Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

[dpc]

Detail of Daffodil

 

[dpc]

Detail of Daffodil 2

 

[cid]

just a daisy
f/5.6 ISO800 1/400s

Bellis perennis

 

[Jim Saunders]

The inevitable result of having a macro and another lens... Anyway now that I have that out of my system I can go try and get something less cliché!

Jim

 

[ninjapeps]

Seagull being fed by tourist

 

[Mr Bean]

Rain drop on a Shiny Cassinia leaf. Used the MT-24 flash, hence the multiple, square reflections.

 

[dpc]

Cherry blossoms

 

[BL]

works pretty good in the studio too

all taken with the EOS M

 

[Mr Bean]

Correa Reflexa. A beaut native Australian bush in flower over winter. Great food source for the Eastern Spinebills, Eastern and Crimson Rosellas.

 

[tomscott]

5DMKIII with 100mm L Macro at F2.8 backlit at sunset filled with 580EXI flash at half power

Hannah Summer Portrait, Rape Seed Field, Sunset, Penrith, Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

 

[ERHP]

Driving up to get some shots of Skalkoha Falls in Montana and apparently the road had become impassable(even for my donkey). So I wandered around looking at the raging creek along side the road on up onto the mountainside where I spotted a single trillium bloom. Apparently the occupier does not appreciate the value of entertaining guests. 5D MK III 100 f/2.8L Macro 1/200 : f/14 : ISO 400

 

[Maximilian]

... where I spotted a single trillium bloom. Apparently the occupier does not appreciate the value of entertaining guests. 5D MK III 100 f/2.8L Macro 1/200 : f/14 : ISO 400

Great catch! Congrats.

IMHO the occupier did really appreciate the presence of this guest.
Looks like a hearty invitation for dinner. So the bee really couldn't resist.

 

[tomscott]

Hannah Summer Portrait, Rape Seed Field, Sunset, Penrith, Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

 

[dolina]

I was looking up the most popular L primes being sold on BH Photo and Adorama and the lens featured on this thread sells better than the L primes such as 50, 35, 135, 85, 400/5.6, 24, 300/4, 200/2.8, etc etc.

Would you guys care to share why you think it sells that well?

 

[privatebydesign]

Because it does a lot of things very very well, it doesn't take a huge skill set to get really nice images out of, it is small, light, good value and multi functional.

It doesn't rely on super fast aperture, so it isn't a single use lens, that is, the only difference between a 35mm f1.4 L and a 35mm f2 IS is size and weight, one stop, lack of IS, and $800. It has a unique IS. It makes a superb portrait lens. It makes a really fun and easy to use macro lens with a decent working distance. It is a small and light moderate speed short tele. It fits in a bag easily and weighs next to nothing, compare it to a 135 f2 or a 180 Macro.

What is not to love?

 

[K-amps]

One taken recently: Handheld. With a slight breeze. Here is where the 100L shines with it's IS even though the 180mm I had might have been a tad sharper.... but it took too much real estate in my Camera bag.

 

[notapro]

Sometimes it's nice to have photos that you can "sink your teeth into", so to speak

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Always a joy to pull out and use.

Daisy Fresh by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

 

[TexPhoto]

My 70-200 went down (literally), the strap broke. So I needed a longer lens, and my 100mm IS Mcro was just sitting there begging to go to the game...

Untitled by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

Untitled by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

Untitled by RexPhoto91, on Flickr

 

[notapro]

Here are eye photos from a macro bodyscape shoot (imperfect makeup and post processing intentional).