Canon EF 100mm f/2.0 USM Prime Ultrasonic Telephoto Lens Description
An alternative to the 85/1.8 lens, the 100 f/ 2 is an ideal
full frame camera especially brilliant and short telephoto
portrait lens. The 100mm lens or the 85 can be disputed like Fords and Chevys over which is preferred. The 100 f/2 provides somewhat more blur to backgrounds in the distance plus a slightly "more flat" perspective, although the 85 provides you with a slightly more shallow depth of field while the aperture is wide open. Although there's no absolute "perfect" lens and you will not be far off with one over the other. The 85/1.8 is possibly a bit sharper when wide open, and when you're shooting with a DSLR
APS-C image sensor camera an 85mm lens already starts on the long end for
portrait photography work and it might be favored over the 100mm. Also the
85/1.8 costs quite a lot less.
The 100 f/2 is just a amazing lens which produces incredible portraits on a full frame camera featuring an unmatched sharpness . It also produces an incredibly shallow depth of field providing a buttery smooth
bokeh blur. Although it is somewhat long for shooting indoor portraits it works and I still like it for indoor events, weddings or just individuals
It features heavy duty all metal construction employing quality glass all wrapped up in a solitary focal length. The
auto-focus system is quiet and quick. It doesn't quite produce the quality of images or have the autofocus quickness of an
L- Series Lens, but, hey the price tag is one third (compared with the
135 f/2L) and you get a splendid prime lens which is also very pleasant portrait lens which is extremely quick and very sharp. Even with the big
maximum aperture, it's still very compact. The lens group 5 adjusts for rear focusing, while crisp contrasty photos are captured throughout every aperture while the bokeh
is spot on for portraits.
May 6, 2011
Features
• Construction: 6 groups /8 elements
• Angle of view: 24°
• F stop range 2.0-22
• Closest Focusing Distance: 0.9m / 3 ft.
• Maximum Magnification: 1:7.3
Reviews
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens Review
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Lens is an excellent macro lens - and may be Canon's most fun per dollar lens. This is the lens I most frequently ...
FM Reviews - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
Autofocus lens for macro photography up to life-size (1x) magnification. Inner focusing affords a long working distance of 5.9in. www.fredmiranda.com › ... ›
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro - Review / Test Report
The Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM macro was introduced back in march 2000 replacing the old EF 100mm f/2.8 macro (featuring a classic micro motor). ...
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