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DPReview has completed their indepth review of the new L macro. I haven't had the chance to play around with one yet.
From DPR
“Overall, then, the EF 100mm F2.8 L IS USM Macro is an easy recommendation if you're looking for exceptional image quality regardless of price. However potential buyers do need to appreciate that the increased cost over its older stablemate appears to pay mainly for the Hybrid IS system, which despite its clever technology isn't hugely useful for actual close-distance macro work. Of course it's still a great benefit for general-purpose shooting, which mustn't be underestimated, and the new Hybrid technology appears to be a step in the right direction; but the marriage between macro and stabilization remains an uneasy one.”
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/canon_100_2p8_is_usm_c16/
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oh why not. Yay.
Forget the link?
Yes… :)
Thanks :)
Glad I hung onto my legacy 100mm f2.8 macro. It is ‘crisp’, but you need a tripod. Oh well… turns out the IS on the Macro can’t compensate for the ‘loss’ in focus from the shifting when hand holding. So capturing the wondrous macro shots that are crystal clear remains the work of specialists.
I wonder why someone doesn’t make a ‘macro’ camera that uses a small sensor (for that great depth of field) designed specifically for low noise. Wait.. could a G11 be a decent macro camera if you shoot at ISO 100-200? You can buy the whole camera for the price of a macro lens…. ;-)