Customer Ratings & Reviews

I am not exactly a professional but not exactly a rookie. I have been shooting on Canon for the past year with a 24 to 70 I used the Canon R5C. I have been shooting myself on video for almost 10 years. I have only done a few photo shoots but I love the look of this lens. It does seem to a little more attention to white balance when you are indoors. Some people were saying that the SA controller only changes how soft the image is but when focusing on a subject it does seem to change the depth of field a little bit. Not exactly sure if this is true but it seems like it to me. 100 mm combined with Canon image stabilization and weather sealant makes this lens quite a beast. Add actual macro and the ability to focus on close up objects and you have a real winner here. When I was reading the reviews everyone said this lens was way above the 85 mm macro

Bought the lense brand new and immediately too a few photos to test it out. The auto focus is lightning fast since it uses a USM motor, and to avoid focus hunting the lense comes with a Range Limiter switch that allows it to maintain focus within a specific range for when you want to take macro shots, portrait shots, or long range shots all the way to infinity. The optical stabilization on the lense makes is incredibly easy to one handle the camera while taking micro shots of critters and plants while using the other hand to hold the items still. Another nice feature is the spherical aberration knob that allows me to alter the shape of the foreground and background bokeh, this came really handy when I used it to take stacked photos and merged them in photoshop with different spherical aberration values to create this incredibly crazy effect on a few shots. This lense is not only a macro lense but can also be used to take medium- telephoto shots, and if you have a crop sensor RF camera than this lense becomes a 135mm lense that allows you to take pictures from far away which is great for weddings and podium events where you need to stand back from a distance. Overall this is a great lense that serves multiple purposes.

I am a wildlife photographer and part-time landscape photographer and decided to buy this lens to try the world of macro. Oh my! I have been missing out. This lens is fantastic! It is so sharp and crisp and pairs perfect with the R5. I also paired it with the R7 which is nice with the 1.6x crop. The level of detail is incredible. If you enjoy macro or want to step into it, make sure you have this lens in the bag! For an L series lens, the price is great!

Love this lens! Great for macro pics and portraits…

Great lens. Sharp and precise. Image stabilization works well in combination with my R5.

I was waiting for a RF version of the EF macro 100mm 2.8, and Canon delivered. Paired with the high megapixel count and focusing bracketing of the R5, this lens has allowed me to create some spectacular macro images of my reptile collection!

Fast, sharp, high-quality photos with great bokeh. Way better than the EF version.

Love this lens! Great for macro pics and portraits!

The best investment I made, I am very happy with this lens

PRO: - Good focal length for Macro, Portrait, etc. - Lightweight - Excellent image quality, sharp - f/2.8 fast aperture, nice BOKEH blur - SA control (varianble BOKEH blur)...don't have much experience with it though... - IS image stabilized - Macro 1.4:1 (40% larger than life size!!) -Customizable ring on lens, like for ISO or aperture etc. CON: - appears not as sturdy as EF version which had some metal in body (but no problems so far)

The lens is amazing. Great for macro and portraits. It caught so much detail in Macro. The lens is not too heavy and a good size. Wish you could lock the sa control ring so you don’t accidentally move the setting.

This lens is top-notch as far as I'm concerned. I could have done without the SA Control feature, I don't find it useful. Wish I could defeat it, Maybe some tape.

One word: FANTASTIC!!! I what a great lens focas sharp and fast. Perfact for portraits and macro. You will. Ot be disappointed withthis perchase.

I have not used this lens much, but I was pleased when I did up to this point. I will have a better idea later when I use it for a project I have in mind.

A great portrait and macro lens produces sharp images in focus and best bokeh out focus. Buy once and enjoy it ever after.

Super sharp lens that’s great for macro shots, of course; but it’s also good for product and portrait photography!

This is my favorite lens. Fast, sharp and greta macro abilities.

First of all, I'm pretty sure Best Buy is repackaging open box or refurbished lens as new. Mine had brown tape on it that looked like it was previously opened. Other than that, the lens is great. I mostly use it for Macro shots. I've used this in a somewhat dark room and struggled to get the shot. I was second shooting at a wedding so the shot was not too important thank goodness. Needs tons of light to work properly or you risk missing the shot while this lens struggles to rack and find focus.

I absolutely love this lens. As someone who's been transitioning into the world of photography, this lens can definitely be a game changer. This is a great quality lens, especially for the cost. Highly recommend it!!!

Des what it is supposed to do, allow for macro shooting. I have not played much sith the new feature that changes the bokeh. May try that on portraits. I have the EF version butam looking yo get a few piecesof native glass. The lens feels good and the minimum focus distance is excellent