 RailroadForums.Com |
|
|
|
|
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
|
|
|
|
Reviews
|
Views
|
Date of last review
|
|
1
|
498
|
Fri March 7, 2008
|
|
 |
|
Recommended By
|
Average Price
|
Average Rating
|
|
100% of reviewers
|
None indicated
|
10.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
supersize
|
|
Description:
|
Features
Diagonal Angle of View: 24°
Lens Construction (elements/groups): 10/9
No. of Diaphragm blades: 8
Minimum Aperture: 32
Closest Focusing Distance (m): 0.31
Maximum Magnification (x): 1
AF Actuator: USM
Filter Diameter (mm): 58
Autofocus lens for macro photography up to life-size (1x) magnification
Medium telephoto lens with a macro feature for 1x magnification. Fluctuations in spherical aberrations caused by focusing are suppressed, and high-quality images are obtained at all focusing distances. With eight aperture blades, good background blur is obtained even when the aperture is decreased by one or two stops. A focusing limiter which limits the magnification to 0.25x is built-in.
|
|
Keywords:
|
EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM
|
|
|
|
|
Author
|
|
kenw
5th Generation Texian
Registered: May 2002
Location: Cypress (Houston), Texas, USA
Posts: 2813
|
|
Review Date: Fri March 7, 2008
|
Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: None indicated
| Rating: 10
|
|
Pros:
|
quality of optics
|
|
Cons:
|
hood is extra
|
|
Ideal as a macro, is also fabulous for low light shooting (f2.8). Great bokeh (background blur). Highly recommend the separate hood as it will avoid the need for a "insurance" filter, which for macro work is just a way to degrade image quality.
This is a substantial lens and feels good in use. As a prime, it takes some getting used to using properly. It probably won't be my main railfan lens, but it wasn't purchased for that purpose anyway.
Note that on a crop sensor Canon lens this has the field of view equivalent to a 160mm lens.
Macro (Model RR) examples (no flash, ambient light, tripod):
http://www.modelrailroadforums.com/f...ead.php?t=8027
Prototype RR example (handheld, shutter priority):
http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/...7&d=1203891252
------------------------------
More pics in the gallery:
http://www.railroadforums.com/photos...at=500&thumb=1
Have you broken any rules today? .....why not?
|
|
|
|
|
Powered by: ReviewPost PHP vB3 Enhanced
Copyright 2006 All Enthusiast, Inc.
All times are GMT -7. The time now is 01:40 PM.
