Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

[gonzalo]

great lens ¡¡ i'm loving it

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/9972229804_1a3de7d037_b.jpg
Rap-e por Gonzalo Vidal Soler, en Flickr

Love the "Say aaaaaaa" pic. How did you manage to get it to say "aaa"?

Hi rpt, the fish, (monkfish) was caught by the top of his head, by the weight of their mandibular the mouth remains open. 

[rpt]

great lens ¡¡ i'm loving it

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2841/9972229804_1a3de7d037_b.jpg
Rap-e por Gonzalo Vidal Soler, en Flickr

Love the "Say aaaaaaa" pic. How did you manage to get it to say "aaa"?

Hi rpt, the fish, (monkfish) was caught by the top of his head, by the weight of their mandibular the mouth remains open.

Ah! Thanks.

[Northstar]

here's a few more

Great shots Chuck!

[Maximilian]

handheld.

[ERHP]

Ok, I went back this morning and the little guy was still there.  I tried a few other aperture settings.  This one was my favorite, at f/9.  As an added bonus, there were dew drops on his eyes.  You can also see his entire face now.  My daughter said, "Look, he's happy!"


Bee eyes w/ dew by yorgasor, on Flickr

Awesome!

[Slyham]

Hello all. New to the forum. I just got the 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM. The budget couldn't stretch to the L but I am loving this lens. Here are a couple as I tested out the lens. Taken with my trusty T1i. Any feedback is welcome.


Oxalis_Debilis1 by SlyhamPhoto, on Flickr


Oxalis_Debilis2 by SlyhamPhoto, on Flickr


dandelion1 by SlyhamPhoto, on Flickr


dandelion2 by SlyhamPhoto, on Flickr


dandelion3 by SlyhamPhoto, on Flickr

[Maximilian]

Hello all. New to the forum. I just got the 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM. The budget couldn't stretch to the L but I am loving this lens. Here are a couple as I tested out the lens. Taken with my trusty T1i. Any feedback is welcome.

Hello and welcome, Slyham.

I like your pictures, especially the dandelion 1 and 2.
I think, I'll have to try something similar next year

The Oxalis2 is the one I prefer from these two, because with the little bit bigger distance and the addition of background the composition is more appealing to me.

So, keep it up!

[Northstar]

Hello all. New to the forum. I just got the 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM. The budget couldn't stretch to the L but I am loving this lens. Here are a couple as I tested out the lens. Taken with my trusty T1i. Any feedback is welcome.

Hello and welcome, Slyham.

I like your pictures, especially the dandelion 1 and 2.
I think, I'll have to try something similar next year

The Oxalis2 is the one I prefer from these two, because with the little bit bigger distance and the addition of background the composition is more appealing to me.

So, keep it up!

i agree with maximilian...the second dandelion shot is very well done!

[Slyham]

Hello all. New to the forum. I just got the 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM. The budget couldn't stretch to the L but I am loving this lens. Here are a couple as I tested out the lens. Taken with my trusty T1i. Any feedback is welcome.

Hello and welcome, Slyham.

I like your pictures, especially the dandelion 1 and 2.
I think, I'll have to try something similar next year

The Oxalis2 is the one I prefer from these two, because with the little bit bigger distance and the addition of background the composition is more appealing to me.

So, keep it up!

i agree with maximilian...the second dandelion shot is very well done!

Thanks maximilian and Northstar. I appreciate the encouragement. 

The Oxalis2 is the one I prefer from these two, because with the little bit bigger distance and the addition of background the composition is more appealing to me.

Since I just got the lens, I found myself always wanted to go full magnification, but as you point out, full magnification does not mean it will be the best composition. Thanks for the tip.

[Rienzphotoz]

My daughter said, "Look, he's happy!"

Bee eyes w/ dew by yorgasor, on Flickr

He definitely looks mighty happy ... great pic

[jwilbern]

The Little Engine That Could by jwilbern, on Flickr

[daveypoo]

The only thing I don't like about this lens is that you cannot use a filter with MR-14EX Ring flash. Otherwise, it is a great lens!!! Tack sharp, for sure....

[dolina]

sPiNN by alabang, on Flickr

[Badger]

Thinking of getting this lens primarily for portrait attached to a 6D. It seems a few people are using if for portraits but most of the shots here are macro.
For those of you who own this lens with a FF camera, but aren't using it for portraits, what are you using? I am also at some point planning to get the 85mm but thinking of this one first.

[Random Orbits]

Thinking of getting this lens primarily for portrait attached to a 6D. It seems a few people are using if for portraits but most of the shots here are macro.
For those of you who own this lens with a FF camera, but aren't using it for portraits, what are you using? I am also at some point planning to get the 85mm but thinking of this one first.

This lens works well for portraits.  Before I got a better tripod, the 100L was about as heavy as I could go with the tripod, which was why I used it over the 70-200 II.  The bokeh isn't as nice as the 135L, but there is a lot value in being to focus close with the same lens.  The max mag. spec for the 135L is low.