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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
Excellent Macro Lens
on January 8, 2010
Posted by: J Me
from Long Beach, CA
This lens is spectacular. It lives up to the "L" quality. Shooting macro at full life-size is very difficult because when you're that close, the point of focus changes drastically - but with the hybrid IS, I find it much easier to get the shot right.
I buy lenses that I intend to use for the long run & I am very satisfied with this lens. I haven't stopped using it since I got it a couple days ago & it still amazes me. If you're looking for a Macro lens & you don't know what to get - this is a great choice if you're committed to it.
Pros: Fast auto-focus, Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, decent weight balance
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Amazing
on January 16, 2012
Posted by: Iron
Where can I start, I have been having dreams about buying this lens, and finally I went ahead and spent major bucks, but it was worth it. From the very first picture I had taken, I fell in love instantly and I try to use this lens as much as possible. Even @ 100mm focal length, its still my first choice lens for portrait photography. Not forgetting the main purpose of this lens is to take close up photos, I can assure you that you will be amazed on how close you can get to the subject, plus the fine details this lens can pick up.
Overall, if you have the money then don't even think twice, a must for macro and portrait photography.
Overall, if you have the money then don't even think twice, a must for macro and portrait photography.
Pros: super sharp image, fast focuse, not heavy
Cons: wierd sound when is is on, a bit pricy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Better than expected!
on January 29, 2012
Posted by: macman
from New Ulm, MN
I was trying to decide the first lens I wanted to purchase to go with the Canon EOS-1V I picked up used a while back. I knew I was going to buy a L series lens. I had rented the 24-70mm f/2.8L and really liked that but the close-up shots that I like to take just weren't close enough. I had a 100mm f/4 FD that I really liked with my former AE1 Program. I did quite a bit of research on this lens before I purchased it. I added a Hoya UV filter to protect the front element. This lens balances very well with the 1V even when I have the PB-E2 Power Booster on. Actually better with the Booster on. The combined weight doesn't bother me, it gives me confidence in the quality. I also like the moisture/dust seal to match the 1V.
I just got my first 6 rolls of slide film developed and the sharpness on film is excellent. Not all my shots were perfect but that is definitely user error and not a fault of the lens. I shoot nature better than people usually and this lens has improved my people shots. This lens takes beautiful portrait shots. If you know your focus distance and set the correct range the AF works quite well. I shot a lot of Macro shots hand held and was amazed at how sharp the pictures came out. A function of the IS I'm sure.
Bottom line? If you're into Macro photography professionally or as an advanced amateur you won't go wrong here. Excellence as a portrait lens is a bonus.
I just got my first 6 rolls of slide film developed and the sharpness on film is excellent. Not all my shots were perfect but that is definitely user error and not a fault of the lens. I shoot nature better than people usually and this lens has improved my people shots. This lens takes beautiful portrait shots. If you know your focus distance and set the correct range the AF works quite well. I shot a lot of Macro shots hand held and was amazed at how sharp the pictures came out. A function of the IS I'm sure.
Bottom line? If you're into Macro photography professionally or as an advanced amateur you won't go wrong here. Excellence as a portrait lens is a bonus.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Blew me away
on January 6, 2019
Posted by: Marlana
from Washington
Being a hobbiest photographer that mainly shoots macro...I’ve known about this lens for a looong time. I got the 60mm macro first because it was cheap and didn’t upgrade sooner because comparisons showed it as similar in image quality...it is NOT! This lens just blows me away. I expected good IS and tack sharp images and upgraded for image stabilization. But man the colors and contrast constantly blow me away! I get the PERFECT images with little to no post processing. They just aren’t comparable at all to the photos from the 60mm. Plus they aren’t even close to as sharp like I was lead to believe.
If you’re struggling between the two...don’t waste years with the 60mm. This lens is well worth the extra cash. And this is coming from someone that saved up for months for this lens. I kick myself for waiting to buy this lens. It’s so much more than IS and sharp images!
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Customer Rating
5
Incredible Lens
on November 26, 2009
Posted by: KrisC
from Philadelphia, PA
Very versatile lens. I use this lens extensively for portraits and macro (flowers, bugs, bees etc.). A bit heavy but nicely balanced when paired with Canon 5D Mark II. Outstanding sharpness, shallow depth-of-field and with incredible bokeh effect!
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Exquisite lens!
on January 21, 2011
Posted by: Opa M
from Naples, FL
I just received this lens for a birthday and I immediately attached it to my 5DMarkII and started shooting. Let me say that as a long time macro devotee I have owned all Canon macro lenses, FD and EF. This one is clearly the best. I purchased the tripod mount as most macro nuts would, and tested all f-stops at several ISO levels.
My overall impression so far is that this is going to be my favorite lens, even against my four other L lenses.
My test strategy so far: A. shoot objects close for near 1:1 magnif, compare image with one shot not so close but enlarged using the magnify button. My wife, a published photographer herself, and I were truly surprised - couldn't tell the difference. B. Use different color backgrounds to see how the metering system's algorithms handle exposure - I am shooting orchids in bloom. Again, the exposures were spot on, seemingly picking the central object and not the background.
More strategies being tested. My advice: If you have a recent model Canon DSLR and have not yet bought this baby, I say get going. It will add new dimensions.
Pros: outstanding performer all-round
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
best lens in Macro, it just is.
on June 18, 2018
Posted by: Hirez
from Indiana
Had this for over a year now, it is Canon's best all around workhorse lens, without any doubt. Portraits, human, animal, bug, you name it it does it. This is my second version, of this lens, on my third body. this body (5DS R) with this body and this lens combo I can and do boost (in Photoshop) up to 15,000px horizontal a 855MGB file with NO loss in precision, see the dragon fly head.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best lens so far
on December 29, 2009
Posted by: solosport
from Long Beach, CA
I am an art director, graphic designer so I needed a lens that could be used for small product shots for clients as well as have a extremely sharp photo. I waited and waited because of the price and decided that the Image Stabilization was necessary for some macro shots I would be doing also for fun. I notice that handheld the focus is very critical to make or break a shot. I would shoot my dog (handheld) but since the eyes where not in focus and he was slightly moving the shot was nixed. When I shot a bee on a spectacular flower at the getty center, because I didn't have the bee in perfect focus but the stamin in focus the shot was not as spectacular. So I guess handheld you really have to practice what you are focusing on first. I can't believe the professional looking color and sharpness of this lens. I had to email my friends my new shots they were so nice. This lens did not work at my family christmas party for obvious reasons (too cropped at 100mm). I also couldn't believe how much fun I had at the Getty Center LA taking indoor closeups of Monet, Van Gogh paintings, sculptures and then the beautiful gardens there. I could get paint stroke details handheld in low light by playing around with exposures. My professional photographer friend recommended this lens for the sharpest studio product photos. Can't wait for that opportunity.
Pros: Superior build quality, Super-sharp images, fun fun fun, you will get compliments from strangers, makes things look beautiful without trying hard
Cons: could be a little cheaper in price
I would recommend this to a friend!
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