Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

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Iris by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

 

[Click]

Venezuelan Flag Colors with the 100L

Cool 8) I really like your shot.

 

[Tholen]

Every time I use it I love it a little bit more.

 

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Emerging by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

 

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The Evil Eye by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

 

[lundstrom.emil]

What's seen, Photographer Emil Lundstrom by imaginize.net, on Flickr

 

[AndersBorg]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andersborgpetersen/6369841603/#in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/andersborgpetersen/6369823999/#in/photostream/

 

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The Petal and the Metal by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

P.S. - Anders - if you switch from HTML to BBCode in the choices on the Flickr dropdown on your image, it will actually display here, like mine above.

 

[mwh1964]

Have to consider buying that lens again. Why did I ever sell it? Hmmmm

 

[TWI by Dustin Abbott]

Have to consider buying that lens again. Why did I ever sell it? Hmmmm

I've been down that road before (not with this lens, but others). I've owned two copies each of the 24-105L, 70-200 f/4L, and 70-200 f/4L IS, and 35mm f/2. Ironically, I still don't have any of those lenses in my kit at the moment.

 

[farhanajahan]

I am using 5d iii with this lenses. I want to take more close pictures with this lense, but I don't know how to. too much close makes the picture blurry. check these photos, these are the closest I could take. If anybody could help me ....

 

[rpt]

I am using 5d iii with this lenses. I want to take more close pictures with this lense, but I don't know how to. too much close makes the picture blurry. check these photos, these are the closest I could take. If anybody could help me ....

Take a look at these macro extension tubes.
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-Extension-Tube-Digital-Cameras/dp/B0000U1N38/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1372187513&sr=8-4&keywords=macro+extension+tube+canon

http://www.amazon.com/Kenko-Macro-Automatic-Extension-Canon/dp/B000U8Y88M/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1372187513&sr=8-5&keywords=macro+extension+tube+canon

 

[Trovador]

Hmmm, I don't think it's a question of extension tubes, there's something wrong with the camera or lens. Mine achieves 1:1 at about 30cm from the subject (using a 7D)...and can focus a bit closer tack sharp. Same subjects:

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image1cbf

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image23ns

Less than 30% crop on both pics.

 

[rpt]

Hmmm, I don't think it's a question of extension tubes, there's something wrong with the camera or lens. Mine achieves 1:1 at about 30cm from the subject (using a 7D)...and can focus a bit closer tack sharp. Same subjects:

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image1cbf

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image23ns

Less than 30% crop on both pics.

I am confused. The spec says the minimum focusing distance is 30 cm with a magnification of 1x. So can you state the problem again?

 

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Those samples are definitely not indicative of the image quality at macro distance. I don't know what the problem is, but I would definitely say the lens has got to be defective.

 

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I took this one yesterday evening, wide open, handheld, at very close macro distance. This should be pretty much worse case scenario - but it was a piece of cake for the 100L - so there is no way that the poster above should be getting the results that they are.


Summer Lovers by Thousand Word Images by Dustin Abbott, on Flickr

 

[tomscott]

+1 I prefer shooting wide open. Couple I shot wide open handheld in my garden last week.


Garden Bluebells by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr


Garden Bluebells by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

This one right place right time. Was shooting this flower and the wasp landed on it, shot a few frames and off it flew. Bright sunlight, to freeze the action and enough depth of field 1/1600sec F9 meant ISO5000!!!!! Straight out of the camera look how useable that is! Its ridiculous. 5DMKIII with 100mm macro L


Wasp on flower by TomScottPhoto, on Flickr

 

[Standard]

Some recent examples with the 100L. Handheld. Natural light.


Flaunt by Standard Deluxe, on Flickr


Gloss by Standard Deluxe, on Flickr


Gleam by Standard Deluxe, on Flickr

 

[Trovador]

Hmmm, I don't think it's a question of extension tubes, there's something wrong with the camera or lens. Mine achieves 1:1 at about 30cm from the subject (using a 7D)...and can focus a bit closer tack sharp. Same subjects:

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image1cbf

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image23ns

Less than 30% crop on both pics.

I am confused. The spec says the minimum focusing distance is 30 cm with a magnification of 1x. So can you state the problem again?

My point is that even without extension tubes farhanajahan's lens/camera combo should be performing better, so there must be something wrong with the lens or camera...

 

[rpt]

Hmmm, I don't think it's a question of extension tubes, there's something wrong with the camera or lens. Mine achieves 1:1 at about 30cm from the subject (using a 7D)...and can focus a bit closer tack sharp. Same subjects:

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image1cbf

http://www.ruddyflorentino.com/#!untitled/zoom/c3c1/image23ns

Less than 30% crop on both pics.

I am confused. The spec says the minimum focusing distance is 30 cm with a magnification of 1x. So can you state the problem again?

My point is that even without extension tubes farhanajahan's lens/camera combo should be performing better, so there must be something wrong with the lens or camera...

Did you AFMA the lens in macro shooting mode? If the lens works better on another camera then it is not the lens but something to do with the camera...