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shallowlife
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 Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 7:47 pm Post subject: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro |
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Just got this lens today, and I love it already! 
The IS seems very effective and the F-Stop of 2.8 helps in low light conditions too. - more pictures will follow soon!
Tv( Shutter Speed )1/80
Av( Aperture Value )2.8
ISO Speed400
LensEF100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
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larrysch
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 8:03 pm Post subject: |
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Glad you like your Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro lens - the photo taken with it are great - I was tempted to get that same lens but found a
Canon EF-S Macro USM 60mm lens so cheap I could not pass it up. I think they both are great lens - keep posting as I would love to see the results of that lens. Also what mode are you shooting it in - the instructions on mine suggest AV - (the lens is under the Christmas tree - so I have a few days to wait - but I down loaded the instructions from Canon so I could get a head start.)
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shallowlife
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Both of these were again handheld.
The fullsize pictures can be viewed on my flickr.
*update*
I love the IS!  [/img]
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Wolfsong
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| Posted: Tue Jan 05, 2010 5:26 am Post subject: |
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errr... before my camera took a swim I had the chance to play with this lens for a few days... loved the results it gave but was a bit worried about focus time when I had the lens set for its max range setting called "full". It seemed at times to take well over a second, if not 2 or a bit more to gain focus when going from extreme closeup to something a few meters away and a few times it even seemed to loose where it was and not gain focus at all after several seconds.
Is this the norm and I should be using the other 2 range settings for faster focusing times to narrow the parameters (as suggested in the manual) or is my lens flawed and even though it may take more time to focus going directly from one extreme to the other it should not be taking as much time as it is?
thanks for any info on this 
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Bikorchi
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 6:48 am Post subject: 100mm IS macro vs 180mm macro |
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Hi everyone,
I am new into the world of macro photography and I am struggling which one to choose between Canon 100mm IS USM Lens and Canon 180mm USM macro. Any advice? I have researched about both, but couldn't find any comparison between this two lens. I would greatly appreciate feedback of those who own one or both of these lens.
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popo
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:21 am Post subject: |
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Wolfsong, my experience of the Sigma 150 is similar. I believe due to the nature of longer macro lenses, quite a bit of movement is needed to focus close up. Combined with the need for accuracy, the speed is the victim. That is why the focus range limiters are supplied.
Bikorchi, while I own neither, and at the risk of over simplification, the 100 IS seems the better choice if you want to handhold at longer exposures. The 180mm will get you a bit more working distance.
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DP-PARIS
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| Posted: Wed Jan 06, 2010 12:32 pm Post subject: Re: 100mm IS macro vs 180mm macro |
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| Bikorchi wrote: | Hi everyone,
I am new into the world of macro photography and I am struggling which one to choose between Canon 100mm IS USM Lens and Canon 180mm USM macro. Any advice? I have researched about both, but couldn't find any comparison between this two lens. I would greatly appreciate feedback of those who own one or both of these lens.
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I own the canon 180, which I think is a superb lens. It is hard to work with hand-held, but still usable. Even better with a tripod.
I believe it is Canon's largest black lens. It is not weather sealed like the new 100L though...so if you find yourself in a rain forest, use the 100!
Some sample shots can be found : http://www.cameralabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17166 |
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Wolfsong
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 2:08 am Post subject: Re: 100mm IS macro vs 180mm macro |
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| DP-PARIS wrote: | | It is not weather sealed like the new 100L though...so if you find yourself in a rain forest, use the 100! |
this is exactly why I got the 100L.. well not cause of the rain forest but cause I do a lot of outdoor stuff...
thanks for the info popo
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Bikorchi
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| Posted: Thu Jan 07, 2010 8:26 am Post subject: Re: 100mm IS macro vs 180mm macro |
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Thank you very much for your advice. Does 180mm give a lot space or just a foot or so? Maybe I should try with both and see which one I will like.
Bikorchi
PS: Thanks to Popo and Woflsong as well.
| DP-PARIS wrote: | | Bikorchi wrote: | Hi everyone,
I am new into the world of macro photography and I am struggling which one to choose between Canon 100mm IS USM Lens and Canon 180mm USM macro. Any advice? I have researched about both, but couldn't find any comparison between this two lens. I would greatly appreciate feedback of those who own one or both of these lens.
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I own the canon 180, which I think is a superb lens. It is hard to work with hand-held, but still usable. Even better with a tripod.
I believe it is Canon's largest black lens. It is not weather sealed like the new 100L though...so if you find yourself in a rain forest, use the 100!
Some sample shots can be found : http://www.cameralabs.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17166 |
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IppatsuMan71
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| Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2010 2:35 am Post subject: |
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Shot handheld , manual focus , Iso 100 , f/8 , 1/250 , with flash . The Image Stabilization on this lens really works well , I'm quite amazed by its efficiency 
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Tighter crop ( and original is 100% size )
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csmonte
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| Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 9:25 pm Post subject: Re: 100mm IS macro vs 180mm macro |
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| Wolfsong wrote: | | DP-PARIS wrote: | | It is not weather sealed like the new 100L though...so if you find yourself in a rain forest, use the 100! |
this is exactly why I got the 100L.. well not cause of the rain forest but cause I do a lot of outdoor stuff...
thanks for the info popo |
I'm not going to help your decision most likely, but i have the non IS 100 and I love is ability to walk around and point at something so close up to see it in macro and then to look up and have a great sharp low aperture lens. Here are the two sides: One: I do find myself wishing I didn't have to get 10" from a bee or less with the hood on. Two: When getting really close to objects, it may seem to be enough light for a 1/160 shutter, but it surprising how quickly macro falls into needed high F's and longer shutters. So I could see this IS really helping here. Three: I love it for an indoor lens with its F2.8 and its super sharp, but indoors I've been using my kit lens w/ IS because I can shoot down to 1/80 or so.
Hope I've showed you a few sides to think about.
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WoutK89
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:48 pm Post subject: Re: 100mm IS macro vs 180mm macro |
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| csmonte wrote: | | So I could see this IS really helping here. |
It is still not that much better, 2 stops at best at 1:1 if you are lucky, more likely only 1 stop.
| IppatsuMan71 wrote: | | Shot handheld , manual focus , Iso 100 , f/8 , 1/250 , with flash . The Image Stabilization on this lens really works well , I'm quite amazed by its efficiency |
Reading 1/250 with flash, how do you judge it is so efficient? Can you tell a bit more, or show some examples with and without IS on
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IppatsuMan71
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| Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:27 pm Post subject: Re: 100mm IS macro vs 180mm macro |
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| WoutK89 wrote: | | Reading 1/250 with flash, how do you judge it is so efficient? Can you tell a bit more, or show some examples with and without IS on |
Oops , I meant efficient for manual focus . At this distance from the subject , about 3-4 inches or so , the depth of field is really shallow , and the IS helps a great deal to obtain a spot-on focus , minimizing the hands shaking .
Of course at 1/250 sec exposure , the IS isn't very relevant
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shallowlife
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