Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras by Canon
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Digital camera reviews of Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Digital camera Review: "just the best"
Summary: 5 Stars
I am veri satisfied with the Canon EF100mmf/2.8 Macro USM lens, like I said I is Just the best.Digital camera Review: 100mm macro lens
Summary: 4 Stars
Great lens for macro work. I can get great shots without getting so close as is necessary with other macros. It is a heavy lens and not one I pack around on a hike. It should have a tripod to avoid camera shake,however I seldom pack one. I hand hold but if the subject is still I shoot several shots and usually find one that is acceptable.Digital camera Review: 9.6 out of 10, great lens email me for review sites
Summary: 5 Stars
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Pros: sharp, contrast, close-up shooting, fast focus, lightweight, build quality, f/2.8
Cons: hood is espensive, size is a little big
Pros: Amazing clearity,I can consider this a "L" series lens even though its not listed as such..well balance,very smooth.over all a excellent everyday shooters lens.
Cons: nothing at all...one of the best 1:1 lens on the market hands down.
if your a newbie here's some info
A lens is "fast" when it has a low f-stop... ok so when you have a smaller number the apature is bigger which allows more light through, so this means you can up the shutter speed. and still have enough light reach the sensor.
ok so lets say you have an out door shot if you have say an f/4 lens the shutter speed could be 1/250 of a second and you would get a good exposer. Now this lens can only go f/4
but if you in the same outdoor setting, had an f/2.8 lens you could jump to 1/500 of a second and get the same exposer. and freeze the action mmore effectivly, this i believe is why it's a "fast" lens.
ok have fun and get it done
Digital camera Review: A casual photographer's take
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a really handy lens to have in your bag. I added this lens to my collection several months ago, and I haven't regretted it one bit. I took a trip to Montana in August and used this lens to photograph a ton of wildflowers. I was also using a 70-300mm telephoto lens and a 24-70mm wide angle lens heavily, but most of my favorite shots on that trip were taken with this lens.
Autofocusing is very quiet since it's USM powered, but it's often tricky to get the right focus if you're doing an extreme closeup. This is a general facet of macro lenses, so you'll probably find yourself using manual focus 90% of the time or more. The manual focus on this lens is quite excellent though, and responds well to fine adjustments. It's also quite easy for me to handhold it, as long as I have a decent amount of light or pop up the flash.
With all that being said, this is a nice lens to grab after you have a decent telephoto lens, if you like photographing small things. Otherwise, you might look into getting some other lenses first, i.e. wide angle, fisheye, etc. (unless you already own all of them :-)).
Digital camera Review: A great Macro lens
Summary: 5 Stars
The Canon 100 Macro has been around for several years. It is a true macro (1:1, lifesize) lens. It's not too heavy or excessively large. In fact, it takes up relatively little room in the camera bag or pack. This lens is very sharp, and as an f2.8, it's fast. This is very helpful in low light situations. It is solidly built with a fast AF, but it also has full manual focus. It will also focus to infinity and can be used as a portrait lens. I'm surprised Canon did not designate it an "L series" lens. It's a great value.