Canon EF 100mm lens
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| First L lens and completely blown away! 27/07/2010 I bought this lens as a replacement for my ageing EF-S 60mm macro as i intend going full-frame fairly soon. I decided to buy it after reading the numerous reviews on the American Amazon website. I bought this lens from Jessops after they offered a very competitive price and i always prefer playing before paying. On the first trip out to a canal in Surrey i was completely blown away with the quality of images and colour saturation you get - even with my limited experience/patience. The lens is fairly weighty but balanced very well that it doesn't feel heavy when handheld for a couple of hours. I was amazed by the sharpness of the images and seeing individual hairs on a spider leg or a wasp with a cool black mohicans. The extra 40mm zoom over my old lens lets me keep my distance from those nervous insects. The multitide of switches takes some getting used to especially as this is my first IS lens. The 2.8 aperture at 100mm is razor thin and bokeh is dream-like with gorgeous circular swirls. I've only used this so far as a macro lens, but it seems perfectly suited to portraits also - best when mated to a full frame sensor. By A. Whiteley Surbiton | ||||||
| You get what you pay for 29/06/2010 I bought this lens mostly for portraiture but I've just turned in the most amazingly sharp pictures of Dragonflies hatching I think I've ever seen. No credit to me I'd add (ok...just a bit of credit then). I did consider the non-IS, non-L series version, but having moved up to a 5d MkII recently I thought I'd push the boat out and stick to the real McCoy. Am I glad I did? no question. This lens is so sharp. Believe me. It comes with a caveat though...if you're prepared to work hard at depth of field issues (this lens exploits limited DOF) and be really accurate with focussing, you'll reap the benefits. If you're lazy though...save a few quid and buy the other one. Razor sharp throughout (but I'd keep away from the smaller apertures), this superb lens will not disappoint, and it will add a new dimension to "creative" use of DOF. My only criticism is that it's not quite as chunky as some other L series lenses. If you're used to the "hewn from solid metal" feel of the usual ones you'll be a bit disappointed when you remove it from the packaging, but maybe all that weight isn't necessary? maybe Canon have realised that it's not needed. Is the IS useful? for an extra couple of stops of course it is, but that shouldn't be the reason you've chosen this lens...that will be because it's got the red ring around the barrel. Sell the car, send the wife out to work, do whatever you need to if you really NEED this lens. But don't hesitate. Just shop around. By J. R. Bestall Herefordshire | ||||||
| Great Quality Lens 03/09/2010 This macro lens is EXCELLENT!! The picutre quality is perfect and the lens functions as described. You cannot go wrong with this one! Im currently taking the new pictures with a Canon EOS 7D and this lens for my upcoming NEW website. [...] The new website will be up in about a month so for now, you will see pictures that were taken with a low cost consumer digital camera. By Eric Andrew Collection | ||||||
| Canon 100mm f2.8L IS - Great Macro Lens 31/08/2010 I was lucky to test some macro lens and i found that this lens is the best of them all. Not only you can get really up close to your subject but you can also use this lens as portrait lens. The cost of the lens is pretty high but i think it is worth the cost. 1. Images Quality 2. IS 3. L Lens 4. 2.8 F 5. Fast Focus By The Phtographer | ||||||
| I LOVE THIS LENS 28/08/2010 I had the old 100mm macro before I bought this one never looked back! It is so good that I can not express how much I love it. If you are still debating about which one to get, I warn you that this is the one to get. Otherwise, you will still be thinking about upgrading! TRUST ME By Standingtree | ||||||
