweet spot now even in low light.
  • @yuanzofficial
    No matter what camera or brand I seen to be shooting with, I ALWAYS have to have a 24-105mm type lens. I travel a lot too and this is the ONE lens I won't leave home without. Great video Jake! Not many put this much effort into their videos. So cool!
  • @thajoker011
    Probably the coolest location I've ever seen for a lens review^^
  • @JimOutLoud
    Very informative video Jake! I own this lens and still I learned a lot about its capabilities.
  • @archiebrown6407
    I’ve not seen a video of yours before. Instantly subbed. Buying this lens to go with my new A7Cii. Love the content!
  • As a new photographer i had bought the 18 to 105 not realizing it was a crop lens. It really restricted my shooting on my a7iv because of this. I am planning to grab this lens as it is very diverse and of course, full frame. Great review!
  • @107drones
    Stunning images, Jake. That's a nice lens.
  • @Coatsey007
    Great video Jake, yes I have this lens and you’ve given me reasons to take it on my Solo motorbike trip from the UK down to Cappadocia, Turkey and back. A document my trip but I just don’t have the skills you have, well done.
  • @peterfordDOP
    Great review - super useful to get thoughts from someone thats used the lens heavily in some tough scenarios
  • @MarineX
    I love the thought of the lens. My 28-135mm PZ recently went out on me. I am trying to get it fixed for a reasonable price, but if not, I will look at this lens. I will compliment my 16-35 f4 zeiss. I really never need f2.8 because of the fx3.
  • @RandomRoyden
    Hi Jake, great video once again, i literally just traded my 16-55 G APS-C lens in for this about an hour ago with MPB, i intend to pair it with my A7iv, i look forward to receiving it 👍🏻
  • @RaymondToms
    Hi Jake. Great review and locations. Not much snow down here in Oz, except for the high(ish) country in winter. I have the 28-135 PZ for my FX6 and love the flexibility and rocker zoom control. I have other lenses too, 16-35, 100-400 etc, but am considering the 24-105 as a go-to for my A7 M4.
  • @yukonchris
    Nice video. I lived in the Yukon Territory for almost fifty years and I remember the Mendenhall Glacier in Juneau almost forty years ago. We hiked right up to the terminus of the glacier and then beyond by following the high ground adjacent to the ice. I even remember getting between the glacier and the rock walls that constrained it. In those days, it looked much bigger than it appears in your video. I imagine that it has retreated quite a ways since then. The thing that stuck with me the most, though, was how a hot summer day could become instantly freezing cold when you went into one of those caves or spaces where the glacier met the rock walls of the valley. As for camera gear, I shoot with Olympus and Canon, but I've been questioning my choice of gear on the Canon side especially. I'm really disappointed with the lack of support for third-party lenses on the RF mount. The obvious full-frame alternative is Sony due to its much more open lens mount ecosystem. It's also good to know that Sony has a native 24-105mm available. I have the 24-105mm f/4.0L for my EOS camera, and it is definitely the highpoint of the Canon system. An excellent lens! I can't help but wonder how the two compare. Anyway, thanks for a great video.
  • @florianmertl
    Amazing Nature! I love my 24-105! Amazing how the Osmo Pocket 3 helps here in your one man band production. Thank you for doing all this efforts for us!
  • @6gwilliams
    For my current A1, A7RV, A9III, I currently have 13 fullframe E-mount lenses covering 10mm to 600mm from Sony (GM and G), Sigma Art, Tamron, Viltrox, Laowa. My Sony 24-105mm f4 G OSS is my most used lens of all of them for subjects I photograph around the world. It is sharp, with silent and fast autofocus, great OSS, super versatile. It is also Sony's biggest selling fullframe lens in the world, for good reasons. . Cheers
  • @helencogan2187
    I have this lens and LOVE IT! I totally agree with all you said. I purchased it used a few years ago and it sits on one of cameras 90% of the time! Bring on Version 2!!!
  • @HoomanBhr
    Agreed, Can't wait for mark II version of 24-105
  • @marc_likes_stuff
    great video! i wasn't too blown away by the 18-105 for aps-c lenses, but this seems to be a lot better, especially since full frame makes f/4 way better in low light. much sharper images too!
  • Thank you. One of my favorite lenses that I bought twice, V1 & V2 for Canon and now bought the Sony G once I added the system. Would love to see them create a G II version but still happy with original. Love your shots in Alaska. Take care.