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Canon 100mm f2.8: Handling

5 positive · 5 mixed · 3 critical mentions across 13 sources.

This kind of lens has been popular for decades, not just because it's good for close-up macro work, but because it's a great focal length for portrait photography, and the wide f/2.8 aperture gives a nice narrow depth of field.
— Christopher Frost (source)
I'm just on the border of whether to recommend or highly recommend it if you can put up with a focus shifting problem which isn't terribly serious then this lens is a dream come true well I had a blast testing out this lens it definitely had some interesting quirks to unpack for you if you'd like…
— Christopher Frost (source)
r bodies and that makes it the preferred choice for portrait work too autofocusing was a little faster quieter and more confident overall on the rf lens although do be aware of potential focus shift as the aperture is adjusted when shooting at very close range meanwhile that spherical aberration…
— Gordon Laing (source)

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