Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

[cwongsm]

HI,

Is there anyone using the above Lens?

Please share your comments for the following :
(1) Picture Quality
(2) Price for the lens ...
(4) What filter you using on the Lens
(3) If you have some photos to share ... please share with me ...

Considering to buy a good Macro lens ... (Don't mind 3rd party lens) too.

Your Comments and Sharing are GREATLY APPRECIATED !!!

Cheers.

[oeyvind]

It's an excellent macro lens, makes a great portrait lens as well. For sample, think you can see Megaweb's nice macro pixs.

It uses 58mm filter, as for pricing do check with CP, AP or others.

Used to own this fine lens, sold it as I gotten something in the 180mm range. Anyway, here's something I took with the lens a few months ago...



Have fun, it's a nice lens.

Happy New Year.

[cwongsm]

WOW Beautiful !!

So the one you curretnly own is 180mm Macro Lens by Sigma ?? Would you recommend that ?

[oeyvind]

Originally Posted by cwongsm WOW Beautiful !! So the one you curretnly own is 180mm Macro Lens by Sigma ?? Would you recommend that ?

thanks... yes, I do own a Sigma 180mm APO Macro.

Would I recommend it? Well, it really depends on what you want to shoot... the 180/200mm range macro will gives you a longer (almost twice) the working distance, this may or may not be good - might need to use tubes sometimes if there's a space constraint.

On 180/200mm range lens is heavier as well and you "almost" always need a tripod or some kinda support for macro shots.

Think macro expert like Sgt Pepper or Megaweb can better advise on recommendation.

[cwongsm]

I see,

Thanks for the info !! Will take note .. Should be going down AP this Saturday to check them out

Cheers

[loupgarou]

also, remmeber one';s a f/2.8 and the other f/3.5

[Garion]

Originally Posted by loupgarou also, remmeber one';s a f/2.8 and the other f/3.5

The max f-stop don't make much of a difference when shooting macros, since most of the time u'll be shooting at f/8 and above anyway. But the 180mm is definitely much heavier and bulkier than the 100mm. Like what oeyvind had said, its a tradeoff between whether u want the range or you want a fairly lightweight lens which is more handholdable.

100mm f/2.8 Macro is a nice lens...extremely sharp and great colours. The DOF when viewed thru the viewfinder is extremely narrow tho....shift a bit and the subject OOF liao...

Just a note also that this lens (100mm Macro) does not come with a tripod collar and lens hood...you will have to purchase them seperately.

[cwongsm]

Thanks to loupgarou and Garion for their advice !!

By the way, what's a tripod collar ?

[Garion]

Originally Posted by cwongsm Thanks to loupgarou and Garion for their advice !! By the way, what's a tripod collar ?

Its the detachable ring that goes around the girth of the lens and has a 'shoe' attached which allows it to be mounted (usually) to a quick release plate which is then fixed onto the tripod head.

[loupgarou]

I don't know about you guys (or my technique is wrong), but I like shooting at f/2.8

that way I blur the background nicely to form a canvas in which the focal object is presented on.

[VincentLin]

Originally Posted by loupgarou I don't know about you guys (or my technique is wrong), but I like shooting at f/2.8 that way I blur the background nicely to form a canvas in which the focal object is presented on.

Don't worry, I do the same.

Choose the right aperature value for different purposes. If you want sharpness edge to edge, f/22 (or smaller). If you want to bring out a distinct feature, f/2.8. If you want a good balance, f/8 to f/11.

Don't listen to what people have to say about "the right technique". Just go with you own intutition, feeling and intention.

You have a dslr leh. It's cheaper to experiment compared to my film slr.

[Hein]

You can also consider the Tamron 90mm, which is much cheaper: