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skibum5
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Oct 13, 2008
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Price paid: $350.00
| Rating: 9
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does macro (duh), extremely sharp right from wide open, doesn't extend in macro range, very flat focusing plane
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AF isn't always precise for subjects more than 8' away and while fast not as fast as the 60 macro
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AF isn't always precise for subject more than 8' away, but I almost soley use it for macro anyway; vastly less compact than the 60 macro (otoh gives you more working room and works on FF) and slower and less precise distance focusing than the 60 macro.
extremely sharp right from wide open and one of the sharpest corner to corner, very flat focusing plane, lets you do 1:1 at a greater distance than the 60 macro, doesn't extend in macro range
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 Oct 13, 2008
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n0b0
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Location: Australia
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Review Date: Sep 28, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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VERY sharp and excellent image quality. Lens doesn't extend to get to 1:1.
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None.
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It's not just "sharp for a non-L lens", it's sharp for ANY lens. If you're just macro beginner, this really is your best choice and as mentioned, it's also great as a portrait lens.
As for tripod collar, it really depends on how you shoot macro. I shoot handheld almost exclusively so I don't consider it a necessity and while I did buy the lens hood, I hardly use it as well.
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Sep 28, 2008
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oceangoing
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Location: United Arab Emirates
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Review Date: Sep 6, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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sharp, fast focus, reasonable price, internal focus
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no tripod collar, no lens hood
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after deciding to buy a macro lens, i had to choose between two lenses: canon 100 mm f2.8 usm and sigma 150 mm f2.8. i tried both lenses on my 40D. even though sigma gave more distance to work i decided on canon for the sharpness and fast focusing. since then it proved many times that i've given the right decision. with the build quality, sharpness, fast focusing and the reasonable price it comes, it really is a compliment from canon. the pack could still include the collar and the hood or at least one. if you are keen to follow up the macro life forms, this is a best choice. go ahead and grab one.
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Sep 6, 2008
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Peter Kotsa
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Location: Australia
Posts: 268
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Review Date: Aug 12, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Fast focus, Sharp even at 2.8, lightweight
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no collar included
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One of the best value macros around.
Certainly sharp as an "L", and focus speed is considerably faster than the 180mm.
I have had the Sigma 150 mm 2.8 and the Canon 50 mm 2.5, and I find that this lens is faster in focussing than both, and better images quality as well.
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Aug 12, 2008
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Sorensiim
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Location: Denmark
Posts: 403
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Review Date: Aug 11, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $600.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, Fast and silent USM autofocus, price, light weight, relatively sturdy, does not rotate or extend during focusing.
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Front element is RIGHT at the front of the lens, just waiting to get some nasty scratches.
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Man this thing is SHARP! Makes my L's (16-35 + 24-70) look soft in comparison. The USM autofocus is fast and actually useable for macro. I have a set of shots taken with it here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dk_spook/sets/72157606554142963/
Awesome lens.
Only nitpick is that the front element is so "out there", just waiting to get some nasty scratches. Fix: Aftermarket lens hood or good UV filter. Problem solved.
Build quality feels real solid, much better than my 50mm F/1.4, but not up to par with my L's.
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Aug 11, 2008
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sven rose
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Location: Switzerland
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Jul 21, 2008
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XAOC
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Review Date: Jul 21, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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great price, sharp, colors, IQ,
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none
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Great lens for the price. It's lightweight and it takes very detailed images with great DOF. Finally I can take images with great details of insects and flowers.
http://www.antoski.com/tips.html
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Jul 21, 2008
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K-Lex
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Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 65
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Review Date: Jul 16, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Weight, balance, colours, IQ, sharpness, price
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Not an L
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An absolutely fabulous lens. For the price you pay it's more than well worth the investment. Doubles as a macro lens and one of the finest portrait lenses I've ever used. Sharpness is on a par with the more expensive 'L' series, and being honest I cannot see the difference between this and my 70-200 2.8 IS L which cost four times as much.
My only gripe is the fact this isn't an L lens, but then it's got all the qualities of an L without the price tag to match. Cannot fault at all!
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Jul 16, 2008
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PIXEL_JUNKIE
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Location: United States
Posts: 109
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Review Date: Jul 10, 2008
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Price paid: $429.00
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Ultra sharp! Very reliable and accurate focus, well built.
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None!!!
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Ultra sharp, well build, accurate, consistent, fantastic colors, fine smooth bokeh, EF, silent, internal focus, fast (have to use the swith on it when not used as macro to make it focus fast on objects that are not close to you), ... I just can't say enough good things about it, it is perfect. I wish all lenses are as good as this one!!
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Jul 10, 2008
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PIXEL_JUNKIE
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Review Date: Jul 10, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $429.00
| Rating: 10
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Ultra sharp, killer colors, very very reliable and accurate focus.
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This is a must have lens for everyone, I think. It is a prime and doesn't have the wide range of the zooms but it is mind blow how sharp it is. Color rendition is beautiful, bokeh is nice and creamy, doubles extremely well as a portrait lens. In fact I've used it for close ups and portrait then macro photography. I just can't say enough about it. Ultra high quality lens.
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Jul 10, 2008
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atikarn
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Location: Thailand
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Review Date: Jul 9, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $375.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, great value compare to L, great for both macro & portait.
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none.
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I have 2 L lens the 24-105mm, 100-400L and this 100mm macro. if I went outside with 1 lens then the 24-105L is the one but 80% of the time I use 100 and 100-400L
The 100mm macro never fail me. I had ever think to change it to 65mm to get 5:1 but the 100mm is just produce amazing result, so this is the one. Go ahead and get one.
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Jul 9, 2008
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Joe Hunt
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Location: United States
Posts: 34
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Review Date: Jul 5, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $400.00
| Rating: 9
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Great build, tack sharp, decent price for the quality
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none
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Jul 5, 2008
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choiboyogg
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Review Date: Jun 30, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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sharp! USM, 1:1 macro
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wish it came with the tripod ring.
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of all 9 of my lenses, this is by far my favorite lens.
one day i got tired of using my kenko ext tubes and decided to give this one a try.
i used to have the 50 macro.
the main issues with the 50 was that it was not 1:1 and it was not usm.
100mm is so versatile that it is always on one of my bodies.
when people said that this thing was sharp, they sure werent kidding.
get this lens, i got a great deal on mine as the seller was selling it cheap but knowing what i know now, i would definitely pay the full retail price.
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Jun 30, 2008
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mckenzy
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Location: Singapore
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Review Date: Jun 22, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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sharp, even at f/2.8 ; fast AF (compared to other macros) ; silent
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although AF is fast, achieving AF in low contrast is difficult.
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Bought it 2nd hand. Mint.
Fun to use.
For peace-of-mind i decided on Canon rather than Sigma's 70mm or 105mm. I am not disappointed. Colours mostly come out very nice. With the exception of a shot or two that came out rather bland. I'm not sure why.
I never understood why reviewers used it to focus manually until i started shooting flowers and bugs - unless your subject and you can stay still, AF is hard to achieve. Manual is the way to go but having said that, i must say that manual focus is very smooth and can be done very fast.
This is very good because it forces you to get back to basics and THINK about your composition more carefully than you would have under AF.
http://picasaweb.google.com/sheldon.wee/EF100mmF28USMMacro
Highly recommended
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Jun 22, 2008
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Maliketh
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Location: Australia
Posts: 67
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Review Date: May 28, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $434.00
| Rating: 9
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Sharp between f/2.8 - f/11, Can be used with tripod collar, although not always necessary. Nice and light. Large focus ring.
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Not sharp when used above f/11, limiting depth of field options slightly. Tripod collar from Canon very expensive. Doesn't come with hood - must buy that also.
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I really love this lens. Out resolves the 1Ds MkIII, so I am pretty happy with that. Even at f/2.8 this lens is really sharp. You can create some amazing images with this lens if your technique is right. It's great to have a 100mm lens with such a close focusing distance, meaning you can really get in close if you want and not be too limited in your compositions.
Depth of field control at anything near 1:1 magnification is amazing, if a little thin. Say goodbye to any background distractions.
I bought a cheap tripod collar from eBay, much cheaper than the official Canon version. This lens is difficult to use with a tripod collar & camera with a vertical/battery grip.
I am really not sure why Canon don't include lens hoods with ALL of their lenses. Lens hoods are important in more ways than one and would cost hardly anything to make. Would make the product look like better value too. That said, some extreme close-ups (such as jewellery and bugs) will actually require removal of the hood so as not to shade/hit the subject. This can sometimes cause a few problems with flares and contrast if you are using strobes. Choose your angles carefully.
My only real gripe is that there is a bit of softening when used at apertures over f/11. Just don't use f/16 and you are ok.
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May 28, 2008
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jcsin
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: May 20, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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True macro, good color rendering, bokeh is great, build quality, not heavy, USM!, and Very Sharp!
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no IS, but it will be more expensive.
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I bought this lens with 17-40 f4L to get the 250 bucks canon rebates, they are my first macro L lens. I was to get the 24-105mm but I figured I could get 2 lens with cheaper price, yes I made a right choice. I thought I would use 17-40mm for my walkaround lens but when i went to the park with my wife in the weekend, boy once we saw the insects and flowers we just switched to the this macro lens, and the results are fantastic! This lens also produce very very good portrait pictures, in my opinion I feel the quality is better than my 50mm f1.8. The autofocus is pretty decent, and I could manual focus it too when it's in auto mode, that's what USM about, I love it!! For portraits, the focal length is little bit long on my 30D, but I can accept this for its superb quality. I love this lens more than my 17-40mmL honestly, more fun!
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May 20, 2008
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