, in fact it has done exactly what I bought it for with great results

and she can pull out some amazing results

Although it's main use is for macro photography, you can very readily use this as a portrait lens on a full frame body (on a crop sensor this will be a 160mm lens which is a bit long for portrait photography) with excellent results

results are amazing, also interesting to see that the 50mm does an equal good job

I have used it for portraits with great results.

Awesome lens, Great results, I tried a Tamron 90mm sp vc 2.8 lens(newest model) before this one but there was a lot of "hunting" going on with that

but I've always wanted something lighter but also produced great results

If like me you want to photograph on the move without the restriction of having to use a tripod then this is the macro lense for you, the results are very very good

I do recommend using mirror lock-up, and the hard to find optional tripod collar for even more stellar results

great results

, I've used others Tamron lenses before with great results but not the 90 mm.

I used the lens as a fixed telephoto to photograph hummingbirds, and it gave me some of the sharpest results I've seen.

Cropping after the fact to "zoom in" gives excellent results.

Still...it produces glorious results despite the noisy (grind-chunk-galunk!

Even at the smallest apertures, I am able to get very sharp results using my

While I occasionally can get a good shot using either my 24-105mm f/4L or 70-200mm f/4L lenses, the results are disappointing

Great results talking handheld shots outdoors on a cloudy day.

But at the end of the day, what matters most are the results and this lens definitely doesn't disappoint.

I have used this for shooting portraits (with the canon 580ex flash) with amazing results.

Paired with my EOS 6D, I have had excellent results

If you are not getting super sharp results I suggest trying this.

well worth the final result.

It is so amazingly sharp, it gives amazing results

I had a Canon 100mm macro non-IS which I never had a chance to work with to my satisfaction functionally, mainly because it had to be tripod mounted to get good results

I love that the detail, crispness and shallow depth of field allows for optimal results as seen in the video I’ve attached with this review

All the Nikon and Canon lenses that I have used produced great results but never as consistently as the Canon 100mm f/2.8.

It is now possible to achieve outstanding results even when conditions aren't perfect (low light/slow shutter speed, absence of a tripod).

Probably not as durable as some "L" lenses, but every bit as weather resistant and a lot lighter.

I had the non L and this blows that out of the water!

]Compared to a "normal" L lens like the 200mm L:[

It is expensive yes, but as with all L glasses, worth every single penny

Don’t waste you $ on slow, fuzzyish lenses, save up and invest in good L glass from Canon.

But the new 100mm macro L is very much worth the upgrade, and the IS is a welcome addition to Canon's most popular macro option.

First off, at under a thousand bananas, you get unbelievable L-quality images and really nice build as well

One of the best L series lenses.

First off, at under a thousand bananas, you get unbelievable L-quality images and really nice build as well

The lens is made of a newer plastic barrel, but it is far from the cheaper non L variety

(The standard insider joke is that the 'L' stands for 'Expensive as L')2

Much better even than some of my other "L" lenses and well worth the upgrade from the non-IS version

It is probably one of the cheapest L lenses in the Canon L series

This lens is the best "L" lens you can buy for the money because of the following reasons:1

Fantastically sharp and fun to play with!This is my first "L" lens and definitely worth the price to treat myself

One of the least expensive L lenses, it doubles as an amazing macro as well as a really great portrait lens.

I don't find myself using the full setting at all, I switch between the two modes depending on what I need and the focusing is as fast as my other L lenses.

Anyways, if you want a comparatively cheap L lens that you can use for shooting portraits, street shots, and other type of shots, you will find this baby more than capable.

It feels every bit as rough as my other all metal L lenses.

One of my favorite L lenses

Sharpness is incredible, almost as sharp as my 50mm 1.2 L model

I don't have a really fast L lens, but that is probably coming next

The optical stabiliser works brilliantly, and was the reason I purchased the 'L' version of this lens instead of its much cheaper non-'L' counterpart

Otherwise, for studio work on tripod, the non L will be perfect and you can spend the extra money on other things (like food).

The lens is fairly light, but does not feel as solid as most other L lenses.