Macro lenses

[colinrb]

Are there any rumours of further macro lenses that do not have the focus shift issue of the RF 100mm f2.8L

 

[Nemorino]

There is no issue with focus shift IMO.
I did 10 000s of shots with this fantastic lens and have still not found any problems.
I did a test which You find here:

Thread 'Test: RF 100L macro f/2.8 on focus shift. I see NO issue!'

Apr 1, 2023

There is a lot of talk about focus shift of the RF 100L macro. I have used the lens without any issues and have been wondering a long time what's that talk is about.
So I have made four series of pictures with changing aperture.
Subject is a dead hummingbird moth I found and which is pefect for a "real life" test.
I put the camera on a tripod with a macro rail to focus, connected it to my PC. Focus set to manual, IS off.
Electronic shutter and 10s delay to prevent shake. After focussing I didn't touch the camera and set everything via PC.
The focus is set on the eye like in real life by...

• Nemorino
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[koenkooi]

FWIW, like @Nemorino, I haven't observed it in my copy either. I do hope for a long-ish, stabilized 1:1 or better lens, e.g. 200 F/4 IS MACRO.

 

[Nemorino]

Some real world examples of the lens all shot at f/11 or f/14
https://www.canonrumors.com/forum/threads/bees-almost-bees-wasp-flies.40364/post-1030127

https://www.canonrumors.com/forum/threads/bees-almost-bees-wasp-flies.40364/post-1030128

 

[Jethro]

I need a fair bit more info, but I'm seriously interested in the recently announced Mitakon 55mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens, which might take the place of the old Canon MP-E 65mm F/2.8 1- 5x Macro.

 

[colinrb]

There is no issue with focus shift IMO.
I did 10 000s of shots with this fantastic lens and have still not found any problems.
I did a test which You find here:

Thread 'Test: RF 100L macro f/2.8 on focus shift. I see NO issue!'

Apr 1, 2023

There is a lot of talk about focus shift of the RF 100L macro. I have used the lens without any issues and have been wondering a long time what's that talk is about.
So I have made four series of pictures with changing aperture.
Subject is a dead hummingbird moth I found and which is pefect for a "real life" test.
I put the camera on a tripod with a macro rail to focus, connected it to my PC. Focus set to manual, IS off.
Electronic shutter and 10s delay to prevent shake. After focussing I didn't touch the camera and set everything via PC.
The focus is set on the eye like in real life by...

• Nemorino
• focus shift rf 100l test
• Replies: 15
• Forum: Canon Lenses

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My comments come from the review by 'The Digital Picture' site.

 

[koenkooi]

I need a fair bit more info, but I'm seriously interested in the recently announced Mitakon 55mm f/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens, which might take the place of the old Canon MP-E 65mm F/2.8 1- 5x Macro.

That one looks indeed like a nice replacement, but I really want an electronically controlled aperture. I mess the manual aperture up waaaaay too often with the probe lens

 

[Jethro]

That one looks indeed like a nice replacement, but I really want an electronically controlled aperture. I mess the manual aperture up waaaaay too often with the probe lens

I'd much prefer that too, but it's probably less of an issue with an extreme macro lens like this (ie it can't focus to infinity and so not really a hand-held portrait lens etc), which is likely to be used on a tripod (and maybe a rail as well). And I can forgive quite a bit at that price, if the optics are good.

 

[EricN]

That one looks indeed like a nice replacement, but I really want an electronically controlled aperture. I mess the manual aperture up waaaaay too often with the probe lens

It is nice to have, but with the mp-e, I spend a lot of time holding the depth of field preview button.

 

[koenkooi]

I'd much prefer that too, but it's probably less of an issue with an extreme macro lens like this (ie it can't focus to infinity and so not really a hand-held portrait lens etc), which is likely to be used on a tripod (and maybe a rail as well). And I can forgive quite a bit at that price, if the optics are good.

Outside of the house, all my MP-E usage is handheld With the probe lens (at 2x magnification) I noticed that I can choose between a really grainy EVF or moving the lens when manipulating the aperture ring. The MP-E gives me the best of both: relatively clean EVF and no need to manipulate the lens before exposure.

On a rail, inside, this all doesn’t matter