One thing I can say is that one of the most beneficial things about moving over to Mirrorless, for me, especially for Macro Photography is the Focus Peaking. I have had so many questions about Mirrorless Cameras, that I will write a few blogs on this topic or share some info on my YouTube Channel. Mirrorless Systems are the way of the future, whether we like the idea or not. © Copyright 2012-2023 had the opportunity to test drive the new Canon RF 100 f/2.8 Macro lens, and here are some of my thoughts and the comparison between the the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Vs the Canon EF 100mm L Series Lens. I am required to tell you that as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. It is a way that I receive some financial compensation. When you click on any of these types of links on and decide to buy something on Amazon, ShareASale, Adorama, Ebay, E-junkie or other similar affiliate sites, may receive a commission on the sale. Yes, I'm that old! THANK SO MUCH! BruceĭISCLOSURE STATEMENT: Thank you for supporting the Canon Camera Geek website. This page may include affiliate links. I base my recommendations on the performance of the product, other photographers' feedback I gather, as well as my personal experiences with photography equipment since 1969. There are simply too many (millions) for one person to try. ![]() ![]() I have used most, but not every single one of these products personally. My goal is to provide useful information and sometimes I recommend products that I believe will help you with your photography, but there are no guarantees. The RF version of the Canon 100mm lens performs even better than the already stellar performance of the popular EF version of this lens, particularly at the edges of the frame.Īs an Amazon affiliate Canon Camera Geek receives a small commission from qualifying purchases, at NO added cost to you. The RF 10mm lens is sharp wide open and only shows minimal diffraction lack of sharpness at f/16 and f/22.ĭiffraction occurs at the smallest aperture that this lens closes down to, as it does with any other 100mm lens made, but it's still produces a sharp image. You'll get excellent image quality when the lens is focused at infinity all the way down to 1.4X macro. Macro lenses often have at least some distortion, but the Canon RF 100mm Macro f/2.8 L lens has virtually none. See the sample photos and my IS test results here. It performed very well with some handheld photos I did recently at a nearby conservatory. Since the RF 100mm lens is a macro lens I decided to test it at close and super close distances. Image stabilization is not as effective when shooting subjects up close. The modern day optical materials used in the new RF lenses produced good color and the right amount of contrast to both test targets and everyday subjects. ![]() More important to color renderings are the camera color balance you use and any adjustments you make post capture. I find the color reproduction of the RF 100mm macro lens to be accurate and true to life. The sharpest aperture for the RF 100mm macro lens was f/5.6, but the difference was minimal. That's an easy test to perform, although it was splitting hairs when I did the comparison. You're also wondering what is the sweet spot for this lens-what its sharpest f/stop is. To do the technical test of the sharpness of the Canon RF 100mm macro lens I took exact duplicate photos of a high contrast target at each standard f/stop, starting at f/2.8, and proceeding to f/4, f/5.6, f/8, f/11, f/16 and f/22. F/16 and f/22 resulted in a very minimal amount of softness at the outside corners. At 200% magnification, pixel peeping gave a very slight edge to f/5.6 for sharpness. ![]() Sharpness tests using a high contrast test target resulted in no significant differences in sharpness from f/2.8 to f/11. Whether it's a distant object or a close-up macro image, the lens gives you sharp image.
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