Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro Lens Review

[Sheiky]

I like the new lens! Although I must be honest, even if I did have the moeny, I wouldn't trade my "old" 100mm macro for it. I don't think I will be a lot more satisfied with this new lens. The Is is really a good feature, but since I use flash like 9/10 times, I don't really see the real benefits for macro. For other purposes then macro, the IS is certainly a good feature to have. My opinion: a great lens, but not really a major step forward on the earlier version.

[ShutterbugJohan]

I wouldn't upgrade my "old" 100/2.8 Macro to this newer one--180L IS would be much better. FWIW, I have gotten sharp results handholding my "old" 100/2.8 Macro at 1/13 sec. Not frequently, though. []

[Keith B]

This lens is probably in my very near future. I have a jewelry designer for a client now and I think this will be a necessity for shooting this type of stuff.

[chrisc]

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