Canon 24-105 F/4L EF vs RF

[Orbital_Aurora]

Hi,

I am curently looking into buying a Canon Full Frame Mirorless (probably RP or R). I have a question when it comes to the lens i should buy.

Being on a restricted budget, i was thinking of going for the 24-105 F/4L for about 1000€ (1192 USD). But I saw on the same website the EF 24-105 F/4L for basically half the price...

Is there a significant difference between the two. Or the EF+Adapter could be a very good budget friendly option for a trans-standard versatile zoom lens ?

Thank you very much ! Have a nice day

[GDRRiley]

some reason you want an entry level full frame body from canon over a higher end crop from someone else or a FF from another brand?
they aren't optically the same but the older 24-105 F4 on EF is decent.

[Orbital_Aurora]

4 hours ago, GDRRiley said:

some reason you want an entry level full frame body from canon over a higher end crop from someone else or a FF from another brand?
they aren't optically the same but the older 24-105 F4 on EF is decent.

My reasoning behind this choice is the following : I mainly do portrait photography and Urbex Photo and video. I currently operate a Lumix G7 with the kit lens and a few vintage Minolta manual lenses (50mm f1.7, 28mm f2.8 and 70-210)

 

I want to go full frame for the bokeh for portraits and low light capabilities.

 

I also want a common brand, for Wich used accessories and lenses are readily available, Wich basically limits my choice to Nikon, canon and Sony. Then I want good video autofocus and an hybrid since I grew accustomed to the hybrid way with the g7.

 

I was hesitating between an A7S or eos R / RP. And my final decision was just because Canon lenses are so much more common and cheap on the second hand market and that a quite obvious upgrade path with the R6/5 is available.

 

If you see any hole in my analysis I would love to hear it, even tho I do photography for a while now I do not pretend to be an expert and any advice is welcome.

Edited June 28, 2021 by Orbital_Aurora
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[GDRRiley]

4 minutes ago, Orbital_Aurora said:

My reasoning behind this choice is the following : I mainly do portrait photography and Urbex Photo and video. I currently operate a Lumix G7 with the kit lens and a few vintage Minolta manual lenses (50mm f1.7, 28mm f2.8 and 70-210)

 

I want to go full frame for the bokeh for portraits and low light capabilities.

 

I also want a common brand, for Wich used accessories and lenses are readily available, Wich basically limits my choice to Nikon, canon and Sony. Then I want good video autofocus and an hybrid since I grew accustomed to the hybrid way with the g7.

 

I was hesitating between an A7S or eos R / RP. And my final decision was just because Canon lenses are so much more common and cheap on the second hand market and that a quite obvious upgrade path with the R6/5 is available.

okay, so nothing older with a big investment to roll over

 

smaller depth of field can be had on APS-C bodies too,

I'd add fuji to that list, while they've got limited 3rd part lenses with AF at this point they've got lots of good native glass. 
Canon and sony are (generally) going to have the best AF, then fuji then Nikon

 

A7S vs a R/RP are not cameras built for the same thing, the A7S line is built for video first photo 2nd shooters with its 4k/12mp sensor

 

Yeah canons older glass will be cheaper

 

[Electronics Wizardy]

I have a r5 and use a 24-105 f4L II a good amount on it. Its a pretty big lens for the camera, and I mostly use a 35mm f2 for walk around shots to save weight. Image quality is fine.

 

Is that price for the I or II? The II is a good amount better(and I think the rf is even better). I can't find the II for that low of a price new. 

 

Id go rf for the smaller lens and better ibis support if you get a supported camera.

 

Id look at the nikon z5 a good amount, seems to be better than the rp(ibis is nice).

 

On 6/28/2021 at 3:45 PM, Orbital_Aurora said:

I want to go full frame for the bokeh for portraits and low light capabilities.

Aps-c is still pretty good for bokeh, and the f4  zoom isn't gona be great if shallow dof or low light is a big issue.