I love this lens. I already own the Canon 100mm macro lens and the picture quality is superb. I can say no different about this lens. First the obvious, it is more "far reaching" than the 100mm and in times when you can't physically bridge the distance between you and the subject, this lens fits the...

Consistent Output; Durable; Nice Bokeh; Rugged; Strong Construction

Heavy; Slow Focus

Gary Wolstenholme puts the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L Macro USM Lens to the test to find out how it performs.

Good build quality; Excellent optics; Low falloff; Low CA; Low distortion

Foot on tripod collar may be too short to use with pro bodies; No hood supplied as standard; Price versus performance doesn't add up

MARCO LENS MUST USE TRIPODS OR MONOPOD NO MATTER WITH IS (IMAGE STABLIZER) OR NOT. A REMOTE CONTROL PREFERED.

Rugged; Strong Construction

Slow Focus; Tough To Attach

This macro lens is simply the best macro lens available, if you buy this lens you will be amazed at how little Photoshop your images require. The colour saturation is brilliant and the sharpness is razor sharp.

This tripod macro ring 'B' works well with the appropriate lenses but it does not fit the 100 mm f2.8 L IS lens, it's too big. The proper ring is the Tripod Macro Ring 'D'.

Just GREAT lens. Great! Color rendition is awsome. Bokeh is smooth and silky. It's built like a tank. On Canon 5D the focus tends to hunt IF the limiter is off. On Canon 1D Mk III this is not such a problem. Would be great if this one had an IS built-in.

IQ; IQ; IQ; Tripod Collar; Focal Lenght; Bokeh

No IS; AF

Beautifully crafted and effective lens. Love playing with it!

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Quick Focus; Rugged; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Heavy

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

Why You Want One ------------------------------ If you are serious about macro photography (especially wildlife) then you need to seriously consider this lens . The Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro is a specialist prime lens for extreme close-up photography at up to 1:1 size.

Build quality; enables a great range of macro shots; eye-popping sharpness and colour

Macro gearing makes AF sometimes a bit slow

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.