Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM Official Image Thread

[MMP]

Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM​

The Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM lens was officially announced on April 14, 2021 and became available for purchase on July 29, 2021. Launch price was of $1400 USD.

• Image Size: Full Frame
• Focal Length: 100mm (35mm equivalent)
• Angle of View: 20° horizontal, 14° vertical, 24° diagonal
• Lens Construction: 17 elements in 13 groups
• Materials Magnesium alloy
• Diaphragm Blades: 9 rounded blades
• Minimum Aperture: f/32
• Closest Focusing Distance: 0.26 meters
• Maximum Magnification: 1.4x, larger than life-size
• Full time manual No
• Image stabilization rating 5 stop(s)
• Weight 730 g (1.61 lb)
• Diameter 82 mm (3.23″)
• Length 148 mm (5.83″)
• Filter Diameter: 67mm
• Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistance with rubber grommets at the mount
• Size and Weight: 81.5 mm maximum diameter, 148 mm length, and weighing 730g (25.7 oz) without a tripod collar

Whenever I get into a photography rut, I pull out the macro lens. It's always a nice change of pace.

f/7.1, 1/100, ISO500


f/4, 1/100, ISO200

 

[West Coast Birder]

Amazing portrait lens too!

 

[MMP]

Amazing portrait lens too!

Agreed. At one point I owned the EF 100L and the EF 135L. Even though I loved the 135, I decided to just keep the macro because it was nearly as good for portraits. This RF version has even better optics and IS.

 

[West Coast Birder]

The RF lenses seem to be amazing. I just wish they wouldn't cost so damn much.

 

[96whiteknight]

I believe it's a Robber Fly. Less than half an inch long.


Untitled by Michael Bartley, on Flickr


Untitled by Michael Bartley, on Flickr

 

[96whiteknight]

Untitled by Michael Bartley, on Flickr


Untitled by Michael Bartley, on Flickr


Untitled by Michael Bartley, on Flickr


Untitled by Michael Bartley, on Flickr

 

[Dennis]

This Paper Wasp portrait was taken with the EOS R5 and RF 100mm F2.8L IS USM and the Novoflex BAL-EOSR Auto Bellows for Canon RF-Mount.

I manually placed the AF point on different parts of the insect's body to extend the DOF.

Dennis.

 

[Mr Roboto]

 

[Mr Roboto]

 

[Mr Roboto]

charred

 

[Mr Roboto]

house centipede

 

[Mr Roboto]

a giant mushroom

 

[Mr Roboto]

 

[Mr Roboto]

Fireflies

A testament to the IS+IBIS combination without which, at these low shutter speeds while shooting handheld, would have been extremely difficult at these magnifications.
Breezes on the otherhand...

 

[Mr Roboto]

 

[Levina de Ruijter]

@Mr Roboto (View_Finder)

You are really are making this lens sing, Hideta. Wonderful images.

 

[Mr Roboto]

@Mr Roboto (View_Finder)

You are really are making this lens sing, Hideta. Wonderful images.

Thank you, Levina. The sharpness produced is quite impressive coupled with excellent color rendition and contrast. I wish I could have done a side-by-side with the EF version before I sold it. The RF is significantly larger and heavier. Would be interesting to compare the stabilization performance between the two.

 

[West Coast Birder]

Thank you, Levina. The sharpness produced is quite impressive coupled with excellent color rendition and contrast. I wish I could have done a side-by-side with the EF version before I sold it. The RF is significantly larger and heavier. Would be interesting to compare the stabilization performance between the two.

The RF version is heavier? That's unusual, I think. It seems that in general, most RF lenses seem to be lighter than their EF counterparts, presumably because of newer materials and advances in engineering.

 

[Mr Roboto]

The RF version is heavier? That's unusual, I think. It seems that in general, most RF lenses seem to be lighter than their EF counterparts, presumably because of newer materials and advances in engineering.

The RF has a different design compared to that of the EF. Presumably to increase magnification to 1.4x with a shorter focusing distance.

If using only a mirrorless camera, the EF + adapter becomes about the same size and weight overall.

If comparing a 5DmkIV+EF100L to an R5+RF100L, again the overall weight becomes about the same. But because the 5D is heavier and the EF lighter, that combo is better balanced and easier to handhold in my opinion.

 

[gmcphotographics]

I'm guessing that this RF lens on a R7 (with it's 1.6x crop) will effectively give a magnification ratio even higher than x2!