Canon 4514C002 Rf 100mm F/2.8 L Macro Is Usm Lens

I didn't need this, but I love love love taking pics of weird things for their colors, textures, designs and blowing them up for large screen wallpapers. Just a hobby, nothing paid. This lens is extremely sharp. I'm very happy with the results. I also bought the RF 15-35 and that one isn't nearly as sharp, which is probably why I haven't used it much. This lens, however, is on my R6 or R3 all the time because I explore a lot and it's a great opportunity to mess around with pictures. I find this lens also works well with non-macro shots, like dog portraits at the dog park. I'm so glad I took a chance on this. If only I could return the 15-35.

Waited for this lens for a long time, I primarily use it for headshots / portraits , but it's been fun to do some macro shots as well. It's a nice size and "L" build quality. Focus is fast and sharp at 2.8. I think the price was a little high, but that seems to be the trend with the RF line.

AF is quick and predictable and the photos are very sharp. If ind it better the EF 100 I had way back.

I grew up with the always fun EF 100mm Macro and when I dove into Canon's mirrorless R series bodies it became obvious very quickly that the new RF lenses were worthwhile improvements as well. While I initially used an EF-RF adapter and was completely satisfied using 'old' glass on the new bodies I have found that pairing RF lenses with RF bodies takes every aspect of the photography experience up, out, and beyond expectation. Upgrading from the EF (very old non-L version) to the RF 100mm L brought with it greater magnification, closer focal distance, amazingly fast and quiet auto focus, and a fun Spherical Aberration tweak control. I can't say how much of an upgrade this is from the EF-L version but I know I'm amazed from where I stepped up from (and I was really happy with the EF). The SA adjustment is great for portraits and I leave it locked neutral for Macro work. If you're looking for the most fun per dollar lens you can own buy this! *The examples attached were taken at the ends of the aperture settings to give you an idea of the visual flexibility (f2.8 to 32)

I am only a hobbyist, but I gotten great results with this RF 100mm F/2.8 Macro lens. I am using a Canon EOS R7 which gives me a focal length of 160mm. My only compliant is that the auto focus can be a little slow and the camera auto tracking can mistake your subject. Hopefully there is a firmware update for the camera that can help fix this issue.

I'm in love with macro photography so I was happy as can be when Canon announced an RF version of the 100mm macro lens. I've owned the other Canon 100mm macros (EF100mm f2.8 USM & EF100mm f2.8L IS USM) and this one lives up to it's pedigree. It is equally sharp and bright as the EF100 L IS with the bonus of 1.4X focus, updated IS, and RF mount. Combined with the R6 Body it is a joy to shoot with and gets great results. Regarding the new SA Control; since I mostly shoot macros, I want the sharpest images possible and will most likely never use it. I'm glad it has a lock so it doesn't accidently get moved off center.

Very sharp lens, easy to focus on the small objects, and can even focus on the tiny face, for example the face of a watch.

This not a heavy lens but it is rather large. The focusing is completely internal which I guess is what makes it so long, especially given that it focuses down to 1.4x magnification. Good sharpness and very fast focusing. Although an interesting feature, I'm not sure how much use the SA control will be used. I didn't go with 5 stars because of the high price.

This was my first RF lens for my R6 II. I cannot say I'm overwhelmed by it. It's replacing an EF 24-70 f/4L IS USM Macro for macro work. While it does do that job somewhat better, it's nowhere near the improvement I was anticipating. The EF 24-70 would hold focus on a subject near it's max magnification of .7X so tracking bugs crawling around was relatively easy. The RF 100 absolutely will not hold focus if you're asking more than .5X out of it. It'll snap to focus, then drift around until it gives up and just runs the focus out into the middle of nowhere. I'm using a strict single point, and this thing won't stay stuck to anything anywhere near 1X, much less 1.4X. It's basically a manual focus lens for anything I use it for. It does get a sharper shot, but it makes me work a LOT harder for them. I'm questioning whether buying the EF lens and a good flash would have been wiser.

After typing a long review explaining everything, when I tried to post, the website says ad blockers are blocking reviews... so I disabled ad blockers, then my review disappeared. Let me make this short, this lens is back focusing starting at f4 and all the way to f22. Even using manuaI focus with Canon's own focus peaking on the R5, I got the same result. So I googled, and found out, it is a known issue. Thank you Canon, I will return this lens ASAP.