- World’s First Medium Telephoto Macro Lens with a Maximum Magnification of 1.4x.
- High Image Quality and Bright, fixed f/2.8 Aperture Telephoto Macro RF Lens
- Optical Image Stabilizer with up to 5 Stops of Shake Correction.
- Hybrid IS Compensates for Angular and Shift Camera Shake during Macro Shooting.
- Spherical Aberration (SA) Control Ring Allows Adjustments to Shape and Character of Foreground/Background Bokeh
Product Dimensions | 3.21 x 3.21 x 5.83 inches |
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Item Weight | 1.61 pounds |
Item model number | 4514C002 |
Date First Available | April 14, 2021 |
Manufacturer | Canon USA |
Carlos Rey –
I’ve used the EF version of this lens in the past, and loved the results, from the creamy bokeh, and sharp subjects, to how light it is, and it’s macro capabilities. The RF takes it to next level with super fast AF, great IS combined with IBIS. I’ve actually started using this for portraits as well and been blown away by the results.
In terms of Macro photography, I’ve tried extension tubes with good results but never overly happy with them. The results that this lens renders are absolutely beautiful images. 100% worth every penny.
The one thing I find gimmicky is the SA adjustment. It’s occasionally interesting in order to get ethereal glowing images, but adjusting for softer bokeh, just makes the image overall blurry. If you adjust for sharper bokeh, it becomes rather harsh. Neither option suites my shooting style..I’m glad there is a locking option so the SA is not engaged at all.
Overall, I 100% recommend everyone to get this lens. This should be in every landscape, portrait, macro, and astro photographer’s bag.
Bob Killcrece –
I’ve only used this for about a week, but love it so far, used it at the aquarium and very pleased with the brightness and quick focus.
evan hughes –
I Love this lens very much , it does exactly what i wanted it to do ,
FloridaDrafter –
I mainly use this for macro work.
Could not be happier.
Crisp, clear images with beautiful bokeh.
Also works extremely well as a prime lens with Clarity well off into the distance
Only gripe is that auto focus doesn’t work so well when close up- no big deal, switch to manual
If you are on the fence, buy it!
Jaime E. Ortiz –
Oh dear, this lens is lovely for macro, sharp and easy to handle
Roman –
I love this lens. Sharp and clear images and is my go to lens for product photography and most obvious macro photography
FloridaDrafter –
Almost all of my macro shots are taken hand held, so I really like the IS of this lens. Combine that with the IBIS of the R5 and R6 and you get a winning combination. I’ve tried the Spherical Aberration (SA) ring, and it works ok, but prefer to do that in post, if need be, so I have it locked on “0”. Once you get the hang of it, it could save you a bit of editing in post if you like to mess with that, so I think it is a nice feature. I’m just not big on doing a lot of post editing, particularly messing with bokeh. I like the control ring of the new RF lenses and have it programmed so I can select focus points. It focuses quickly and I don’t think it’s entirely the cameras because I have the EF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro and ring adapter, so Canon has improved on the USM. IQ is similar to the EF version, but I have to give the edge to the RF (I’m a pixel peeper), I have taken enough shots with both the EF and RF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM glass on the R5 to make a fair comparison. As you may know, all lenses have a “sweet spot”. Although it has very good IQ wide open (f/2.8), but take it up a few stops, and IQ is amazing. I’ve found f/8+/- to f/16 to be a good range, although I haven’t needed to take it higher than f/16 to get my shots. The wasp face was taken at f/16, 1/500th.
The RF 100mm f/2.8 L IS USM Macro is a nice improvement of the EF version, IMO, and is a must have if you like to shoot macro, even occasionally, on your new R series camera. Yes, it is a bit expensive, but worth every penny.
It’s really hard to tell from images posted here just how good they are, but I will post some anyway. The shots are cropped, maybe 50%, mainly because the subjects are so tiny and even at 1.4:1, they are small on the R5 sensor. The flower with the yellow disk is smaller than a dime and is a 40 shot “focus stack” taken using the EOS R6 on a tripod. The other flowers are 1/4″+/-. The wasps are 1/2″, if that. Except for the “focus stacked” image, the rest are “hand held” and I used high ISO settings so I could freeze action and to keep my aperture in the “sweet spot”. The wind was blowing the flowers and the insects were constantly moving.
carrie c –
I got this super fast..2 days! In time to take on vacation. I haven’t had time to fool with it much but I’ll update when the trip is over. Lens is beautiful! I’m thrilled with purchase, delivery and price. It came with a lens hood and a lens bag too, which I had not seen in the description so that was a very happy bonus.
Churchy –
Amazing lens. The autofocus is slow.. I film my self and get a lot of blurry shots. But the good shots are worth it in the edit. It’s a fixed lens very zoomed all the time.
Mosier Bill –
I bought this lens for its macro capability and its large aperture. I already have an 85 mm macro but was a bit disappointed by that lens. 85 mm was not that great and the max magnification was not that good. I could get better results with my 55 – 210 zoom. The 100 mm lens however, has great magnification and the 100 mm length is handy for a lot of things. And the images are crystal clear. I have not tried the SA control yet – that seems a bit gimmicky.