Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

[IanW]

I am quite interested in this lens, as I am current using tubes on my 70-200 for my macros. Can someone please show me how close I can get with the 100L alone? I really like the 70-200 but I have to manual focus, would be nice to have the IS and AF of the 100L

Ian.

[Brendo666]

This is probably the closest I have been with this lens.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7209/6787213646_12b17157dd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendanboden/6787213646/)
177_365 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/brendanboden/6787213646/) by Brendan Boden (http://www.flickr.com/people/brendanboden/), on Flickr

[mannetti21]

I am quite interested in this lens, as I am current using tubes on my 70-200 for my macros. Can someone please show me how close I can get with the 100L alone? I really like the 70-200 but I have to manual focus, would be nice to have the IS and AF of the 100L

Ian.

You can place your subjects at a minimum of about 6inches from the end of the lens. As for having to manual focus, I don't see that as a big deal since most macro shots are usually manually focused to better control the very shallow DOF that is usually associated.

[IanW]

You can place your subjects at a minimum of about 6inches from the end of the lens. As for having to manual focus, I don't see that as a big deal since most macro shots are usually manually focused to better control the very shallow DOF that is usually associated.

So would I still need to manual focus with the 100L on macro shots?

[Brendo666]

So would I still need to manual focus with the 100L on macro shots?

You don't have to but if you want to focus at an ax act point it might be best to manual focus to make sure it is exactly wher you want it.

[mannetti21]

You don't have to but if you want to focus at an ax act point it might be best to manual focus to make sure it is exactly wher you want it.

This.

And usually there are multiple potential focus points in a macro shot that make the camera's AF system very unpredictable. For example, I just posted up a couple of pics of a knife/water droplets...in each shot there were at least 2-3 droplets within a single focus point on the camera's screen.

[Brendo666]

This.

And usually there are multiple potential focus points in a macro shot that make the camera's AF system very unpredictable. For example, I just posted up a couple of pics of a knife/water droplets...in each shot there were at least 2-3 droplets within a single focus point on the camera's screen.

And water drops like to trick the cameras af because it is transparent so sometimes it will focus on the surface the drop is on instead of the drop it's self,mandbthatncan get annoying if you just want the drop in focus.

[sandylp]

I'm finding that taking macro photos with a full frame is a bit different than using a cropped sensor. The magnification on the 50D was greater than the MD3. This was taken with a MD3 at F11.

http://www.sandylp.com/images/lemon-sm-2.jpg

This was taken at f22

http://www.sandylp.com/images/lemon-sm-3.jpg

I would appreciate any tips for taking macro photos with a full frame sensor vs a crop sensor.

[tomcat7886]

I usually take a couple pics of swans if I come across any, I really like the way these turned out:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7270580744_580a5e0bbb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamatrix/7270580744/)
swan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamatrix/7270580744/) by DreaMaTrix (http://www.flickr.com/people/dreamatrix/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7270523244_22674180dc_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamatrix/7270523244/)
Swan - lake (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamatrix/7270523244/) by DreaMaTrix (http://www.flickr.com/people/dreamatrix/), on Flickr

:cool: very nice.

[KenjiS]

I think i got the focus off a bit here

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7224/7283592068_4883dba63f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7283592068/)
Hello Bee Mimic (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7283592068/) by Kenjis9965 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitsunetsukiphoto/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7283592592_6340a44a26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7283592592/)
Just a Normal Fly (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7283592592/) by Kenjis9965 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitsunetsukiphoto/), on Flickr

[directorguy7]

Wow, amazing lens! This is with a T2i. And yeah, he pooped he was so excited I was taking his picture.

[Dreamt]

The lighting on the second is excellent...great pic!

Very nice!

:cool: very nice.

Thanks guys, I really appreciate these comments.

:cool:

[Gensc]

Hi chaps,

I just started taking photos, so these are my very first pictures..

All I can say is I try to improve.. :)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7297040144_df9f5297d1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297040144/)
2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297040144/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7298380980_246c864c65.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298380980/)
3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298380980/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/7298377718_8e96d6c0e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298377718/)
4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298377718/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7297041288_3454711b7e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297041288/)
5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297041288/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

[Winwin]

Hi chaps,

I just started taking photos, so these are my very first pictures..

All I can say is I try to improve.. :)


Those are nice photos :)

[photoby]

Hi chaps,

I just started taking photos, so these are my very first pictures..

All I can say is I try to improve.. :)

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7075/7297040144_df9f5297d1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297040144/)
2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297040144/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7298380980_246c864c65.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298380980/)
3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298380980/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7087/7298377718_8e96d6c0e1.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298377718/)
4 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7298377718/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7297041288_3454711b7e_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297041288/)
5 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/77784548@N03/7297041288/) by Sándor Kiss (http://www.flickr.com/people/77784548@N03/), on Flickr

nice shots

[moltengold]

7D + Kenko PRO 300 AF DGX 1.4X + EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

http://im13.gulfup.com/2012-05-31/1338427174131.jpg

[hennie]

Finally pulled the plug on this one, have been saving up for a long time.
So far, I like what I see.
Just wondering, when using extension rings what about the three AF-reach settings...do they stil apply, or are they unusable?

[PK81]

Hello, I bought this lens last week too, here are my first pictures with 100mm: :-)

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9891/img0476lreditedborderre.jpg
By stingray81 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/stingray81) at 2012-05-31


and

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/317/img0501bleachbypassbord.jpg
By stingray81 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/stingray81) at 2012-05-31

[DELBOi]

...just sharing:

http://delboi.lens.ph/files/25-682x1024.jpg

Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: 100 mm
Exposure: Manual exposure, 1/1,024 sec, f/2.8, ISO 800

[shujert]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7306407916_5c97cbeb02_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shujert/7306407916/)
Saige (http://www.flickr.com/photos/shujert/7306407916/) by Jier-Shu Chen (http://www.flickr.com/people/shujert/), on Flickr

[RSMarco]

and

http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/317/img0501bleachbypassbord.jpg
By stingray81 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/stingray81) at 2012-05-31

Very nice image. Love the PP.

[chumlee]

I just got this lens I'm looking forward to posting some pics later!

[MacmoX2]

sharing:eek:

http://tweakers.net/ext/f/pL7JVQRctPmzhhe5IR0Y0f5q/full.jpg

[hockeyplaya13]

I've been considering this lens for a long time. I'm really torn on what my next lens upgrade should be- as a broke college student, lens additions/upgrades are few and far between so I really have to make the right choice. Right now I'm torn between picking up a new 17-55ish standard zoom to replace my crappy kit lens, or to pick up the 100mm macro.

After picking up the 70-200L, I basically keep it on camera all the time and rarely shoot with my kit lens. Occasionally I'll put it on, but then quickly become dissatisfied with the IQ and sharpness, and pu the 70-200 back on. So I really want to pick up either the Tamron 17-55 or Sigma 17-55 (Canon is out of price range). A lot of times I feel like the lack of a decent standard zoom keeps me from even getting my camera out at all because I know 70 isn't wide enough but that my kit won't provide satisfactory results.

On the other hand, I want a 100mm macro because it's in the same price range, would open up the ability to take macro shots, and I've heard it also makes a great portrait lens. I'm not too terribly interested in macro photography- I'd like to explore it and have the option to do it, but right now I'm much more interest in improving my portraits and landscape shots.

[mek501st]

I've been considering this lens for a long time. I'm really torn on what my next lens upgrade should be- as a broke college student, lens additions/upgrades are few and far between so I really have to make the right choice. Right now I'm torn between picking up a new 17-55ish standard zoom to replace my crappy kit lens, or to pick up the 100mm macro.

After picking up the 70-200L, I basically keep it on camera all the time and rarely shoot with my kit lens. Occasionally I'll put it on, but then quickly become dissatisfied with the IQ and sharpness, and pu the 70-200 back on. So I really want to pick up either the Tamron 17-55 or Sigma 17-55 (Canon is out of price range). A lot of times I feel like the lack of a decent standard zoom keeps me from even getting my camera out at all because I know 70 isn't wide enough but that my kit won't provide satisfactory results.

On the other hand, I want a 100mm macro because it's in the same price range, would open up the ability to take macro shots, and I've heard it also makes a great portrait lens. I'm not too terribly interested in macro photography- I'd like to explore it and have the option to do it, but right now I'm much more interest in improving my portraits and landscape shots.

If that is pretty much your case, then upgrade your kit lens. I used to have the tamron, but I dont feel that its any better than my kit lens in my opinion because I would rather take IS than a faster aperture anyday. And because you dont seem to be interested in macro, then dont bother with the 100L because you can use your 70-200 for portrait.

[Gryphes]

I've been considering this lens for a long time. I'm really torn on what my next lens upgrade should be- as a broke college student, lens additions/upgrades are few and far between so I really have to make the right choice. Right now I'm torn between picking up a new 17-55ish standard zoom to replace my crappy kit lens, or to pick up the 100mm macro.

After picking up the 70-200L, I basically keep it on camera all the time and rarely shoot with my kit lens. Occasionally I'll put it on, but then quickly become dissatisfied with the IQ and sharpness, and pu the 70-200 back on. So I really want to pick up either the Tamron 17-55 or Sigma 17-55 (Canon is out of price range). A lot of times I feel like the lack of a decent standard zoom keeps me from even getting my camera out at all because I know 70 isn't wide enough but that my kit won't provide satisfactory results.

On the other hand, I want a 100mm macro because it's in the same price range, would open up the ability to take macro shots, and I've heard it also makes a great portrait lens. I'm not too terribly interested in macro photography- I'd like to explore it and have the option to do it, but right now I'm much more interest in improving my portraits and landscape shots.

How about the 17-40L? It could replace your kit lens and its an awesome lens for landscapes plus its cheaper then the 100L!
Checkout this thread to see it in action: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=134756

[Dreamt]

Hello, I bought this lens last week too, here are my first pictures with 100mm: :-)

http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/9891/img0476lreditedborderre.jpg
By stingray81 (http://profile.imageshack.us/user/stingray81) at 2012-05-31



Great capture!

[chumlee]

I got this lens over the 135L...this is from when I was deciding at the camera store!
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7320858328_596ce61db2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7320858328/)
153/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7320858328/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[sandylp]

Stained Glass
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7323392828_cb25346ca8.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandylp/7323392828/)
Stained Glass (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandylp/7323392828/) by Sandylp1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/sandylp/), on Flickr

Another photo of the same Stained Glass
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7323567878_77e9efe1d3.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandylp/7323567878/)
Stained Glass 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sandylp/7323567878/) by Sandylp1 (http://www.flickr.com/people/sandylp/), on Flickr

[chumlee]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7079/7321486824_01a0c806be_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7321486824/)
154/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7321486824/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[juscuz]

Found this guy in my back yard this evening on a weeping willow leaf.

http://gallery.cordesweb.com/upload/2012/06/02/20120602192712-a4a81055.jpg (http://gallery.cordesweb.com/picture.php?/919/category/22)

[Gryphes]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7326869450_687f37c237_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7326869450/)
****tttt its raining (22/52) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7326869450/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[KenjiS]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8166/7328444440_2f4fca9a84_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7328444440/)
Fly 1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7328444440/) by Kenjis9965 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitsunetsukiphoto/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7240/7328444682_d25541424d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7328444682/)
Fly 2 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7328444682/) by Kenjis9965 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitsunetsukiphoto/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8015/7328445132_cb6120270a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7328445132/)
Fly 3 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7328445132/) by Kenjis9965 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitsunetsukiphoto/), on Flickr

[mek501st]

^ nice shots kenji! Were these with natural lighting or flash?

[KenjiS]

^ nice shots kenji! Were these with natural lighting or flash?

I used a 580EXII for fill light :) thanks

[mek501st]

I used a 580EXII for fill light :) thanks

Sorry to ask... on a bracket? :)

[KenjiS]

Sorry to ask... on a bracket? :)

Nope, it was shoe mounted with an inflatable diffuser i got off ebay for $1.50 XD

And its fine, questions are good :3

[chumlee]

I'm starting to like this lens a lot!


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7099/7329915406_c13273181d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7329915406/)
155/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7329915406/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[nlochansky]

Some butterflies

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7330517070_91cb88c0a7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330517070/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5674 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330517070/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7330520746_f45a2ae545_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330520746/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5740 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330520746/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7330503328_925b65a0ac_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330503328/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5576 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330503328/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

[Mark A.]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7219/7327555344_eeec5b5343_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7327555344/)
5C6C3624 (Posted) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7327555344/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

[rehype]

Ricordea

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6778454205_7d28496a90_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6778538969_da4dc9cff1_z.jpg

[KenjiS]

Ricordea

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6778454205_7d28496a90_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6778538969_da4dc9cff1_z.jpg

Cooooool! What on earth is it though? o_O

[Tommydigi]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7332273478_43d7e1c00e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49877689@N04/7332273478/)
Making Hay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49877689@N04/7332273478/) by Tommy DiGiovanni (http://www.flickr.com/people/49877689@N04/), on Flickr

[Tommydigi]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8023/7332277970_b1b267e3ef_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49877689@N04/7332277970/)
Tiny ant (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49877689@N04/7332277970/) by Tommy DiGiovanni (http://www.flickr.com/people/49877689@N04/), on Flickr

[cogs v]

Cooooool! What on earth is it though? o_O

I think you find they are a type of anemone or living rock
very nice shots great colour
Colin

[cogs v]

Great shot Tom
I have great trouble getting ants to stay still long enough to get a shot


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7080/7332273478_43d7e1c00e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49877689@N04/7332273478/)
Making Hay (http://www.flickr.com/photos/49877689@N04/7332273478/) by Tommy DiGiovanni (http://www.flickr.com/people/49877689@N04/), on Flickr

[dandai]

Some butterflies

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7330517070_91cb88c0a7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330517070/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5674 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330517070/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7330520746_f45a2ae545_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330520746/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5740 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330520746/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7330503328_925b65a0ac_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330503328/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5576 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330503328/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

Beautiful shots!One question, were they alive?If so,how far was the lens from them?Well maybe two questions... :-)
Thanks,
DanD

[Tommydigi]

Great shot Tom
I have great trouble getting ants to stay still long enough to get a shot

Thanks, I took a lot and most all where way out of focus. They are hard to catch

[PK81]

Great capture!

Thank you very much. I will post more pictures later... ;-)

[photoby]

Some butterflies

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7076/7330517070_91cb88c0a7_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330517070/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5674 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330517070/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7330520746_f45a2ae545_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330520746/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5740 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330520746/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8021/7330503328_925b65a0ac_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330503328/)
12-0602 Lewis Ginter Butterflies IMG_5576 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/nerice/7330503328/) by nlochansky (http://www.flickr.com/people/nerice/), on Flickr

Amazing shots. i love the colors.

[nlochansky]

Beautiful shots!One question, were they alive?If so,how far was the lens from them?Well maybe two questions... :-)
Thanks,
DanD

Thanks! They are alive. The local botanical garden just opened up a temporary butterfly exhibit. The spectacular green one is a green banded peacock swallowtail. I would guess that there was probably 6 inches of space or thereabouts between them and the end of my lens.

Amazing shots. i love the colors.
Thanks!

[lahtir]

Some butterflies



Nice crispy shots, mind sharing the aperture and distance to the subject? Cheers!

[nlochansky]

Nice crispy shots, mind sharing the aperture and distance to the subject? Cheers!


Thanks! I really really love this lens... by far my sharpest. As for the aperture, it's different for all. If you click on the picture it brings you to the photo on flickr and all the exif data can be viewed there. I was really close, probably about 6 inches or so from the butterflies.

[Gryphes]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7339046868_0fa95032b8_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7339046868/)
Let there be rain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7339046868/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7339052076_58f38b5aaf_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7339052076/)
Let there be rain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7339052076/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[KenjiS]

^- nice ones Gryphs

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7154605587_62ac524d18_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7154605587/)
Shimmering Buttercup (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7154605587/) by Kenjis9965 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitsunetsukiphoto/), on Flickr

[tomcat7886]

Ricordea

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6778454205_7d28496a90_z.jpg

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7031/6778538969_da4dc9cff1_z.jpg

very abstract art. :lol:

[chumlee]

I Love this lens for non macro shots too!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7339913940_6ed3840f52_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7339913940/)
156/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7339913940/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[Gryphes]

^- nice ones Gryphs

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7154605587_62ac524d18_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7154605587/)
Shimmering Buttercup (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kitsunetsukiphoto/7154605587/) by Kenjis9965 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kitsunetsukiphoto/), on Flickr

Thx! Thats a beautiful flower!
I Love this lens for non macro shots too!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7339913940_6ed3840f52_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7339913940/)
156/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7339913940/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

Its awesome isn't it!

Here is another one I took today:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7228/7156187559_e5c8f17510_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7156187559/)
Damn paparazzi (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7156187559/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[potatowitz]

from this weekend

[Gryphes]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8148/7156651345_f66dff88ec_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7156651345/)
Need to kill that bokeh whore (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7156651345/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[h4ppydaze]

Just got one of these bad boys... subscribed

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7340166230_e3e040d8d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyuhan/7340166230/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyuhan/7340166230/) by kyuis (http://www.flickr.com/people/kyuhan/), on Flickr

just a pretty little flower :lol:

[Gryphes]

Just got one of these bad boys... subscribed

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7340166230_e3e040d8d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyuhan/7340166230/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyuhan/7340166230/) by kyuis (http://www.flickr.com/people/kyuhan/), on Flickr

just a pretty little flower :lol:

Yes very pretty:rolleyes::lol:

[rgs-]

that stuff looks goooooooooood

and that says something coming from a BC guy :)

[h4ppydaze]

that stuff looks goooooooooood

and that says something coming from a BC guy :)

Seattle, checking in :D

I want to take a couple shots with a nice nug, that thing was just banging around in the bottom of a jar for a couple weeks

[Gryphes]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7156997817_50ebebcbf0_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7156997817/)
Even flies can be pretty (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7156997817/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[rgs-]

Seattle, checking in :D

I want to take a couple shots with a nice nug, that thing was just banging around in the bottom of a jar for a couple weeks

Ohhhh that's why. Might be our anyways! haha

[pkilla]

happydaze very nice post some more bud pictures im interested to see how close you can get!!

[Headsick]

Put the 100L on the 5D2 and used a friends speaker/paint setup:

1
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7343456422_93aed14288_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343456422/)
The Swimmer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343456422/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

2
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7343457234_e57ac671b7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343457234/)
Fried (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343457234/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

3
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7158251781_c32971dd50_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7158251781/)
Lonely (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7158251781/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

4
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7343458226_5c183a5507_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343458226/)
Stargazer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343458226/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

[Gryphes]

Put the 100L on the 5D2 and used a friends speaker/paint setup:

1
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7343456422_93aed14288_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343456422/)
The Swimmer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343456422/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

2
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8155/7343457234_e57ac671b7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343457234/)
Fried (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343457234/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

3
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7094/7158251781_c32971dd50_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7158251781/)
Lonely (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7158251781/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

4
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7213/7343458226_5c183a5507_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343458226/)
Stargazer (http://www.flickr.com/photos/headphotography/7343458226/) by HeadPhotography (http://www.flickr.com/people/headphotography/), on Flickr

Awesome work!

[Gryphes]

Another fly picture:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7077/7344682756_1b8f44b713_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7344682756/)
Say Cheese! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7344682756/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[MTguy]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7089/7304854822_6eb3bbe284_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabemccormick/7304854822/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabemccormick/7304854822/) by gabes3045 (http://www.flickr.com/people/gabemccormick/), on Flickr


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/7304551960_ffe43b6085_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabemccormick/7304551960/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/gabemccormick/7304551960/) by gabes3045 (http://www.flickr.com/people/gabemccormick/), on Flickr

Just got the lens and loving it.

[chumlee]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7222/7346751924_58d20c9a9c_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7346751924/)
158/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7346751924/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[mrmaint]

SOOC no crop JPEG

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7104/7161617819_05d2f74873_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmaint2012/7161617819/)

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-100-L-IS/i-f9cXQd8/0/L/20120606-Canon-EOS-7D-IMG3971-L.jpg

[chumlee]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7165072293_7681a2f4cb_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7165072293/)
159/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7165072293/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[Gryphes]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8164/7352621722_6ecc30e3e7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7352621722/)
Bankje op een bewolkte dag (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7352621722/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8027/7166885147_fb30824ba7_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7166885147/)
Nowhere to hide (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7166885147/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7100/7167632167_9a88722099_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7167632167/)
Pink (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7167632167/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[chumlee]

Good stuff gryphes!

[Gryphes]

Good stuff gryphes!

Thanks mate!

[chumlee]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7167756985_d7e279925f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7167756985/)
160/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7167756985/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[Grand_gator]

I just got mine yesterday. So far I have to admit that I am having L-orgasms with this lens, it is incredible how sharp the pictures are, and the bokeeh....., and its only been one day.

Two questions for those of you who have this lens:

1) If you decide to put a UV filter on it to protect the from element, what filter do you recommend that wont affect the image too much?

2) Do you ever use a polarizer filter with this lens taking macro pictures? if so, When?. I do have a B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizer for my 17-55 and I am very happy with it, but I am not sure if I will eventually need one on 67mm.

I am sure it will not be my last L.

[Winwin]

1) If you decide to put a UV filter on it to protect the from element, what filter do you recommend that wont affect the image too much?

2) Do you ever use a polarizer filter with this lens taking macro pictures? if so, When?. I do have a B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizer for my 17-55 and I am very happy with it, but I am not sure if I will eventually need one on 67mm.

I am sure it will not be my last L.

1) I use a Hoya UV filter on mine. Doesn't affect image quality at all. Hoya makes nice filters.

2) I don't think you will, unless you take pictures of things that have annoying reflections. I know there are other uses, but that's the only use I can think of for this lens in particular.

It definately won't be your last L ;)

[Preeb]

I just got mine yesterday. So far I have to admit that I am having L-orgasms with this lens, it is incredible how sharp the pictures are, and the bokeeh....., and its only been one day.

Two questions for those of you who have this lens:

1) If you decide to put a UV filter on it to protect the from element, what filter do you recommend that wont affect the image too much?

2) Do you ever use a polarizer filter with this lens taking macro pictures? if so, When?. I do have a B+W Kaesemann Circular Polarizer for my 17-55 and I am very happy with it, but I am not sure if I will eventually need one on 67mm.

I am sure it will not be my last L.

CPL occasionally when needed, never a UV. It's hard enough to get good macro images without adding another X factor. I keep the hood on except when I need to get really close. If I'm not using the hood because I expect to be doing mostly macro, then the cap is on when I'm not actually shooting. That's really all the protection needed.

[Buylongterm]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7354588342_6480f8c475_c.jpg

[Gryphes]

My little men:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7169941909_bd8e9df8f3_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7169941909/)
Effe bijkomen naar m'n dolle 5 minuten (23/52) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7169941909/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[PK81]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7354588342_6480f8c475_c.jpg

How? How did you catch this moment ??? :-( :-)
Where do you focus? How to do it? I had tried it manytimes but without any success...
:cry:

[PK81]

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/8259/img0698lreditedresize.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/802/img0698lreditedresize.jpg/)

http://img201.imageshack.us/img201/8131/img0595lredited2resize.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/201/img0595lredited2resize.jpg/)

http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/6796/img0471lreditedresize.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/442/img0471lreditedresize.jpg/)

http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/8265/img0457lreditedresize.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/52/img0457lreditedresize.jpg/)

http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/9615/img0872lredited3resize.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/846/img0872lredited3resize.jpg/)

http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/8792/img0419lreditedresize.th.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/507/img0419lreditedresize.jpg/)

[jwcdds]

How? How did you catch this moment ??? :-( :-)
Where do you focus? How to do it? I had tried it manytimes but without any success...
:cry:

There's a lot of chasing around and patience on your part. Be patient and you can manage Bee-in-Flight shots like these as well:

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Photography/Macro/20101227-IMG8926/1138962598_gDeEG-XL.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Photography/Macro/i-JPd3krK/0/XL/20111107-Canon-EOS-7D-IMG1453-XL.jpg

[Buylongterm]

^^^
Julian summed it up perfectly. Patience,Patience, patience. I seriously took almost 200 shots (I'm still learning the AF on the 5D III), and was only truly happy with a few I took. In fact, I wasn't even sure I was gonna post the pic. But the best advice I can give is to learn the way they move and behave.

I personally like to shoot later in the day, Bright Sunlight seems to kill the shot with bees. (see pick below) To be honest, I think shooting wasps is much easier. They tend to sit still longer and their colors are more vibrant. The bees I was shooting seemed to be very young and never sit still for more than a 1/2 second. I sat around for a long time just watching their movement in my viewfinder and took as many shots as possible. I figure, sooner or later I gotta get 1 or 2 that are decent. :-). I think once I truly get comfortable with the 5DIII's AF the pics will get better. But a lot of credit goes to the 100L 2.8 macro lens. The IS is fantastic when shooting handheld. I've said it a thousand times, it is truly a special lens. I shot the pic above in AI Servo mode, with my shutter @ 2000, ISO 800, f/4.0. Again being late in the day, I had to bump up my ISO and lower my aperture to try and get a faster shutter speed. I actually prefer my shutter to be higher than 2000 when shooting bees.

Heres another one I took but was not happy with. It will end up in the recycle bin. Seeing pics on this site, honestly humbles a person real quick. Just when you think you got a good shot, you see what true professionals shoot. I think that's why it's very hard for me to take a compliment. I say to friends, "sure, you might thinks its a good shot, but I see shots daily from professionals and they make my pics look below average. In all reality, I don't mind that. It helps me become a better photographer.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7235/7169384137_faebe7dd29_c.jpg

This is probably one of my favorite shots even though it's in B/W.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7243/7250814954_a6fffb1229_c.jpg

I am just a beginner trying my hardest to learn every day. Trust me. If I can take these shots, anyone can with just a little bit of patience. :-)

[mek501st]

^ amazing shots both of you! DId you utilise a flash to stop motion?

[jwcdds]

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-100-L-IS/i-SBQPF58/0/L/20120609-Canon-EOS-7D-IMG4002-L.jpg

http://julianchen.smugmug.com/Misc/Lens/Canon-100-L-IS/i-cZkpXBm/0/L/20120609-Canon-EOS-7D-IMG4007-L.jpg

[Buylongterm]

^ amazing shots both of you! DId you utilise a flash to stop motion?

Nope. No flash used. Just was walking around town late yesterday and saw a bunch of young bees in a flowerbed near a park. I sat around for almost an hour trying to figure out how to take a decent picture of them. Thier movement will drive a man to drink. :-)

[The Warlock]

This is what a 100mm macro can do at an airshow


http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7171856375_ba5ddebb3d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7171856375/) Mig-29 firing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7171856375/) by VassøyPhotoClub-Vidar (http://www.flickr.com/people/the_warlock/), on Flickr

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8156/7357069354_a98f5edae3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7357069354/) Oldie landing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7357069354/) by VassøyPhotoClub-Vidar (http://www.flickr.com/people/the_warlock/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7241/7171855249_40d71112b3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7171855249/) Mig-29 blasting away (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7171855249/) by VassøyPhotoClub-Vidar (http://www.flickr.com/people/the_warlock/), on Flickr

[PK81]

Hello, I have one question on you all who has bought this great lens too...
I bought a HOYA HD CIRCULAR PL 67 MM to this 100mm lens but I´m not pretty sure if was it a good idea... ( http://www.hoyafilter.com/products/hoya/HD-01.html ).
On this site is written that the polarizing film is the same as that used in the latest high definition LCD TV screens. It has 25% higher light transmission than standard polarizing film used in current photographic filters.

What do you think about this? I feel that it takes the sharpness, I´m not sure... Do you have some filters too? Or this? Sorry for my english, I´m from Czech Republic. :-)
Thank you for any informations or your opinion.

[Writer_Head]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7101/7172629261_8fdb0f34bd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dario_vigil/7172629261/)
Muffins 04 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dario_vigil/7172629261/) by Darío Vigil Hernandez (http://www.flickr.com/people/dario_vigil/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7172628479_f494f3523c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dario_vigil/7172628479/)
Muffins 02 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dario_vigil/7172628479/) by Darío Vigil Hernandez (http://www.flickr.com/people/dario_vigil/), on Flickr

[chumlee]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7355828264_e7de7a8ec2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7355828264/)
161/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7355828264/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[The Warlock]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7237/7358918254_94784aa9da_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7358918254/) Mig-29 landing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7358918254/) by VassøyPhotoClub-Vidar (http://www.flickr.com/people/the_warlock/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7212/7173686343_e923c73ca3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7173686343/) Short landing (http://www.flickr.com/photos/the_warlock/7173686343/) by VassøyPhotoClub-Vidar (http://www.flickr.com/people/the_warlock/), on Flickr

[Winwin]

http://forthewinwin.smugmug.com/Other/Random/i-vhmkzZt/0/XL/IMG9808-XL.jpg

[x_tan]

5D3 this afternoon:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7175342891_d7b51240c6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7175342891/)
Sun... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7175342891/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7360662742_bc27ed1235_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7360662742/)
Sun... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7360662742/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7360662920_5764d4dd17_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7360662920/)
Taking Off... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7360662920/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[mek501st]

^ Excellent images! Got this lens a week ago and took it out to photograph a local orchid competition held indoors. Terrible lighting, flash is not allowed and IS came to the rescue!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7361222218_bdc3de249a_c.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mek501st/7361222218/sizes/c/in/photostream/

Straight out of the cam.

[alwaysDSLR]

Joining in the fun with this on my breakfast table, no flash, handheld. Comments welcomed.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y240/s2800021/IMG_4495.jpg

[LollieLaurie]

Yesterday there was alot of activity in my garden. I tried something, I put honey on flowers to attract bees and make them stay. And it worked haha, result:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7173014341_6b163bf78b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7173014341/)
Syrphidae (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7173014341/) by LdB Photography - Laurie De Bruyn (http://www.flickr.com/people/sparklepics/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7358566440_4e34ea7a23_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358566440/)
Honey Bee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358566440/) by LdB Photography - Laurie De Bruyn (http://www.flickr.com/people/sparklepics/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7358565232_02b7b5b969_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358565232/)
Trichius fasciatus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358565232/) by LdB Photography - Laurie De Bruyn (http://www.flickr.com/people/sparklepics/), on Flickr

[Bert_B]

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/48514305/Forum/Dieren/NHC-Forum-IMG_6924-Edit.jpg

[Winwin]

Yesterday there was alot of activity in my garden. I tried something, I put honey on flowers to attract bees and make them stay. And it worked haha, result:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7078/7173014341_6b163bf78b_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7173014341/)
Syrphidae (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7173014341/) by LdB Photography - Laurie De Bruyn (http://www.flickr.com/people/sparklepics/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7086/7358566440_4e34ea7a23_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358566440/)
Honey Bee (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358566440/) by LdB Photography - Laurie De Bruyn (http://www.flickr.com/people/sparklepics/), on Flickr
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7102/7358565232_02b7b5b969_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358565232/)
Trichius fasciatus (http://www.flickr.com/photos/sparklepics/7358565232/) by LdB Photography - Laurie De Bruyn (http://www.flickr.com/people/sparklepics/), on Flickr

great photos. how did ya get that close? that's like my mpe-65 at 5x without cropping on my 5d2

[jwcdds]

Benefit of shooting the 100L macro with a crop. :D Added magnification but with the (slightly ) added safety of not needing to be all up the bee's grill. :lol: Pixels-on-target.

[LollieLaurie]

great photos. how did ya get that close? that's like my mpe-65 at 5x without cropping on my 5d2

Hey, I did get pretty close, if I moved an inch closer lens wouldnt' focus anymore :p.

I did crop the original photo a bit, not too much though. And I used honey to get the bees to stay in place :)

[chumlee]

Benefit of shooting the 100L macro with a crop. :D Added magnification but with the (slightly ) added safety of not needing to be all up the bee's grill. :lol: Pixels-on-target.

The one disadvantage to FF :cry:

[jwcdds]

The one disadvantage to FF :cry:

Well, give it another 5 years, they might come out with a 46mp FF sensor yet, and you can do the same amount of cropping as you'd have the same amount of pixels-on-target to the 18mp APS-C sensors of today.

(But by then, the crop sensors probably will have like 30mp. :lol: Always behind the 8-ball.)

[Gryphes]

The one disadvantage to FF :cry:

Lucky me, I kept my 500D when I upgraded to the 5DII. :p
But why not buy some extension tubes if you want to get closer?

[jwcdds]

Lucky me, I kept my 500D when I upgraded to the 5DII. :p
But why not buy some extension tubes if you want to get closer?

That's because extension tubes do just that... gets you closer. But sometimes you don't want to be *that* close to you subject. :lol: It's the reason fro 100mm macros and 180mm macros.

[Dreamt]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7180415371_17e19b7b38_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamatrix/7180415371/)
Blackbird chick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dreamatrix/7180415371/) by DreaMaTrix (http://www.flickr.com/people/dreamatrix/), on Flickr

[Gryphes]

That's because extension tubes do just that... gets you closer. But sometimes you don't want to be *that* close to you subject. :lol: It's the reason fro 100mm macros and 180mm macros.

Sure you do! Just imagine that fly's face print on the front of your lens, will be an instant hit haha

[jwcdds]

Sure you do! Just imagine that fly's face print on the front of your lens, will be an instant hit haha

Nothing better than having fly footprints all over the front of your lens... (considering that fly probably landed in some unsavory poop just moments before). :lol:

[Gryphes]

Nothing better than having fly footprints all over the front of your lens... (considering that fly probably landed in some unsavory poop just moments before). :lol:

:lol:

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5443/7180890999_bd7943d80c_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7180890999/)
Just waiting to pop open (http://www.flickr.com/photos/46867860@N05/7180890999/) by Gryphes (http://www.flickr.com/people/46867860@N05/), on Flickr

[Winwin]

Benefit of shooting the 100L macro with a crop. :D Added magnification but with the (slightly ) added safety of not needing to be all up the bee's grill. :lol: Pixels-on-target.

ah crop... too bad my 450D has like just roughly half of the MP :(

[kigai]

I just received the lens a few days ago and love it.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7227/7182420197_afdbbb5cd8_b.jpg

[jwcdds]

^ Pretty.

[mosesport]

Some fantastic shots on here
Here are a few from me
Colin

http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh181/1pinto/IMG_9839-2.jpg



This is EXACTLY what I needed to see to make up my mind on getting this lens.
Thank you. Seriously. This photo is magazine-worthy!

[bmwcolin]

Went to the butterfly pavilion in Abq this last weekend. Here are a few.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7211/7182585725_e0972a0b26_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182585725/)
IMG_9736 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182585725/) by Captures by Colin (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturesbycolin/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7238/7182585975_6166ae172c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182585975/)
IMG_9750 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182585975/) by Captures by Colin (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturesbycolin/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7105/7182586293_cef31c9f8f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182586293/)
IMG_9799 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182586293/) by Captures by Colin (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturesbycolin/), on Flickr

Cool road runner that ran in front of me while walking to my truck.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8019/7182586787_ac6e36e58b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182586787/)
IMG_9826 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182586787/) by Captures by Colin (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturesbycolin/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5459/7367820646_b8f6f84a1a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7367820646/)
IMG_9711 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7367820646/) by Captures by Colin (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturesbycolin/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7182587271_33b324f109_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182587271/)
IMG_9718 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182587271/) by Captures by Colin (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturesbycolin/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7182587655_c37eea719a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182587655/)
IMG_9725 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturesbycolin/7182587655/) by Captures by Colin (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturesbycolin/), on Flickr

[mosesport]

^----Awesome shots!!!!

[Jeevz]

http://jeevz.smugmug.com/Macro/Macro/i-VCPGHcq/0/O/bee.jpg

http://jeevz.smugmug.com/Macro/Macro/i-3jJ8P6c/0/L/drop-8-L.jpg

http://jeevz.smugmug.com/People/Philippas-Admission/i-9dD9tMW/0/L/IMG6173-8x10-2-L.jpg

http://jeevz.smugmug.com/People/Philie-Sanjeev-and-Bonnie/IMG24682/1159336174_qDm8Z-L.jpg

Versatile lens :)

[Mark A.]

With my 7D

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7331015644_0919679be5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7331015644/)
IMG_2389 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7331015644/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

[Mark A.]

A beaver swimming around.
Taken with my 5D Mk III.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7236/7327090544_67d33d66d2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7327090544/)
5C6C3566_1 Brightness (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7327090544/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

[orbitechgr]

Benefit of shooting the 100L macro with a crop. :D Added magnification but with the (slightly ) added safety of not needing to be all up the bee's grill. :lol: Pixels-on-target.

That's true.. For this type of shots I benefit from the crop factor in my 7D.. But if I have the chance of course I choose MkII because of the control over DOF..

[cogs v]

This is EXACTLY what I needed to see to make up my mind on getting this lens.
Thank you. Seriously. This photo is magazine-worthy!

Thanks Mosesport
you wont regret getting it great lens
Got it over the first version as I don't like using a tripod
Thanks again Colin

[IanW]

With my 7D

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7331015644_0919679be5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7331015644/)
IMG_2389 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7331015644/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

^^^^^^^
Very nice! :)

[Mark A.]

^^^^^^^
Very nice! :)

Thank you Ian.

That image is also over a year old.

These following images of some nature of dandelion, were taken about the same time. The dollar bill depicts the size of this huge thing.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7082/7183058661_dac995d5b9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7183058661/)
IMG_1466(M,2) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7183058661/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7239/7183061255_6e72c153b0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7183061255/)
IMG_1466(CT) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7183061255/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7091/7183065465_a93dd26443_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7183065465/)
IMG_1476 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7183065465/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

[jwcdds]

holy crap those are huge.

[chumlee]

I second that^ haha


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7097/7184925435_2acd2ab254_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7184925435/)
164/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7184925435/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[Mark A.]

Bad weather was coming....

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7096/7370646238_788f40397a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7370646238/)
IMG_2407 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7370646238/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

[MTguy]

http://jeevz.smugmug.com/Macro/Macro/i-3jJ8P6c/0/L/drop-8-L.jpg



Very nice!

[chreiseli]

i own this lens since 1-2 months and am so much in love with it ;)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550123_347292568639953_1909180461_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/525487_354922177876992_347931880_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/554002_354922164543660_390230768_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/150474_384970271538849_1925776536_n.jpg

[x_tan]

5D3:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7186236381_de33046bac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7186236381/)
Music... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7186236381/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

[mek501st]

5D3:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8017/7186236381_de33046bac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7186236381/)
Music... (http://www.flickr.com/photos/x_tan/7186236381/) by X_Tan (http://www.flickr.com/people/x_tan/), on Flickr

Is that the SE535? Nice taste ;) I prefer my tf10 though ;)

[x_tan]

Is that the SE535? Nice taste ;) I prefer my tf10 though ;)

You are right, can't live without it now :)

BTW Sennheiser IE8 is the most overrated IEM, should sell it next.

[mek501st]

You are right, can't live without it now :)

BTW Sennheiser IE8 is the most overrated IEM, should sell it next.

Best to sell it and to help fund your next lens ;)

[x_tan]

Best to sell it and to help fund your next lens ;)

Too many lens already :oops:

Time to pick up a Triple.Fi 10 :lol:

[Mark A.]

Murphy

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7221/7373057026_4d2ccc78ed_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7373057026/)
IMG_0541 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/79915726@N05/7373057026/) by Mark A. photo (http://www.flickr.com/people/79915726@N05/), on Flickr

[chumlee]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7373457086_6350de8fb5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7373457086/)
165/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7373457086/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[Gryphes]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8009/7373457086_6350de8fb5_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7373457086/)
165/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7373457086/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

I see Danbo is busy post processing your pictures!!

[chumlee]

He's probably better at it than I am... haha

[photoby]

i own this lens since 1-2 months and am so much in love with it ;)

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550123_347292568639953_1909180461_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/525487_354922177876992_347931880_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/554002_354922164543660_390230768_n.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/150474_384970271538849_1925776536_n.jpg

These are all nice shots especially the 1st one

[Ten Ounce]

I haven't used this lens nearly as much as I would want. Here's a quick one from earlier today.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7375602540_1ccfa51609_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65090783@N05/7375602540/)
IMG_8543 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/65090783@N05/7375602540/) by Miguel Quiles Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/65090783@N05/), on Flickr

[chumlee]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5032/7376714482_146ea0d600_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7376714482/)
166/366 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/53252389@N06/7376714482/) by JPang Photography (http://www.flickr.com/people/53252389@N06/), on Flickr

[Grand_gator]

I finally became a member of the L club! Here is one of my first takes with this wonderful lens, handheld, using fill flash ( with a little pp in ligthroom.) I am loving this lens! I am including a 100% crop. It does loose a lot in the conversion to jpeg to fit here, the original is considerably sharper.

[chumlee]

Wow I've never seen a bee (I'm assuming that's what it is haha) like that!

[Grand_gator]

Well, I am not sure about what it was. But it was definitively not a typical bee, in the sense that it wasn't yellow and black (it had a green tint); and it was larger.

[chumlee]

hmmm....maybe the people in the macro section have some answers. I would like to know what it is haha

[SaS photography]

I finally became a member of the L club! Here is one of my first takes with this wonderful lens, handheld, using fill flash ( with a little pp in ligthroom.) I am loving this lens! I am including a 100% crop. It does loose a lot in the conversion to jpeg to fit here, the original is considerably sharper.



that’s a wonderful macro shot……; 100L is fun to use lens…!!!

I am Not an entomologist and I may be wrong…;
To me it looks like Green Sweat Bee (Agapostemon texanus).
Range: British Columbia and Washington to Maine, south to Mexico and Georgia.
Season: April to November.

best regards…

[mrmaint]

Strange flower!

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5159/7381327026_6699c93a81_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmaint2012/7381327026/)
Fish Flower (http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrmaint2012/7381327026/) by mrmaint2012 (http://www.flickr.com/people/mrmaint2012/), on Flickr

[h4ppydaze]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5079/7383415856_c3bf50dcd9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyuhan/7383415856/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kyuhan/7383415856/) by kyuis (http://www.flickr.com/people/kyuhan/), on Flickr