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Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM Lens

Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM Lens

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The inclusion of an IS system in this lens is an important benefit. Macro shooting has long been plagued by blurred images where any camera movement is increased as magnification increases. It has meant that macro images nearly always required the use of a tripod to ensure they were sharp. However, the Hybrid IS system provides up to 4 stops of IS in normal shooting so you can shoot at shutter speeds 4 stops slower than usual and obtain sharp images.

When shooting at 0.5x magnification the IS system will offer up to 3 stops of benefit and when shooting a full life-size magnification (1:1) provides up to 2 stops of benefit. This has removed the need for a tripod in many situations and will open up the world of high quality macro photography to many more users.

The inclusion of a UD lens element ensures high image quality and allows for images with high resolution and high contrast.

  • 100mm Macro lens with 1.0x magnification
  • L-Series design and build quality
  • 4-Stop Hybrid IS
  • UD lens element
  • Super spectra coating
  • Ring-type USM
  • 9 blade circular aperture
  • Three-position focus limiter
  • Dust and water-resistant

 

  • Hybrid IS


            While many lenses have featured an Image Stabilizer (IS) function, the EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens has a completely new IS system designed to offer advantages when shooting macro subjects. It’s the advantage of building IS into lenses rather than into the camera body – with the IS in the lens it can be tailored to suit the exact needs of the lens rather than using a ‘one-size fits all’ approach.

A normal IS system works by detecting angular movement (movement around a point). When using longer focal length lenses or shooting at normal shooting distances, this angular movement is very effective. However, when shooting close in, the angular movement no longer looks like a rotation around a point. Instead, it looks like the whole camera has shifted in a parallel fashion. This requires a different type of Image Stabilisation, and this is what the Hybrid IS system provides.
 

  • UD lens element

    UD lens elements are used to correct for colour aberration and produce a high contrast image with good sharpness and definition. The EF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM features a single UD lens to provide the highest image quality possible.
     
  • Focus limiter

    When working close to your subject, only part of the focus range is needed. To speed up autofocus, the lens features a three-position focus limiter switch that allows you to limit the range of the lens and focus can be achieved more quickly. With three positions to choose from you can select the most appropriate range for the distance you are working at.

 

Zoom or Prime     Prime
Focal length - wide (mm)     100
Focal length - tele (mm)     100
Max aperture - wide     2.8
Max aperture - tele     2.8
Autofocus motor     USM
Lens mount     Canon EF
Image stabilisation     Yes
Sensor format     Full Frame
Filter thread (mm)     67
Hood model     ET-73
Minimum focus distance     0.3m
Weight (g)     625
Size     77.7 x 123mm
Colour     Black
Lens elements     15
Lens groups     12
Aperture blades     9
Focus mechanism     USM
Enlargement Ratio     1:1