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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

Item: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM M...
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40% of users say that: Product works well, is amazing, helps, worked out great. Lens is great, is excellent, is amazing, is super sharp. Macro has much more range, is my all time favorite, is very helpful, is exquisite. Image are tack sharp, is crisp, are just tack-sharp, come out insanely sharp. less than 1% of users noticed that: Autofocus is a quirky at times, is insufficient light, is silent. Image stabilizer is a little noisy. Texture is lacking contrast. Objects can not focus correctly.

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positive 662

love • sharp • works well • great • beautiful • is amazing • very sharp • good • afford • helps • quick • worked out great • very happy • tack sharp • lightweight • highly recommend • buy • light • fantastic • worth • is fine • does not disappoint • is very sharp • light weight • excellent • recommend • amazing • professional • work • get • worth it • is normal • is razor sharp • works great • focuses quickly • really sharp • won't regret • is simply amazing • is wonderful • one delivers • is my favorite • kind of a happy medium • my go to lens for portraits • is a must add to your bag • amazing product • is definitely worth the money • pick one up • is in a different league • are better than others • stands at the top of the class • made a tremendous difference in the images • does a great job • extremely sharp • sharpest at 5.6 auto focus • could not be happier • is so amazing • works perfectly • is good • is a must • holds its value • lens of all lenses • glad • has served me well with both photography and videography • better value • searches forever • worth keeping • about 20 lbs • very enjoyable to use • needed • does it great!!!!i

negative 158

is expensive • i never use • i'm not in a hurry • after trying sigma • isn't the fastest lens to get focus • bouncing around • is awful • super heavy • today for photographing spiders and insects • being plastic • turns out • sounds like its actually broke • expensive • still annoying • opted not to return • is a major annoyance • heads the wrong direction every time • can be a bit slow • will get worse with use • still has to hunt to find focus • convince meis • up • not a huge deal • isn't just for macro stuff • makes people look ultra wrinkly • bad or my wallet • pushing up against • isn't enough cost difference • constrained • ’s not a primary photographic focus • a little bit heavy • dirty • couldn't pass • limit • takes a few seconds • survived a counter-height drop onto concrete • can be rather sluggish • often defocus entirely • not quite as bad • simply gets the job done • much harder to refocus moving subjects • blows that out of the water • was a frustrating process • hunts a bit too much for focus at times • was hard to get the shot • pretty expensive • was expensive • is very finicky with lighting • can't wait • not holding focus • is quite the disappointment • is the only lens • is with unsteady hands • not only good for macro photography • stop hunting • gets close • only does 1:1 magnification • doesn't feel like my other l series lenses • light weight • does not mean that your lens • is built of high-grade plastic • would avoid for many lenses • didn't really have a need • is not effective w/ macro • not just for macro photography • keeps all stray light off the lens • literally seemed like i was stealing this lens • started working again • is dead • for macro

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positive 568

great • amazing • favorite • excellent • awesome • macro • best • love • very sharp • sharp • prime • fantastic • incredible • wonderful • is great • very good • very nice • sharpest • is excellent • fabulous • is amazing • is super sharp • is sharp • superb • good • outstanding • is awesome • high quality • is extremely sharp • perfect • exceptional • nice • best macro • is fantastic • easy to use • versatile • is so sharp • beautiful • not be disappointed • very happy • is ridiculously sharp • very pleased • is well made • terrific • is the best • has superb quality • just works • is omg • fun to play with!this • fantastically sharp • went outside to take pictures • takes getting used to • was delivered quickly • will work properly • great versatile • is pin sharp • delivers bokeh • working fine • last • very satisfied • takes nice pics • brings out details • came on thursday • is as expected • clear and sharp • ok • is well worth your money • constantly impressed • makes it more fun • is probably the best

negative 52

not the 1 • was tossed • bounced around • can't do • is just not accurate • not go wrong • completely takes over in the detail department • was not sure i liked • feel a bit too long • produces 1:1 macros • is slightly heavy • may not assist your needs • forced me to rate • sometimes for a week • on many shots • touching the subject • no need to return • fairly noisy • lost • isn't as good • dislike • not the fastest focusing • not quickly • not only produces very sharp images • now for maybe 3 hours • not a fast • will frustrate you • won't regret buying • has allowed me to capture details • has a tendency not to autofocus • didn't even come close • macro • has a tendency to hunt for focus • has no peer in the canon mount • kept • isn't light at all • has trouble staying in focus • don't already have it • is slightly redundant • isn't l rated • breaks that barrier • does not have the same build appearance • is mostly used lens • becomes obsolete • were a little shaky • doesn't come with a tripod collar • most expensive • simply doesn't focus at infinity • did not give her any training • is not a cure • is nature/flower/insect macros • drawback

macro

44 7

great • best • perfection • very good • has much more range • extremely sharp • sharp • is my all time favorite • amazing • 180mm f 3.5 • same with shooting • 180mm • perfect • is very helpful • is exquisite • known issue • is just crazy • is an awesome feature • real • really cool

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image

47 3

crisp • sharp • are tack sharp • is crisp • best • fantastic • are just tack-sharp • spectacular • come out insanely sharp • super fast • are so good • very sharp • beautiful • are crystal clear • are excellent • very clear • are very clear • perfectly sharp • beautiful sharp • are very sharp

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this lens

42 6

love • highly recommend • recommend • absolutely love • great • need • really love • won't regret • definitely recommend • second time owning • strongly recomend • own • able to use • really like • like • amazing • i recommend • no regrets • really really like

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picture

40 5

sharp • great • amazing • close • good • with calibrator at 2.8 and 5.6 • without constantly changing lenses • less than 12 from your lens • turn out clearer • clean sharp • turned out sharp • are crystal clear • amazed • clear • takes my • come out very clear • are the best • crystal clear • will almost all be blurred • baeutiful

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bokeh

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beautiful • smooth • is excellent • nice • is nice • amazing • buttery • super creamy • excellent • is marvelous • soft • is more of a smooth blur • extreme • well covered • dreamy • was very smooth • very close • great • are just ridiculously breathtaking • is amazing

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photo

32 5

sharp • suitable • are stunning • after i opened it • extremely sharp • was this weekend • tested for vary macro • very crisp • great • pleased • nice bokeh • already look good • wonderful • excellent • look • steadiness • brenizer method • have definitely improved • shows more than the eye • are very nice

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lense

32 3

best • favorite • sharpest • great • excellent • favourite • is just launch in 2016 • overnighted the correct • impressed • amazing • heavy • will therefore recommend • professional level • are built very well • look cheap • are very minor considerations • very best • good prime • very finest • have some type of limit

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color

great • rich • are vivid • excellent • are beautiful • sharpness • very true • are muted • is matchless • well covered • extremely sharp • are just ridiculously breathtaking • good • crispness of the images make raw images • is also great • brilliant • contrast • are incredibly sharp • not oversaturated • are sharp

results

28 2

great • excellent • amazing • extremely pleased • produced great • extremely happy • very sharp • super sharp • really impressed • posted on facebook • very happy • absolutely thrilled • were virtually identical • good • totally blew me away • stellar • are amazing • are very very good

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camera

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adjustments necessary • is on • will keep looking • wonderful • the main feature • bonus • can't afford any vibration • works well • precise movements • super beginner • imagine hand-holding • was on the single shot mode • is cable of absolutely stunning detail • feels perfectly balanced • comfortable to hold

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shot

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great • beautiful • indoors • are incredible • are tack-sharp • close-up • really close • still great • outstanding • are clean and sharp • are much more subtle • very impressed • really impressed • breathtaking • seemed to be soft • compelling • candid • detailed • better

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focus

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fast • quick • great • is super fast • fast sharp • is moderate to low light • fast and accurate • perfect • is so critical to effective macro photography • very precise • can be adjusted from macro • is very sensitive • wide • is accurate • is precise

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image quality

is superb • is excellent • is fantastic • is outstanding • was identical and sharp • is unparalleled • is phenomenal • great • is tack sharp • is amazingly sharp • superb • is stunning • is about as good • is even better • scored 9.5 out of 10 • realy amazed • prosgreat • is just great • is perfect

image stabilization

17 4

is great • has aided in making hand-held shots • extra • very sharp- • works great • helps alot • lets you reliably hand • is really good • works as advertised • works reasonably well • works better • is very effective • seems to work well • is of the latest generation • compensates for nearly 4-stops • allows the hand held use of the lens • behaves differently from other l lenses

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build quality

19 1

is excellent • is superb • is top notch • is good • excellent • is perfect • is top-notch • is great • sharpness • was well spent • is also very nice • is very good • is extremely solid • is good enough • no difference • is worthy • consistent

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portrait

18 2

great • excellent • nice • good • decent • takes good • close up and macro • like to do weddings and personal • stunning • takes great macro pictures • does well with other pictures • real • still life • nice and sharp • outstanding • three samples

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13 5

is fast • accurate • was very accurate • problems with your 100mm • locked up • won't focus • is quick • is surprisingly quick • fast • is works very well • is somewhat faster

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price

17 2

good • approximately $250 less • decent • well worth • is a little high • great • has barely come down • is reasonable • was within reach • is high • awesome • canon better ensures • went up by $100 • would change • best

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sharpness

is superb • great • amazing • is awesome • ultra • were right up • are overall excellent • well covered • excellent • is top-notch • was ultra • is incredible • unparalleled • is phenomenal • is great

the

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is works well • is is kind of loud • is works for normal shots • is works great • is is excellent • is works very well • worked better • is audible • not intrusive • very silent • is does help with handholding shots • is does help • is does work very well • is is truly amazing • is is very quiet • smooth

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portrait lens

great • excellent • telephoto • long • fast • good • viable • fantastic • sharpest • better

focusing

13 3

accurate • fast • is quick • very fast • quick and sharp • quiet • is super-quick • becomes crucial • is as fast • super quiet

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macro len

14 1

great • excellent • perfect • can be used • best • good • beautifully sharp • great little • amazing

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quality

14 1

is outstanding • is excellent • is amazing • extremely high • great • excellent • beautiful • good • fantastic • pretty close • exceptional

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tripod

10 4

is needed • required for sharpness • very close • best • very narrow dof wide open • recommend • precise macro work • is on its way • better • happy

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performance

10 1

good • is excellent • best • great • thrill • superb • quiet • big

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auto focus

6 5

is not bad • does work fine • is silent • quite snappy • accurate • is fast

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macro photography

9 1

love • is challenging • super rewarding • excelent • perfect • very nice for portrait • new • is very good

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macro shots

7 3

close up • excellent • able to handhold • great • crystal clear • awesome • unreal

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manual focus

5 4

is highly recommended • is still best • best • magnified • will be better for stills subjects

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depth of field

6 3

shallow • is so thin • very sensitive • lot less • is petal-thin • adequate

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picture quality

is amazing • great • is superb • very impressed • are amazing • is great • outstanding • is clear • very sharp

amazon

7 2

was fantastic • had several choices • thanks to • has dropped its price • sells it right • guarantee runs out • more appropriately priced

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glass

good • great • excellent • nice • superb • all the way • wonderful • longest length • solid

canon

8 1

does a good job of packaging • well done • is the best • have a way to zoom • has indeed started correcting lateral chromatic aberration • did good • thanks • finest

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detail

amazing • close ups • clear • is astonishing • was astounding • spot on • fine

purchase

7 1

great • glad • compelling • wonderful • no regrets • very satisfied • enough

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autofocus

3 6

annoying • is a quirky at times • is insufficient light • isn't the fastest of my lenses • is silent • not the fastest

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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras

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