![]() ![]() Even with constant panning to follow the action, the Hybrid IS system compensated for camera shake and provided steady shots for movie footage as well as stills. I was there more to enjoy the dolphins putting on a show, than to make a video, so I left the monopod at home. Next stop, handheld movie making from the stands at Discovery Kingdom in Vallejo, CA. And did I mention that I was not carrying a tripod? I couldn't stop-down the aperture as far as when using a tripod, but I was truly impressed that by steadying myself and using good shooting technique, I could get artistic close-ups with this lens. My success rate was about the same as when lugging sticks with me. I began by going for an afternoon stroll with just camera and lens, no tripod, to shoot close-ups. ![]() This is a lens you can use for 1:1 macro photography, portrait work, sports, and handheld movie making. Other features include silent focusing USM, maximum aperture f/2.8, wide manual focusing ring, lens hood, and soft carrying pouch. It's like having a built-in gyro for your camera. I've been field testing the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens that is the first Canon lens to incorporate Hybrid Image Stabilization that compensates for both angular and shift camera shake during close-up shooting. If you’re looking for a tripod mount that works with the lens, we offer the Canon Tripod Mount for RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS as a separate rental item.Is it possible to explore the world of macro photography without a tripod? And when it's time to make a movie, could you frame a tight shot by just holding the camera in your hands? When you pair this lens with newer EOS R bodies that themselves feature five-axis in-body image stabilization, you get a staggering eight stops of shake correction. The 100mm f/2.8L’s built-in image stabilizer compensates for five stops of camera shake, so that you can shoot in lower light at slower shutter speeds without worry. You also get full-time manual-focus controlled by a customizable electronic focusing ring with three sensitivity levels, and a Focus Preset button to quickly recall a programmed focus position. ![]() The Dual Nano autofocus system uses both a ring-type USM and an STM mechanism to provide fast, accurate, and nearly silent autofocus performance for both still and video shooters. Canon has applied a Super Spectra coating to the lens elements to further combat ghosting and flaring, even in harsh lighting.įast, Ultra-Precise Autofocus. This lens’s thirteen-group/seventeen-element optical formula was designed to minimize chromatic aberrations and color fringing while providing high clarity, color fidelity, and sharpness. On top of that, a Spherical Aberration Control Ring lets you alter the shape and character of foreground and background bokeh to create dreamlike images with a soft-focus look. Its aperture is consistently bright throughout the zoom range, and its rounded nine-blade diaphragm gives you great depth-of-field control for selective focusing. This lens’s medium-telephoto length and 10.2-inch minimum focusing distance make it great for portraiture and macro photography. It’s compatible with RF-mount cameras, but it doesn’t work with Canon EF-mount cameras. ![]() The Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM belongs to Canon’s line of RF-mount lenses. ![]()
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