Canon EF24-105MM User manual

EF24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM
Instructions
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Thank you for purchasing a Canon product.
The Canon EF24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM is
a high-performance standard zoom lens that
makes movie shooting comfortable. The lens
is equipped with an Image Stabilizer and has
been developed for use with EOS cameras.
● "IS" stands for Image Stabilizer.
● "STM" stands for stepping motor.
Features
1. Improved Movie Shooting Functions
• Steppingmotorwithleadscrewsachievesquiet,
smooth Movie Servo AF. *1
2. High-speed,quietAutofocusingachievedduring
viewndershooting.
3. Aspherical and UD lens elements result in
outstanding image delineation.
4. EquippedwithanImageStabilizerthatprovides
animagestabilizationeffectequivalenttoa
shutter speed 4 stops*2faster(whenthefocal
lengthissetto105mmandwhenusedwiththe
EOS-1D X). The Image Stabilizer also provides
optimal image stabilization that responds to
shooting conditions (such as shooting still
subjectsandfollowingshots).
5. Electronic manual focusing (MF) made possible
by electronically detecting the rotation of the
focusing ring.
6. Manual focusing is available after the subject
comes into focus in autofocus mode (ONE
SHOT AF).
7. Circular aperture for producing beautiful
softfocus images.
*1: Functioncompatiblewiththefollowingcameras(as
of August 2014):
 EOS70D,EOSREBELT5i/700D,EOSREBEL
SL1/100D,EOSREBELT4i/650D
EOSM2**andEOSMwhenusedtogetherwith
Mount Adapter EF-EOS M
** Not available in certain countries and regions.
*2: Image stabilization performance based on
CIPA (Camera & Imaging Products Association)
Standards.
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Handling Cautions
● If the lens is taken from a cold environment into a
warm one, condensation may develop on the lens
surface and internal parts. To prevent condensation
inthiscase,rstputthelensintoanairtightplasticbag
beforetakingitfromacoldtowarmenvironment.Then
takeoutthelensafterithaswarmedgradually.Dothe
samewhentakingthelensfromawarmenvironment
into a cold one.
● Do not leave the lens in excessive heat such as in a
car in direct sunlight. High temperatures can cause
the lens to malfunction.
Usage Precautions
● Whenusingthislens,pleasechecktheCanonwebsite
forthelatestcamerarmware.Ifthecamera’srmware
isnotthelatestversion,besuretoupdatetothelatest
rmware.
● Fordetailsonupdatingrmware,pleasecheckthe
Canonwebsite.
Safety Precautions
● Do not look at the sun or a bright light source
through the lens or camera. Doing so could result in
lossofvision.Lookingatthesundirectlythroughthe
lens is especially hazardous.
● Whether it is attached to the camera or not, do
not leave the lens under the sun without the
lens cap attached. This is to prevent the lens from
concentratingthesun’srays,whichcouldcauseare.
Conventions used in this instruction
Warning to prevent lens or camera malfunction
or damage.
Supplementary notes on using the lens and
taking pictures.
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Safety Precautions
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)This
devicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)this
devicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
Donotmakeanychangesormodicationstotheequipment
unlessotherwisespeciedintheinstructions.Ifsuch
changesormodicationsshouldbemade,youcouldbe
requiredtostopoperationoftheequipment.
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywith
thelimitsforaclassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15
oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesand
canradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand
usedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmful
interference to radio communications.
However,thereisnoguaranteethatinterferencewillnot
occurinaparticularinstallation.Ifthisequipmentdoes
causeharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffand
on,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinterference
byoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
•Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
•Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand
receiver.
•Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferent
fromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
•Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnician
for help.
CANICES-3(B)/NMB-3(B)
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Shooting Precautions
TheEF24-105mmf/3.5-5.6ISSTMutilizesasteppingmotorthatdrivesthefocuslens.
The motor also controls the focus lens during zooming.
1. When the camera is OFF
ThemotordoesnotoperatewhilethecameraisOFForwhenthecameraisOFFduetotheuseoftheautopower
offfunction.Therefore,usersmustbeawareofthefollowingpoints.
● Manual focus adjustments are not possible.
● Duringzooming,delayedfocuswilloccur.
2. When the lens is in sleep mode
Ifnotoperatedforacertainperiodoftime,thislenswillentersleepmodeinordertosavepower.Sleepmode
differsfromwhenthecameraisOFFduetotheuseoftheautopowerofffunction.
Inthisstate,themotorwillnotoperateevenifthecameraisON.Therefore,usersmustbeawareofthefollowing
points.
● Manual focus adjustments are not possible.
● Duringzooming,delayedfocuswilloccur.
● Toexitsleepmode,presstheshutterbuttonhalfway.
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3. During initial reset
WhenthecameraisONorwhenthecameraisturnedONbypressingtheshutterbuttonhalfwaydownwhenthe
cameraisOFFduetotheuseoftheautopowerofffunction*1,thelensperformsaninitialresetofthefocuslens.*2
● Althoughtheimageintheviewnderwillappearoutoffocusduringtheinitialreset,thisdoesnotmeanthatthe
lens has malfunctioned.
● Althoughtheshuttercanbereleasedduringtheinitialreset,usersmustwaitapproximately1second*3after the
initial reset has completed before shooting.
*1: NotapplicabletothefollowingEOScameramodels:
EOSREBELT5i/700D,EOSREBELSL1/100D,EOSREBELT4i/650D
*2: Withsomecameras,thelensmayperformaninitialresetinordertoimprovelensperformanceevenattimes
other than described in this section.
*3: The initial reset time varies depending on camera being used.
When using the lens with lm-based SLR cameras
● Thedrivespeedofthefocuslenswillbeslowerthanwhenthelensisusedwithadigitalcamera.
● Imageswillappearoutoffocuswhenusingthecamera’sinternalashwhileitischargingorwhenzooming
during exposure for still images.
● EvenwhenthecameraisON,imagesmayappearoutoffocuswhenzooming.Ifthisoccurs,presstheshutter
buttonhalfwaywhilezooming.
● AfterfocusinginONESHOTAFmodeandzoomingbyholdingtheshutterbuttonhalfway,thecameramay
indicate that the AF mode has been changed to manual focus (MF) mode.
● Duringcontinuousshooting,zoomingmayslowdownshootingspeed.
● Therearesomecaseswhenusersmustwaitapproximately1secondafterzoomingbeforetheautofocuswill
function.
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Nomenclature
Zoomring(→7)
Focusingring(→8)
Hood mount
(→10)
Filter mounting
thread(→13)
Zoom ring lock lever
(→9)
Imagestabilizerswitch(→11) Lensmountindex(→7)
Focusmodeswitch(→8)
Contacts(→7)
● Fordetailedinformation,referencepagenumbersareprovidedinparentheses(→**).
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See your camera’s instructions for details on
mounting and detaching the lens.
● Afterdetachingthelens,placethelenswith
the rear end up to prevent the lens surface and
contacts from getting scratched.
● Ifthecontactsgetsoiled,scratched,orhave
ngerprintsonthem,corrosionorfaulty
connections can result. The camera and lens
may not operate properly.
● Ifthecontactsgetsoiledorhavengerprintson
them,cleanthemwithasoftcloth.
● Ifyouremovethelens,coveritwiththedust
cap.Toattachitproperly,alignthelensmount
index and the indexofthedustcapasshown
inthediagram,andturnclockwise.Toremoveit,
reverse the order.
1. Mounting and
Detaching the Lens
2. Zooming
Tozoom,turnthelens’zoomring.
● Besuretonishzoomingbeforefocusing.
Zooming after focusing can affect the focus.
● Blurringmaytemporarilyoccurifthezoomringis
quicklyrotated.
● ZoomingwhenthecameraisOFFwillresultin
delayed focus.
● Zoomingduringstillimageexposurewillresultin
delayed focus. This causes any streaks of light
that are captured during exposure to be blurred.
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3. Setting the Focus Mode
Toshootinautofocus(AF)mode,setthefocus
modeswitchtoAF.
Touseonlymanualfocusing(MF),setthefocus
modeswitchtoMF,andfocusbyturningthe
focusing ring.
AfterautofocusinginONESHOTAFmode,focus
manuallybypressingtheshutterbuttonhalfway
and turning the focusing ring. (Full-time manual
focus)
● Quickly rotating the focusing ring may result in
delayed focus.
● Manualfocusadjustmentsarenotpossiblewhen
the camera is OFF.
● Please make sure that the camera is kept ON
afterbringinganimageintofocus.However,
therearetimeswhenimageswillbecomeout
offocusevenwhenthecameraisONdue
tochangingthecamerabatteryorattaching/
detachingthelens.Pleaseusethecamera’s
autopowerofffunctiontomaintainfocuswhen
the camera is OFF.
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4. Fixing the Zoom Ring
Thezoomringcanbexedtokeepthelensattheshortestpoint.Thisfunctionisconvenientfor
carrying a camera on a strap because it prevents the lens from extending.
1 Rotatethezoomringtothe
widestposition(24mm).
2Slide the zoom ring lock
lever in the direction
indicatedbythearrow.
● Toreleasethezoomring,slide
the zoom ring lock lever in the
directionoppositetothearrow.
Thezoomringcanonlybelockedatmaximumwideangle.
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5. Hood (sold separately)
TheEW-83Mhoodcutsoutunwantedlightandprotectsthefrontofthelensfromrain,snow,and
dust.
● Attaching
Toattachthehood,alignthehood’sattachment
positionmarkwiththereddotonthefrontofthe
lens,thenturnthehoodasshownbythearrow
untilthelens’reddotisalignedwiththehood’s
stop position mark.
Button
● Removing
Toremovethehood,holddownthebuttonon
the side and turn the hood in the direction of
thearrowuntilthepositionmarkonthehood
alignswiththereddot.Thehoodcanbereverse-
mounted on the lens for storage.
● Ifthehoodisnotattachedproperly,vignetting(darkeningoftheperimeterofthepicture)mayoccur.
● Whenattachingordetachingthehood,graspthebaseofthehoodtoturnit.Topreventdeformation,donot
grasp the rim of the hood to turn it.
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You can use the image stabilizer in AF or MF
mode.
This function provides optimal image stabilization
depending on shooting conditions (such as
shootingstillsubjectsandfollowingshots).
1Set the STABILIZER switch to ON.
● If you are not going to use the image stabilizer
function,settheswitchtoOFF.
2 When you press the shutter button halfway,
the Image Stabilizer will start operating.
● Makesuretheimageintheviewnderisstable,
thenpresstheshutterbuttontherestoftheway
downtotakethepicture.
6. Image Stabilizer
● The Image Stabilizer cannot compensate for a
blurred shot caused by a subject that moved.
● The Image Stabilizer may not be fully effective
if you shoot from a violently shaking vehicle or
other transportation.
● TheImageStabilizerconsumesmorepower
thannormalshooting,resultinginfewershots
and a shorter movie shooting time.
● Whenshootingastillsubject,itcompensatesfor
camera shake in all directions.
● It compensates for vertical camera shake during
followingshotsinahorizontaldirection,and
compensates for horizontal camera shake during
followingshotsinaverticaldirection.
● Whenyouuseatripod,theImageStabilizer
shouldbeturnedofftosavebatterypower.
● Evenwithamonopod,theImageStabilizerwill
be as effective as during hand-held shooting.
However,dependingontheshootingenvironment,
the Image Stabilizer effect may be less effective.
● Theimagestabilizerfunctionalsooperateswhenthe
lensisusedwithanExtensionTubeEF12IIorEF25II.
● Ifyousetthecamera’sCustomFunctionto
changetheassignedbuttontooperatetheAF,
theImageStabilizerwilloperatewhenyoupress
thenewlyassignedAFbutton.
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● In semi-darkened areas such as indoors or
outdoors at night.
● Inlocationswhereashphotographyis
prohibited,suchasartmuseumsandtheater
stages.
● Insituationswhereyourfootingisuncertain.
● Insituationswherefastshuttersettings
cannot be used.
● When panning subjects in motion.
The image stabilizer for this lens is effective for hand-held shots in the following conditions.
OFF
ON
OFF
ON
Image Stabilizer
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You can attach extension tube EF12 II or EF25
IIformagniedshots.Theshootingdistance
andmagnicationareshownbelow.
FocusingDistanceRange(mm) Magnication(×)
Close distance Longdistance Close distance Longdistance
EF12 II 24mm 176 188 0.61 0.50
105mm
323 1041 0.46 0.12
EF25 II 24mm Incompatible
105mm
290 594 0.67 0.27
MF mode is recommended for accurate focusing.
Youcanattachlterstotheltermounting
thread on the front of the lens.
● Onlyoneltermaybeattached.
● Ifyouneedapolarizinglter,usetheCanon
CircularPolarizingFilterPL-CB(77mm).
● Toadjustthepolarizinglter,rstremovethe
lens hood.
7. Filters
(sold separately) 8.
Extension Tubes
(sold separately)
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ENG-14
Attachinga500D(77mm)Close-upLens
enables close-up photography.
CompatibilitywithClose-upLensesisasfollows.
● Canbeusedatthe105mmend(magnication
0.41x - 0.21x)
● Close-upLens250Dcannotbeattached
becausethereisnosizethattsthelens.
● MF mode is recommended for accurate focusing.
9. Close-up Lenses
(sold separately)
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Focal Length/Aperture 24-105mmf/3.5-5.6
Lens Construction 13groups,17elements
Minimum Aperture f/22-36*
Angle of View Diagonal:84°-23°20’,Vertical:53°-13°,Horizontal:74°-19°20’
Min. Focusing Distance 0.4m/1.31ft.
Max. Magnification 0.3x (at 105 mm)
Field of View Approx.291x449-81x121mm/11.46x17.68-3.19x4.76inch(at0.4m/1.31ft.)
Filter Diameter 77 mm
Max. Diameter and Length 83.4x104mm/3.28x4.09inch
Weight Approx.525g/18.5oz.
Hood EW-83M(soldseparately)
Lens Cap E-77 II
Case LP1219(soldseparately)
*Appliesto1/3-stopincrements.With1/2-stopincrements,itwillbef/22-32.
● Thelenslengthismeasuredfromthemountsurfacetothefrontendofthelens.Add24.2mmwhen
including the lens cap and dust cap.
● Thesizeandweightlistedareforthelensonly,exceptasindicated.
● Extenderscannotbeusedwiththislens.
● Aperturesettingsarespeciedonthecamera.Thecameraautomaticallycompensatesforvariations
intheaperturesettingwhenthecameraiszoomedinorout.
● All data listed is measured according to Canon standards.
● Productspecicationsandappearancearesubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
Specications
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