Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens for Canon Digital SL... - 2024 report by Whydis
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras
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The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens is the first mid-telephoto macro lens to include Canon's sophisticated Image Stabilization. With the highest quality optics available, combined with near-silent Ultrasonic focusing and lif...
However it has it limitations read below for its caveats.*Color of this lens is impeccable.*Bokeh background blur, this lens has a great aperture iris for circularly bokeh not just a f/2.8 but at other apertures as wellThe Chromatic Aberration CA, softness, vignetting, and distortion which are common flaws in any lens are minimal on this lens
The bokeh is velvety smooth and the sharpness, color and contrast are just outstanding!
This lens not only produces very sharp images for true macro photography, but also produces that much desired, smooth, dreamy bokeh
The bokeh is smooth, brilliant color, and tack sharp - just what I was hoping for!
I did put a B+W 67mm Clear UV Haze with Multi-Resistant Coating (010M) filter on it immediately - however no other mods are needed
I am a die-hard Canon (uber-hobbyist) user who will spare no expense (I'm retired and have the bucks to do so) to purchase the finest Canon (it's all fine by me!
If you dont own a tripod, you should get one, but for those who don't, and for those who want to use this as a fast portrait lens, the Canon
I researched several after market lens makers as well as Canon to compare quality, price and features
That may be the best macro Canon makes in terms of optical performance, but without stabilization, I think this 100mm lens would still be my first choice.
Canon doesn't correct high contrast areas (bright on dark) color fringing in firmware like Nikon does
Last night, same spider same location & same time of day, I was able to shoot some stunning macro photos which I would never have believed to be taken by a sucker beginner like me =)
For me its a great macro and portrait lens, and IS makes quite a difference
Great Macro Lensimage stabilization works well but not a huge factorwhen compared to the non IS version of this lens whenshooting super macro
The macro has much more range, so when this lens misses focus, it misses it really bad and doesn't seem to find it.
I have taken awesome macro shots down to 1/20 sec., and was blown away with the results.
I'm extremely happy with this lens, fast focus, great bokeh and color, extremely sharp, and of course the IS.
extremely sharp, fast focus and smooth ring makes it one of the best lens for portrait and macro photography.
I did read about the slow focus and low light issues but as long as the object/subject was somewhat lit it focus without an issue.
But because focus is so critical to effective macro photography, I thought I'd add this little bit of advice for people who, like me, wear glasses with progressive lenses.
I do notice the focus is a little slow on occasion , but this is soon fixed by re focusing on something else.
It is now possible to achieve outstanding results even when conditions aren't perfect (low light/slow shutter speed, absence of a tripod).
Hybrid IS is very useful when shooting portraits or far away subjects so that you can use slow shutter speed such as 1/30 to 1/60 without blur because hand shake
Though I'm normally a tripod use when shooting the image stabilization allows me to hand-hold at about 2 stops slower speed than normal
I love the ability to get quality resolution with hand held slow shutter speeds.
It is now possible to achieve outstanding results even when conditions aren't perfect (low light/slow shutter speed, absence of a tripod).
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The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens is the first mid-telephoto macro lens to include Canon's sophisticated Image Stabilization
With the highest quality optics available, combined with near-silent Ultrasonic focusing and life-size close-up capabilities without an adapter, the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM is simply unrivaled
The Hybrid Image Stabilization Technology effectively compensates for both angular and shift camera shake during close-up shooting
The lens was developed to expand users' photographing range and allow a wider range of users to easily enjoy macro photography
Suitable for Nature/concert/potrait and close up/product photography