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Canon Lens EF 100mm Macro f/2.8 USM
New CANON EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Autofocus Lens
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens will focus over the full range from infinity down to life size (1:1 reproduction ratio).
This lens will impress any serious photographer with its combination of versatility, image quality and superb handling.
A high-performance ring type Ultrasonic Motor provides fast and silent AF throughout its focus range, and even more significantly, allows full-time manual focusing permitting the close-up or macro shooter to instantly override the AF whenever necessary.
Key Features:
* Advanced optical formula with a three-group floating element system for exceptional close-up performance
* Internal focusing means the lens length is constant
* Secondary diaphragm to block stray light at f/2.8 & increase contrast when shooting in backlit conditions
* Ultrasonic Motor provides outstanding AF speed at all focusing distances
* Wide manual focusing ring with smooth action & full time manual focus override (even in AF mode)
Including P&P Special Insured
Some user comments on this lens
This is one of my favorite lenses.
I use it since 2004 and I still brings a lot of fun.
It is very sharp, have excellent colors and microcontrast,
have virtually no CA. Overall image quality is excellent.
It has fast AF speed for a macro lens, I have even made some action shots with it on 40D and 7D.
It is well built
It is not only a wonderful macro lens, that is handholdable and has good working distance, It works nicely as a generic telephoto lens, and makes very good portraits
This is a wonderful Macro and mild telephoto lens. I have been shooting with this lens for 2 years. The image quality is excellent. I have found it to have excellent sharpness from f/2.8, and excellent color and contrast. I do not believe that there is a better Macro lens out there in this focal length. The autofocus is very good on this lens. However, I find that I use manual focus most of the time due to preference on my part. I find the size, weight, and balance to be perfect for my Macro shooting. Now, if we could only get Canon to throw in the hood like other lens manufacturers. I find it annoying that I have to spend additional money for hoods every time I purchase a Canon (non-L) lens. I prefer to shoot with the hood installed.
I have had this one for over 3 years now and it has been an awesome lens. When I use it for portraits, it is so sharp that you can count the hair follicles on a person's eyebrows. I will use it a little bit for marco work with flowers and other items that I want to get close to as well. It's a little too slow most of the time when I try to use it indoors even if I boost the ISO all the way up. In those cases, I have to use my 50 1.4. Most of the portraits on my website have been taken with this lens:
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