Canon 100L IS Macro---WOW

[JJphoto]

Bob, you make me feel bad because I just got the 180mm macro recently, but I don

[HDNitehawk]

Bob, you make me feel bad because I just got the 180mm macro recently, but I don't think my copy is that sharp and impressive., maybe i should have got the 100mmL macro instead... anyway, let's see your pictures.

JJ if you are using AF on the 180mm then nah, its not that good and its hit and miss. But the 180mm using live view for macro work manual focus is extermley sharp. The 180mm IQ for straight up macro work on a tripod is superior to the 100mm.

[JJphoto]

thanks Rick, I know you have both. I didn't do a lot of research before I bought it. mainly is because I already have the 100mm non L and I want the better bokeh the 180mm can do, but my 180mm doesn't seem like a lot better than my 100mm in term of sharpness and color, but of course the bokeh is better, but still, I am kind of disappointed. maybe I need do more work to know this lens better. but what I really hoped was a new 200mm 4.0L IS macro anyways[]

[HDNitehawk]

JJ


You know as far as just sharpness and color goes, the 180mm and 100mm probably aren

[bob williams]

Bob, you make me feel bad because I just got the 180mm macro recently, but I don't think my copy is that sharp and impressive., maybe i should have got the 100mmL macro instead... anyway, let's see your pictures.
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Ok JJ, Here ya go--and the ruling is in---I like this lens. Took the below test shots---wasn't really paying to much attention to detail or technique, but I am impressed and very happy with the purchase--None of these shots have any edits of any kindexcept for the 100% crop. Each pair of pictures consists of the full size image and the 100% crop for comparison---You may notice, I still have a lot to learn about macro work, but I am confident the lens did its Job very very well.


Here is a shot of my dog running towards me, hand held, AI servo, zone AF


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Cat's eye, hand held AF


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Wood paneling on my backporch cieling--hand held AF


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Painting in my house--Tripod, manual focus


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Tree about 30 yards away-handheld


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Small wafer battery and ballpoint pen-tripod, manual AF


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[ddt0725]

Awesome photos, Bob!


You know, I get so caught up in using my macro lens for extreme macro shots that I sometimes forget about its full capabilities! Thanks for that little reminder!


BTW - Beautiful dog!!


Denise

[Steve U]

Nice images Bob, it is very sharp, love that crop of the dogs mouth. I found my macro to be a reasonable landscape lens as well, I

[Kayaker72]

Bob,


Nice pictures.


I just opened my 100L. Already, a lot of fun. I wish I had the lens during the "What is it" assignment.


If I could of,a potential entry:


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Answer---Pug Nose


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Brant

[Colin500]

Cool photos everyone! And I can fully agree, today I spent another afternoon outside carrying only the still very fresh out-of-the-box 100L, and it's really fun to use. Well, except that it's still a bit early in the year &mdash; a (too far away) bee, a caterpillar, two grasshoppers and a couple of stray micro-insects aren't a lot for a whole afternoon.


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[Colin500]

Should have added: Bright sunshine, 5D2, 100L, 1/800, ISO 800, f/8, cropped to square, hand held; I couldn