Canon EF 100mm F2.8 USM Macro
A newer model Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro was released in February 2010.
Manufacturer: Canon
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20 years ago
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens Review
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens is an excellent macro lens - and may be Canon's most fun per dollar lens. This is the lens I most frequently recommend for someone starting out in macro photography – at least most frequently recommend until the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens was...
19 years ago
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
There are virtually no criticisms of this lens that we can come up with! The build is a little short of L quality, but is still well built. The optical performance is first class with no nasty or disappointing surprises and as for the handling, it's a pleasure to use.
Pros:
- Good build quality
- Very good optical performance
- Nice handling with no extending front element
Cons:
- A little pricey
- but you get what you pay fr
- Still no hood included in the price
18 years ago
A 100mm macro lens has long been the standard for photographers using full-frame cameras. The magnification of the 100mm lens provides sufficient working distance from most subjects and does not add a lot of weight or bulk compared to shorter macro lenses.
16 years ago
Canon EF 100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM
When it comes to macro photography lenses, the Canon's offer is more modest than e.g. the offer of Sigma. It doesn't mean, though, that we have no choice at all. For full frame bodies you can use a Canon 50 mm f/2.5 EF Macro, a Canon 100 mm f/2.8 EF USM Macro and a Canon 180 mm f/3.5L EF USM Macro.
Pros:
- excellent image quality in the frame centre and at the frame edge at all apertures
- negligible chromatic aberration
- distortion at practically zero level
- very low coma
- moderate astigmatism
- silent and relatively quick autofocus
- good build quality
Cons:
- autofocus could have been more accurate
16 years ago
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens Review
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM is the newest addition to the manufacturer's lineup of macro lenses, and is the second 'Pro' grade (or 'L') classified macro lens besides the EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM.
16 years ago
Worth every dollar per MM
A little friendly competition is always good. In the case of playground battle between Canon and Nikon, the shooters usually win, and Canon's much-delayed response to Nikon's fantastic 105mm f/2.8 macro lens, the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro ($900) has win written all over it.
16 years ago
Lens Test: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro
More than three years after Nikon's groundbreaking 105mm f/2.8 VR macro , Canon has shot back with a $1,000 (street) fullframer, its first 1:1 close-up lens with image stabilization.
13 years ago
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM review by marduk360
Very sharp and fast/accurate AF. Focusing is very silent too. The focusing ring has a smooth feel to it, but somehow feels a bit too loose (imo only). The build quality is very good despite the material used. Feels solid but light for its size. Only gripe is that there is no Tripod Ring included....
Pros:
- Sharp
- Fast and accurate AF
- Lightweight without feeling cheap
Cons:
- No Tripod ring
- HIS (regular IS would have sufficed
13 years ago
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 is an excellent medium-small lens, intended to be used for Macro photography. With its 1:1 reproduction ratio, it is capable of focusing at objects of all sizes. It is a versatile lens with great ergonomics and delivers amazing results.
13 years ago
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro
Canon's EF 100mm f2.8 Macro is a close-up lens which will work on both cropped and full-frame bodies. The maximum magnification is 1x, allowing you to reproduce subjects at actual size on the frame for excellent close-ups, while the f2.8 aperture enables blurred backgrounds.
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