Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens – 1:1 Macro Lens

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens – 1:1 Macro Lens

The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM from Canon is a versatile L-series short telephoto prime that is also well-suited for portraiture and other mid-range subjects. As a macro lens, however, this 100mm offers a life-size, 1:1 maximum magnification and an 11.8″ minimum focusing distance.

Complementing close-up shooting, an Image Stabilizer is featured that minimizes camera shake by two stops at full 1:1 magnification, or up to four stops at lower magnifications for sharper handheld shooting.

• EF-Mount Lens/Full-Frame Format
• Aperture Range: f/2.8 to f/32
• One Ultra-Low Dispersion Element
• Super Spectra Coating
• 1:1 Magnification, 11.8″ Min. Focus
• Ring-Type Ultrasonic Motor AF System
• Focus Range Limiter
• Optical Image Stabilizer
• Weather-Sealed Construction
• Rounded 9-Blade Diaphragm

Also contributing to smooth and intuitive handling, a ring-type USM and internal focusing design offers quick, quiet, and accurate autofocus performance along with full-time manual focus override.

In regard to its optical assets, one ultra-low dispersion element is featured, to control colour fringing and chromatic aberrations, and a Super Spectra coating has been applied to suppress flare and ghosting for improved contrast and colour fidelity. Additionally, as an L-series lens, this 100mm f/2.8 is weather-sealed for working in inclement conditions.

• Short telephoto prime is designed for full-frame Canon EF-mount DSLRs, however can also be used with APS-C models where it provides a 104mm equivalent focal length.
• Specifically designed for macro photography, this lens has a 9.4″ minimum focusing distance along with a 1:1 to 5:1 magnification range for life-size or greater rendering. This lens does not offer infinity focus.
• Manual focus operation for precise control over focusing distance when working with close-up subjects.
• Floating elements system helps to maintain consistent image quality throughout the focusing range.
• One ultra-low dispersion (UD) element greatly reduces chromatic aberrations and colour fringing for improved clarity and colour accuracy.
• Super Spectra coating has been applied to individual elements to minimize ghosting and flare for greater contrast and colour neutrality when working in strong lighting conditions.
• Six-blade diaphragm contributes to a pleasing out of focus quality when using shallow depth of field.
• Removable rotating tripod collar is included and benefits working with the lens atop a tripod or monopod.
• Front ring of the lens supports direct mounting of an optional Macro Twin Lite or Macro Ring Lite and the lens has electric contacts for full-support of the E-TTL II flash system and for relaying accurate focus distance information.