HI, I am looking at getting a canon 100mm f/2.8 F2.8 Macro USM and having a go at Marco, also will this lens be a good portrait lens as well being for general use.
I need all the help I can get at the moment
Thanks
Ned
ned1 Senior Member  293 posts Joined Nov 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, U.K. More info | Dec 12, 2005 10:23 | #1 HI, I am looking at getting a canon 100mm f/2.8 F2.8 Macro USM and having a go at Marco, also will this lens be a good portrait lens as well being for general use. 350D, 17-85 IS 4-5.6, 70-300 IS 4-5.6, 70-200L F4, 100 macro EF USM, Kenko 1.4x, BG-E3 Battery grip, Speedlite 420EX, + bits & pieces
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jesusdelallata Senior Member 633 posts Joined Jul 2005 Location: Brownsville, TX More info | Dec 12, 2005 10:57 | #2 I don't own the 100mm f2.8 macro, but before I got my 100mm f2.0 I used my brother's f2.0 macro for a portrait session. The results were awesome. I made a print for the client (11x14) and they wanted to cry. It is an awesome lens for portraits. You won't regret it...great lens. Jesus De La Llata
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gasrocks Cream of the Crop  13,432 posts Likes: 2 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Portage, Wisconsin USA More info | Lots of great lenses for Port. You will be happy with the 100 macro at any distance/size subject. GEAR LIST
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Thanks for that, jesusdelallata and gasrocks, 350D, 17-85 IS 4-5.6, 70-300 IS 4-5.6, 70-200L F4, 100 macro EF USM, Kenko 1.4x, BG-E3 Battery grip, Speedlite 420EX, + bits & pieces
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DaveG Goldmember 2,040 posts Likes: 1 Joined Aug 2003 Location: Dartmouth, Nova Scotia More info | Dec 12, 2005 13:34 | #6 ned1 wrote: HI, I am looking at getting a canon 100mm f/2.8 F2.8 Macro USM and having a go at Marco, also will this lens be a good portrait lens as well being for general use. I need all the help I can get at the moment Thanks Ned That's a great lens - I have the non USM version - and for a 1.0 camera it'd be a great portrait lens. On your XT it'll still be great assuming that you have enough room to use it. For living room wedding portraits I wouldn't want to try a prime lens any longer than a 50mm lens (on my 10D or 20D) since there's rarely room to back up. A zoom lens (I use the 24-85) on a 1.6 camera is useful just because to can loosen the composition when you need too. That's where the new 24-105 is going to be very useful. "There's never time to do it right. But there's always time to do it over."
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gmaize Senior Member 589 posts Joined Jan 2005 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii More info | Dec 12, 2005 14:45 | #7 I concur with those who have responded. The 100mm works great for any subject ,including portraits. Put the term "100mm" in the search tool on this forum and you'll find quite a bit more discussion on your exact question. --gmaize
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HI, 350D, 17-85 IS 4-5.6, 70-300 IS 4-5.6, 70-200L F4, 100 macro EF USM, Kenko 1.4x, BG-E3 Battery grip, Speedlite 420EX, + bits & pieces
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condyk Africa's #1 Tour Guide  20,887 posts Likes: 22 Joined Mar 2005 Location: Birmingham, UK More info | Dec 12, 2005 17:00 | #9 You'll needs lots of room for the 100mm if taking portraits and also you might find it just too revealing. A portrait that shows every single blemish is not necessarily the most flattering, but you can correct in PP ... just make sure the people then don't end up looking like dolls. I'd use a shorter lens myself. https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php?t=1203740
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