The colors are rich and the sharpness throughout the range is superb (although some reviewers have said it may be a little soft at the 24 end, but I've been able to sharpen those up in post processing to an excellent result

Color is perfect on the 24-105L and the USM focusing is fantastic.

At the "normal" range of 50mm, my humble Canon 50mm f/1.4 has considerably better color and contrast, not to mention better low-light capability

Fast, very good color and is very sharp

It would have been nice though if Canon could have managed a f2.8-4 instead, but the lens takes excellent quality L shots, better quality and color than the 17-85IS

It's sharp, has great color, and feels very sturdy

Great build quality, nice color, and contrast

Great color.

The color of 24-105mm looks just weird at this focal length, and the image is not sharp (I want to say poor).If the score of 50mm is 100, then this lens is 50.Candidate #3: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

Exceptionally sharp, very good IS, nice color

Exceptionally sharp, very good IS, nice color

The key features of this lens that I love are:L series quality produces great colors, is sharp, comes with the Petal hood and

The colors are vibrant and the contrast is just right.

Silky smooth zooming and focusing, very sharp and detailed images with excellent color and saturation - the experience if using the 24-105 is entirely positive

f/2.8L.Images are razor sharp even at f4.0 and the colors and contrast are incredible

For a zoom lens, it delivers extraordinarily sharp pictures with excellent colors

I love the color

The images are sharp, with awesome colors

Color=vivid, clarity=sharp, good walk-around lens

The colors - amazing

Color is good, contrast good, sharpness is excellent, especially if you stop it down to 5.6.

It's very sharp and the colors are great.

The clarity is awsome and the colors are more vivid

Color: spectacular

As we all know prime lenses are the sharpest, but the color on the 24-105 is impeccable

Love the colors and no issues with chromatic aberration or distortion

I love the colors, the IS system really does give you 3 - 4 stops of stabilization in the real world, it's tough, it keeps the dust out, and it's more than sharp enough

It has become my "always on" lens, the colors are very pleasant, replacing my 17-85IS

The colors are rich and the contrast is excellent, creating a pleasing image

Beautiful results, great color and clarity

The short: The 24-105 turned out warmer, more beautiful photos in both indoor and outdoor usage, capturing vibrant, accurate colors.

The colors and contrast are excellent, and the wide angle option is nice when I need it

The warm colors really pop.

All of the explosions were crisp and the colors vivid!That same weekend we ate dinner in The Grove behind the CBS studios where I found this lens' f stop completely disappointing.

The IS works amazingly well, the pictures are almost always sharp with great color and contrast, and the bokeh is great for an f/4 lens

I like the clarity of this lens and the rich color

colors are vibrant, and light bleeding is controlled especially well

contrast with very good colors (for a zoom of this range).The real surprise was how good the Image Stabilization is.

If you want to buy canon lens, definitely go to L series lens which guarantee great image quality, especially this 24-105

(24-70L - look, I'm talking about taking the photo gear along with all that stuff small children need, or the mothers think they need ;) or were them not very versatile (the fifties) or the quality felt bellow the expectation (28-105 and the cheap kit lens).After shooting with this not so well regarded 24-105 L I must say it was exactly what I needed: delivers high IQ pictures with strong contrast and yes, it can blur the background enough for most cases - at least for portraits shot at 3 to 4 meters alway

I was pleased with this older lens and held off buying the more expensive 'L' cause I didn't think it could be that much of an improvement.

The 24-105 L IS seemed like a good replacement: it got good reviews, has more reach, AND it has IS

Almost bought the shorter, faster L series but glad I went with this one.

Why, I compared this to my only other Canon's Zoom lens --70-200mm F4 L, which is also the cheapest 'L' lens from Canon

L would be perfect for the 7D.

I looked for other options and this damn L lens just kept on popping in my mind

suite for everything, very sharp, very fast, great L series lenses. f4 at 105 looks stuning, the macro also is very decent.

Solid L Construction*

, 70-200 F4L IS + 1.4xII (all Canon)Apart from the Luxurious L mechanicals and feel, the IS and focus seems to be top notch

An awesome "L" series lens

the only down side of this lens is that i dont get to use any of my other fancy L lenses

I've seen many reviews heaping praise on the Canon 24-105 f/4 L, and I'll just add to it.

After I started using it I noticed a HUGE difference in the quality of photos after switching to this lense, and now I refuse to buy anything but these beautiful L series lenses

Outstanding L lens.

My EF-S 15-85mm lens delivers a similar FOV for APS-C, has better IQ, and it doesn't even carry the renowned "L" designation

This lens has been great and if you are in the market for a high quality lens in this Focal length, spend a little more and get the L series like this if you can

A compact L standard IS zoom that is an excellent walkabout lens

I am already eyeing 17-40 f/4 and even worse, 14mm L

The zoom range, from medium wide-angle to medium telephoto, certainly makes this one of Canon's most versatile "L" series lenses

I was a little bit surprised to find the first lens I really wanted to get back was not of the more expensive L lenses, but this one

It's one of the most versatile L lenses and is very useful for different situations

I go with fast non-L primes, 28F2.8, 50F1.4 and 85F1.8