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Canon - EF100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Average Customer Rating:
4.8
Rating breakdown 141 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Lens for EOS DSLR Cameras - Black
Customer Rating
5
Finally an IS Macro
on November 30, 2009
Posted by: Corgiman
from Grand rapids, MI
Bought this lense about a month ago. Could hardly wait to get my hands on it. Haven't had a chance to photograph flowers and insects yet as it's approaching winter. Have took numerous handheld photos of polished agates at 1:1 magnification. They turned out excellent with the IS turned on. Going to try it out as a portrait lense tomorrow.
Was slightly disappointed to learn that it offers only 2 stops of IS at 1:1. But it is much better than trying to handhold my old 100mm macro at 1:1 with no IS.
Camera used is an EOS Rebel T1i.
Love the lense none the less and would recommend it to fellow macro shooters.
Was slightly disappointed to learn that it offers only 2 stops of IS at 1:1. But it is much better than trying to handhold my old 100mm macro at 1:1 with no IS.
Camera used is an EOS Rebel T1i.
Love the lense none the less and would recommend it to fellow macro shooters.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, 3 focusing ranges
Cons: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Wonderful
on March 26, 2010
Posted by: Alimak
High Quality and wonderful performance, it is the declaration of a new user. Its sharpness is one of the powerful enablers.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Daniel D
from Portland, Oregon
Verified Purchase:Yes
Just started using this lense but works very good. Still learning some things about it. Have a 70-210 macro lense for my Minolta 202 slr that I love. The canon lense is just as good.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
WOW
on July 13, 2010
Posted by: Nate
from Valley Center, CA
THIS WAS MY SECOND "L" LENS THAT I HAVE PURCHASED FROM CANON. I CHOSE TO UPGRADE TO THIS MACRO LENS FROM EXTENSION TUBES, BECAU I REALLY WAS STARTING TO REALIZE THE LIMITING FACTORS WITH EXTENSIONS TUBES BECAUSE THEY
-CANCEL THE LENS' ABILITY TO FOCUS TO INFINITY
-LOSE HUGE AMOUNTS OF LIGHT
-DIFFICULT AF
-LOSS OF DEPTH OF FIELD
-CANCEL THE LENS' ABILITY TO FOCUS TO INFINITY
-LOSE HUGE AMOUNTS OF LIGHT
-DIFFICULT AF
-LOSS OF DEPTH OF FIELD
REALIZING THESE FACTORS THAT WERE LIMITING MY CREATIVITY I THEN DECIDED TO MAKE THE STEP. MY FIRST CHOICE WAS THE 60MM MACRO FROM CANON. ALTHOUGH GREAT OPTICS AND SMALL SIZE APPEALED TO ME... YOU HAVE TO GET VERY CLOSE TO THE SUBJECT FOR MACRO PERFORMANCE WHICH CAN SCARE BUGS OFF OR CREATE SHADOWS. mY NEXT OPTION WAS THE 100MM MACRO NON IS. I HAD USED THIS LENS MANY TIMES BEFORE AT MY SCHOOL IN THEIR STUDIO AND IT PROVIDED ME WITH SOME GORGEOUS IMAGES. HOWEVER, IN LOW LIGHT THIS LENS WOULD HUNT THROUGH ITS ENTIRE FOCUS RANGE (ALL LENSES HUNT THAT WAY). I WAS FINE THAT IT WAS HUNTING FOR FOCUS, BUT IT WENT PAINFULLY SLOW AND THE FOCUS BREATHING WAS MAKING COMPOSITION HARD. MY NEXT AND MOST IMPULSIVE CHOICE WAS THE 100MM MACRO L. AFTER MAKING THE CHOICE TO PURCHASE THIS LENS I WAS NOT DISAPPOINTED. THIS LENS HAS A REALLY GOOD LOOKING, MODERN APPEARANCE, AND SOME OF THE FASTEST AUTO-FOCUSING I HAVE EVER USED. NOT TO MENTION THE AMAZING OPTICS. WITH MY OTHER TWO LENSES (85 1.8 + 17-40 L) THEY GET VERY VERY SOFT AT F/22 (THEIR SMALLEST APERTURE. WELL NOT THE 100MM MACRO, DUE TO ITS MINIMUM F-STOP OF F/32, F/22 IS THEN EXTREMELY SHARP. THIS LENS ALSO HAS SOME AMAZING CONTRAST (EVEN WITH THE THE RAM IMAGES). WHERE DID ALL OF THAT CONTRAST COME FROM. THE MACRO PERFORMANCE OF THIS LENS IS STELLAR. WITH A SLIGHTLY LESS THAN 1 FOOT MINIMUM FOCUS DISTANCE YOU CAN MIND YOUR DISTANCE AROUND INSECTS AND INCREASE BACKROUND BLUR WHEN SHOOTING OBJECTS SUCH AS FLOWERS AS THE SUBJECT AND WEEDS, DIRT, AND GRASS AS THE BACKGROUNG (FOREGROUND). MY ONLY GRUDGE OF THIS LENS IS THE LOUD IS. IF HELD POINTING DOWN, THE IS CAN OCCASIONALY MAKE AN ODD CRUNCHIING NOISE AS IT TURNS. IT MAY JUST BE MY COPY. OTHER THAN THAT THIS LENS IS ONE OF THE BEST LENSES I HAVE EVER USED... BUY IT NOW!!!
Pros: extremely sharp images, very effective is, incredibly fast focus from .5meters to infinity, weather seal, better designed "anti-scratch/scuff lenshood, improved optics and appearance over non-is, smooth well dapened focus ring, amzing close up performance
Cons: loud is, doesn't work with canon teleconverters
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Superb lens
on February 16, 2012
Posted by: OsKy6116
from Minnesota, MN
At first I thought it was a little pricey but then I was like OMG best macro lens ever invented!!!
The best part it that it has IS and USM
totally worth it
The best part it that it has IS and USM
totally worth it
Pros: everything
Cons: none
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent lens
on October 13, 2009
Posted by: Peji
from California, LA
Excellent work of art, I just love this Lens.
I use this camera with a 5D Mark II.
I use this camera with a 5D Mark II.
Super sharp, fast and the pictures are incredible.
This is a must have lens and worth every penny.
Every time I take a pic with this lens, I fall more in love with it.
Every time I take a pic with this lens, I fall more in love with it.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Glorious macro shots
on November 29, 2009
Posted by: eyeCAN
from Ventura
I also have the 50mm macro and this I like much more, really works well in the studio when I need to get into tight shots, great low light ability and falloff at 2.8
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
great macro lens
on October 29, 2011
Posted by: shooter
from Mosinee Wi
Had this lens now for a year, All I can say is WOW, super sharp fast and steady, I have no problem with (engineered plastic), I use a tri pod collar no problem with the funtion of the lens, My favorite Canon Lens so far
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, light, plenty of control
I would recommend this to a friend!
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