This is an expensive high-quality lens that focusses continuously down to 1:1 (i.e., you can take a picture of something that is 24x36mm in size, the dimensions of the standard 35mm frame). The lens has an ultrasonic motor that allows manual focusing even in AF mode.

Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM is one of five dedicated macro primes currently offered by the manufacturer. This is also one of the longest macro primes available in EF/EF-S mount that provides a 1:1 lifesize macro capabilities.

This is Canon's offering in the long, medium telephoto macro area of interchangeable lenses. Long because it is about as long as true Macro lenses go although it is still only a medium telephoto lens in the overall picture. We take a look here at how it performs.

Superb build quality; Good optical quality; Good contrast and colour with no distortion

A little heavy; Trapped tripod collar (when on camera; Price

The Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro Lens is Canon's longest macro lens . This lens offers the longest 1:1 macro working distance of any Canon lens and produces a beautifully smooth out of focus background .

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What is there to say about this lens that hasn't been said before. It is a fantastic macro lens if you are a canon shooter. It can hunt for focus a bit at close range on non-contrasty subjects, but is very sharp and a fun lens to shoot with.

Wonderful lens, sharp, brilliant! Good feeling in your hands, fast autofocus, although I prefer manual focussing for extreme closeups! Canon quality and in my opinion much better than Sigma 180mm!

Common to all reports This is my attempt to give something back to the forum members who have provided this wonderful resource. I found much here that helped with my lens selection. So over the last 1 to 2 years here is what I used – all on a pair of 5D bodies.

the best IQ of all my lenses; bomb proof build

a bit heavy

This lens is built like a tank and being a metal body, I found it to be lighter than I expected. I use it mainly for macro and having a bit more working distance from my subject is a bonus for me over the 100mm I used previously.

Bought this recently and took real close ups of flowers, my macro pictures came out really good. I am very happy with the results. Its heavy and hard to focus, need to have lot patience to use this.

Picture quality

Heavy and hard to focus