Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

jwcdds wrote in post #10519125

Julian,
Nice shots.. Did you use any lighting at all for these shots? and tripod?
Thanks,
T

bridge99 wrote in post #10492219

is that a crop? or how close did you get? inches?

PhotosByT wrote in post #10531762
Julian,
Nice shots.. Did you use any lighting at all for these shots? and tripod?
Thanks,
T

Thanks T,

No lighting or tripod on these two. I was actually under a tree for some shade as I was taking a break and when I looked at the tree trunk, I noticed the fly and a bunch of ants. The photos were taking around 12-1pm on a sunny day (but obviously under shade from the tree).

Let me tell you, chasing after an ant at 1:1 & 1:2 magnification = serious business. I think I was lucky to get 1 out of 10 but I certainly am not blaming my lens nor the camera.

nekrosoft13 wrote in post #10531777
is that a crop? or how close did you get? inches?

I was about 24-28 inches away and yes its a crop of about 50%

I just purchased this lens! Can't wait to use it!

Buff_GUY wrote in post #10534375
I just purchased this lens! Can't wait to use it!

And me and after weeks of sun it's been raining almost from the minute the lens was delivered !!

Here are some flowery shots I took with this lens:

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Has any one had issues with slow focus? Or your lens not finding a focus point? I have the lens but im finding the focus can be slow or it has trouble finding any focus point at all. I am using with my 7d. any one have this issue? I am more of a wide shooter. i use a 11-16 and a 30mm more. so if any one can give me a tip that would rock!

If the light is even a bit low the lens does not seem to snap in to focus. i was just a bit suprised because every one has said its so fast. But again i am not a macro shooter.

thanks !
-Pjakob

low light focusing problem worries me so. any more examples of hand held low-light shots? it's easier to produce sharp pix when the sun's out. half of my intended use for this will be inside restaurants/night time street food vendors, etc. have 2 coming in the bag thanks to the $50 rebate + BING CB.

Paulyfuntimes wrote in post #10538789
Has any one had issues with slow focus? Or your lens not finding a focus point? I have the lens but im finding the focus can be slow or it has trouble finding any focus point at all. I am using with my 7d. any one have this issue? I am more of a wide shooter. i use a 11-16 and a 30mm more. so if any one can give me a tip that would rock!

If the light is even a bit low the lens does not seem to snap in to focus. i was just a bit suprised because every one has said its so fast. But again i am not a macro shooter.

thanks !
-Pjakob

Yep...constantly!

It's not my most used lens,but when I do use it I find it to be pretty erratic to say the least in terms of focusing on both of my camera bodies.

I think the only time it 'snaps' into focus is when I have the limit switch set to maximum and shoot an object from a reasonable distance,and it hunts all over the place indoors most of the time.

^- spiffy

Working on editing some right now from this lens, But hey, have a 100% unedited, unsharpened crop...This lens shocks me sometimes

And heres the finals

Anyone wanna hazard a guess what this might be? (I would've never known until I aimed the 100L directly at it.) Taken close to (if not at) MFD, so 1:1 mag. This is a 100% crop.