Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

[Don Haines]

And the Andromeda Galaxy..... not just for things small and/or close.....

Wow! That is cool! On the iPad I can't see the Exif. I'll look at it later. Really curious about the settings. It looks very crisp.

Yeah I'm a little confused. EFIX reads ...

30 seconds, f/5.6, ISO1600 (via EOS 60D), 400mm (via 120-400mm)
... which I presume is the EF70-200 @f/2.8 + 2X TC

Surely the EXIF info is amiss. Apart from the wrong lens for the discussion, there isn't remotely enough exposure time for that outcome. :-X

Exif is wrong, (was 30 seconds), but rest is wrong... was 400 5.6 lens shot at 5.6, 1.4 teleconverter, 5D2, ISO 3200 .... posted wrong image. I will remove post and image and stick the right one on tonight when I get home.

 

[Don Haines]

Most inappropriate use of macro lens.... instead of something very small or very close, something very big and very far.

The andromeda galaxy.... The image is unedited from the camera jpg, with the exception of cropping to the center 50% to meet website guidelines. The shot was taken an a very clear night, handheld (with the help of a tree for bracing) with a 60D, F2.8, ISO3200, 10.4 second exposure, no image stabilization, manual focus, and no flash . All image settings were neutral or camera default.

Normally I can not spot andromeda with the naked eye but this night was so clear that it was easy.

 

[TommyLee]

this lens and the 14L are ALMOST all I need (and a camera body) ... maybe the Sigma 35

I was thrilled when they added I.S.
same sharpness as the old one..... but now a bit more flex ...

don't use a tripod at all...not even with the old one

 

[awinphoto]

A recent photo session with the lens... great lens

 

[cid]

Some of bit unusual uses of this excellent lens, shot handheld (I had no room for tripod) stitched from 3 to 7 exposures. For whole trip it almost didn't go off my camera.


the alps V by <CiD>, on Flickr


the alps II by <CiD>, on Flickr


austrian alps I by <CiD>, on Flickr

I love this lens

 

[ncsa]

f3.5

green by ncsabkk, on Flickr

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

A recent photo session with the lens... great lens

I just LOVE when you click zoom in LR with a photo from a great lens and that perfect sharpness pops up. What a great feeling! This shot definitely has that zing!

 

[Tom Surak]

I just purchased this lens last week and can't believe how sharp it is! What a amazing lens! Here is a picture I took with it last weekend of a painted turtle in a wildlife refuge I was hiking in.

 

[leftnose]

 

[serendipidy]

All I can say is WOW! What amazing photos

 

[marinien]

Not a macro/close-up photo . This one was taken last sunday. The big buggy (hpi-racing, 1m long) was driven by my friend.

 

[andersde]

Went to the zoo recently with only this lens. I'm amazed at the detail it maintains even when heavily cropped. This chap was miles away! Cropped heavily and then up-scaled slightly in PP.



Young Gorilla by andersde, on Flickr

 

[lundstrom.emil]

Pictures of a Sigma 50mm f/1.4

Bend of sight, Photographer Emil Lundstrom by imaginize.net, on Flickr


Clean Sight, Photographer Emil Lundstrom by imaginize.net, on Flickr


Milky Way, Photographer Emil Lundstrom by imaginize.net, on Flickr

 

[K-amps]

I just purchased this lens last week and can't believe how sharp it is! What a amazing lens! Here is a picture I took with it last weekend of a painted turtle in a wildlife refuge I was hiking in.

Glad you know your Turtles... for if it were a snapping Turtle, it would have showed your 100mm, how sharp "it" is.

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Spring's here - the 100L starts getting more use this time of year for me... (This whole bluebell plant is less than 3 inches [5cm] tall). This is wide open and handheld


Baby Bluebell by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

 

[leftnose]

Magnolias in bloom

100% crop

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Magnolias in bloom

Love the color of the bokeh area in that first photo. Lovely

 

[tomscott]

I use mine for food....

Few recent shots


Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr


Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr


Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr


Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu dessert, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

 

[rpt]

I use mine for food....

Few recent shots

Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Foundry-34 spring/summer new menu dessert, Penrith Cumbria by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

Lovely pictures! The problem is now I am feeling hungry!

 

[Deva]

I have the non-L 100mm myself, bought many years ago before the 'L' was available. Does anyone who has upgraded from the 'non-L' to the 'L' have a view whether they can see a material difference in image quality? These are some of the flowers in our garden, taken today.