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Canon EF 100mm F2.8 USM Macro

Rating 4.5 67 reviews

A newer model Canon EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro was released in February 2010.

Manufacturer: Canon
OneCall
15 years ago

Great Lens.

This is my first macro lens. The choice was between the Canon 60mm 2.8 macro or this one. After much research and a sale price drop of $80 from OneCall, I chose this one. The sale price put the new price from OneCall in an acceptable range with an used one. I am glad I chose this one.
Pros:
  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easily Interchangeable
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Photography Review
15 years ago

The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens is a very good choice for macro photography of butterflies, insects or flowers. It offers excellent optical performance and middle-of-the-road working distance, size and weight.
Pros:
  • 1
  • Fast Focusing - Utilizing USM (Ultrasonic Motor), the Canon 100 Macro internally focuses very fast, quietly and very accurately, 2
  • Non-Extending or Rotating - When focusing at 1x subject distances, the lens does not extend, and the front element does not rotate, 3.
Cons:
  • 1
  • Build quality - this USM Macro lens has a reasonable build quality although it's not quite as solid as the L-Series lenses, 2
  • Image Stabilization - this lens does not feature the image stabilization present with the significantly more expensive Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro Lens
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Newegg
15 years ago

Its all right..

I upgraded to IS version of this lens, and its so easier to take pics now, big difference.. Bout this one for 479 one year ego..
Pros:
  • Its a nice lens
  • pretty sharp.
Cons:
  • had to use manual focus to get sharp images
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nfm.com
15 years ago

Good quality for the price

I'm in a Master's course and this lens is so good I've been able to put off buying the really high priced version while.Does great in lower lighting which was my main concern.
Pros:
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Easy To Use
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Circuit City
15 years ago

High Price

I am considering buying this lens and you can buy this lens all day long from other well known retailers for $599.99. I was hoping these people here would be at least the same as these other retailers maybe even cheaper but as we can see they are alot higher not only on this lens but I've noticed...
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J&R
15 years ago

Great lens

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Pros:
  • Fast / accurate auto-focus
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Fredmiranda
14 years ago

If you want to jump into macro photography making compromise in image quality, this lens is the perfect choice, here is why: - Very good image quality, L rated. - Nice build quality. - A joy to use the very large focusing ring. - Pretty good for portrait too.
Pros:
  • A bargain
  • sharp image
  • build quality
  • large and nice focusing ring
Cons:
  • maybe a bit heavy
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TechRadar UK
14 years ago

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro review

The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro is one of two new 100mm macro lenses in Canon's range, the other being the more expensive L-series optic, the CanonEF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, which has the advantage of a new Hybrid IS system.
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CameraWorld.com
14 years ago

Fantastic Lens

This lens has blown me away. It is my first IS lens from Canon. I own a 85 1.2L and it is slow to focus and forget about hand hold as it has no IS. This 100 2.8L macro is super sharp, fast auto focus and accurate as well.
Pros:
  • Consistent Output
  • Durable
  • Easily Interchangeable
  • Fast
  • Fast / accurate auto-focus
  • Hand hold with ease
  • Lightweight
  • Manual focus feels good
  • Manual focus override
  • Nice Bokeh
  • Rugged
  • Strong Construction
  • Very Sharp
Cons:
  • NONE
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PhotoRadar
14 years ago

The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro is one of two new 100mm macro lenses in Canon's range, the other being the more expensive L-series optic, the CanonEF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, which has the advantage of a new Hybrid IS system.
Read more on PhotoRadar
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