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Specifications:
| Manufacturer | Canon |
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| Model | EF 100 mm f/2.8 Macro USM |
| Lens style | Telephoto |
| Focal length | 100 mm |
| Maximum aperture | f/2.8 |
| Angle of view | 24.4 o |
| Closest focusing distance | 0.31 m |
| Maximum magnification | 1:1 |
| Minimum aperture | 32 |
| Number of diaphragm blades | 8 |
| Auto focus type | USM |
| Lens Construction | 12 elements / 8 groups |
| Filter diameter | 58 mm |
| Macro | Yes |
| Available mounts | Canon EF |
| Dimensions | 79 x 119 mm |
| Weight | 600 g |
| Additional information | Marketed March 2000 |
Average rating (4 owners reviews).
| Build quality | 4.50 |   |
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| Optical quality | 4.75 | |
| Value for money | 4.75 | |
| Overall | 4.67 | |
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Owner since: 2 years
Price: 450€
User profile: Professional
Cons: None
Pros: Sharpness (even wide open), no distortion, very low CA, USM, full time manual focus, low vignetting, price
Summary: Best bang for the buck if you want a 1:1 macro for your EOS
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Owner since: 3 months
Price: 350€
User profile: Semipro
Cons: big lens, no petalshape delivered
Pros: tacksharp, USM, nice construction, beautiful colours and contrast
Summary: A real big boy!
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Owner since: 3 years
Price: $ 450
User profile: Semipro
Cons: None except for lack of anti-shake ... but since I use a tripod it really doesn't matter.
Pros: Extremely sharp lens, especially for macro work
Summary: If it isn't a Consumer Reports best buy it certainly should be.
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Owner since: 3 years
Price: ~500
User profile: Amateur
Cons: AF sometimes not perfect in macro situations (but manual focussing is used anyway in most situations); AF not as fast as other USMs; some vignetting at high apertures
Pros: Good build quality; almost flawless image quality
Summary: Great 1:1 macro lens
