
Customer Reviews
I was given this lens for a while and finally decided to buy it after some research online, read reviews on Amazon, [...], and various other tests. I wanted a target for macro photography and portraits, both good and met that goal and work to justify its costs would be. I thought about 135Lf / 2 and the regular 100 mm f/2.8 Macro, but he would have chosen more on a single goal.
I currently own a 17-40L f / 4, 70-200L f / 4, 24-70Lf/2.8 and can testify that this goal is very much in my collection. There are many comments on that goal, so I focus on the concerns of the comments I had originally thought about it.
First, I read some initial concerns about the plastic used for this purpose in comparison to what you would expect with standard lenses L. Have three other L-lenses and other places, I am not in the material or the construction quality of this lens disappointed . It is a high quality plasticand I think that Canon has decided to move materials that reduce the weight of the lens, which I prefer because it gives a good balance on my 5D Mark I with the battery grip. I am sure that if I remove the battery grip, weight distribution would be nice.
Second, what worries me is the focusing speed. I know that for macro photography, it would not be a major concern, but for portraits I wanted something that was fast. This objective is very good, if you turn your focus toright attitude. There are three settings, full autofocus (which allows your goal to travel any distance), which is 0.3 to 0.5 for macro / close-ups and 0.5 to infinity everything. I am not with the fully adjustable to all, I spend between two modes depending on what I need and the development is faster than my other lenses L. Now, if I compare to another objective basis with L, then I could make a To see the difference in autofocus speed.
ThisGoal is not to come with a tripod, I'm not so worried about this time. I do not want to buy one in the future. The concern is how the costs tripod for the Canon. The stand (Ring D) costs about $ 200! It is hard to believe that the cost of cervical cancer almost a quarter of what I paid for this lens.
In terms of, I was pleasantly surprised that the IS works very well, as others have noted. I think I will be much more of him when I go usenew facility with the video. So to summarize, the things that this objective is a good option for finding a macro / portrait lens with L, you get the color / sharpness and pop, you see lens L.
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Feature
- 100mm lens with f2.8 aperture
- Canon’s first mid-telephoto macro “L” series lens to include Canon’s sophisticated Image Stabilization
- Near-silent Ultrasonic focusing
- Enjoy life-size close-up capabilities without an adapter
- Compatible with 67mm filters
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras Overview
The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens could very well be the essential multipurpose lens for every camera bag due to its ability to capture sharp close-up images of small objects as well as beautiful portrait-length telephoto shots. The incorporation of Canon’s new Hybrid IS in this L-series macro lens allows it to compensate more effectively for camera shake during close-up shooting and marks a significant improvement for professionals and advanced amateurs utilizing macro photography for portrait, nature or wedding shoots.New Hybrid IS Technology: Designed Especially for Macro PhotographyThe world’s first* optical image stabilizer for SLR cameras was introduced in the EF 75-300mm f/4-5.6 IS USM in 1995. Since then, Canon has made continual advancements in IS systems to enhance panning capability and improve compensation for camera shake. Now, in a move aimed at extending image stabilization to the macro realm, Canon introduces its Hybrid IS in the new EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM another first for Canon and the world.Conventional image stabilization technology is useful for reducing the effects of camera shake in non-macro shooting situations. When shooting handheld close-ups at 1x, however, camera shake makes it difficult to achieve acceptable results even with lenses incorporating conventional image stabilizers. Now, thanks to the Hybrid IS found in the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM, Canon extends IS technology to the macro realm, making it easy to obtain clear handheld close-ups a world first* and a definite advantage in environments where use of a tripod is not an option.
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