Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
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Review Date: Jun 25, 2019
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,000.00
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Super sharp. Excellent contrast. Well built. Stops down to f32. 1x1 at a distance allows greater depth of field. Minimal distortion.
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Cons:
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Slow autofocus. Stock tripod ring. Size and weight when hiking.
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This is one of Canon's sharpest lenses. Beyond the sharpness it also offers excellent contrast and color saturation. Overall image quality is superior to the 70-200/f2.8II.
The 180mm length provides a big advantage over Canon's 100mm and 65mm macros in that it achieves max magnification at a much greater distance. This increase in focus distance allows for more depth of field AND increased background blur at the same time. A minimum aperture of f32 ensures the maximum depth of field possible.
The only real negative is the crappy Canon tripod collar. I added a Kirk-CRC1 tripod collar for much improved usability.
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