Your thoughts, EF 100mm Macro?

[Trieu]

Just wondering if any (Canon) forum members out there have the EF 100mm f2.8 Macro lens.

Your thoughts and feedback on the lens?

Can it be used as 2 lens? (macro and portait)

[redline]

i've used one before at school, great lenses. heaps of plastic.
too bad someone dropped it and its now missing part of the front plastic thread.

[yeocsa]

Just wondering if any (Canon) forum members out there have the EF 100mm f2.8 Macro lens.

Your thoughts and feedback on the lens?

Can it be used as 2 lens? (macro and portait)

Hi

Yes. It is an excellent lens for macro and portait. Its AF is fast enough for portait unless its Sigma and Tamron equivalents.

regards,

Arthur

[johnd]

Trieu, you'll be in big trouble.

Cheers
John

[Trieu]

Trieu, you'll be in big trouble.

Cheers
John

True... very true... I might try and use some the excuses posted... but I doubt I will be able to pull em off

[birddog114]

Trieu, you'll be in big trouble.

Cheers
John

True... very true... I might try and use some the excuses posted... but I doubt I will be able to pull em off

Trieu,
I think your energy is also high! don't worry too much!
You'll find the way out at last

[nito]

We have it to take wounds. On a 20D the AF sometimes gets confused and locks up on non-challenging shots. i.e. plenty of light, high contrast scenes well past its minimum focus point. It can get annoying, but to get around it MF.

Overall I like the lens, but it is very plastic like in construction.

[DionM]

I have the 100 Macro and like it a lot.

AF is a little slow but I have used it for portrait work until I got my 70-200 2.8. Example:

http://www.dionm.net/gallery/v/Events/2 ... w_Fashion/

[moz]

I'd also consider the Sigma 150/2.8 macro, a little more reach (possibly too much for upper body portraits, but still good for headshots and candid - ask Sheila about her 135/2) and I expect it'll be about the same price.

Of course, it will come with a crappy Sigma end cap so budget to replace that with a Canon one