Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM

Canon’s 100mm macro goes hybrid

Canon’s latest 100mm lens is from the upmarket L-series stable and features an optical stabiliser that was developed specially for this lens. It’s a ‘hybrid’ system, able to correct X-Y shift as well as the more usual vibration. This makes stabilisation much more effective in close-up photography, although you’re still likely to need a tripod for full macro shooting. Tamron has since developed a competing hybrid stabiliser for its latest 90mm macro lens, also on test. Well-built and feature-rich, the Canon has ring-type ultrasonic autofocus and a three-position autofocus limiter switch that can lock out the short or long end of the range. The lens also has weather seals and a UD (Ultra-low Dispersion) element. Performance Sharpness and contrast are good, even when shooting wide-open at f2.8. More importantly, image…

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