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EF 100mm f/2 USM

EF 100mm f/2 USM
alaAverage 4.9

10 reviews

Nov, 2024

alaTest has collected and analyzed 10 reviews of EF 100mm f/2 USM. The average rating for this product is 4.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.4/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews.

On average, users rate this product 98/100.

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Consumer review (canon.com)

Superb

 

Superb medium telephoto landscape lens on full-frame at apertures ranging from f/8-f/16. Clean and sharp edge to edge, nearly zero distortion, and great color/contrast. It's exactly what you want for professional landscape work. I only use prime...

Jul, 2015

Consumer review (canon.com)

Highly Under-rated Lens

 

This is the only non-L lens in my kit. It is often overlooked because of Canon's other 100mm offerings and some say that the 2.8L IS macro makes this lens redundant. If you shoot macro and want something that doubles as a portrait lens, then by all...

Jan, 2015

Consumer review (canon.com)

One of the great lenses

 

This lens is very well built, it may not be fully sealed but in my opinion that's the only thing stopping this having a red ring. The lens does not move either the front or rear element for focussing which means it is naturally reluctant to attract...

Fast auto-focus , Superior build quality , Super-sharp images , wide aperture

no red ring

Jan, 2014

Consumer review (canon.com)

Surprising lens!

 

Despite its age, that's still an amazing lens. Unfortunately, it lacks the stabilizer and the AF is not up to the best Canon lenses, but other than that, this lens is just great. Distortion is negligible, vignetting is very well controlled and...

image quality

lacks is

May, 2013

Consumer review (canon.com)

I love this lens

 

I love this lens, I use it on a Canon 5D Mark II for very low light theater photography and I get some really stunning photographs. Even in situations when there is almost no light I am able to obtain really good results.

Fast auto-focus , Superior build quality , Super-sharp images , low light

Dec, 2012

Consumer review (canon.com)

Excellent mid-range prime

 

This is an amazing and affordable mid-range prime lens. Often over shadowed by the 85 f1.8, the 100 provides a little more reach for those of us that don't like to be too close. The bokeh is smooth, the images sharp. The focus is acceptable, however,...

Fast auto-focus , Superior build quality , Super-sharp images

Jun, 2012

Consumer review (canon.com)

Great portrait

 

Yes- its better than the 85. Buuuuut both are loooouuudddd when autofocusing... I wish they would come out with a mii with a silent autofocus. It sounds like someone is chattering their teeth... Other than that, great little lens for portraits and...

Fast auto-focus , Super-sharp images

loud autofocus

Oct, 2011

Consumer review (canon.com)

One prime and shoot heads, look here...

 

If you can only buy one prime and shoot a lot of heads the EF 100 2L USM is the one to buy! Oh sure the EF 135 2L USM may be a bit sharper on film or high-end FF EOS 1Ds XX body and it is a lot more sexy than the more pedestrian EF 100 2 USM. But what...

Super-sharp images , Superior build quality , Fast auto-focus , resonably priced , quiet af

Aug, 2009

Consumer review (canon.com)

Great Portrait Lens!

 

I recieved this lens for Christmas, hoping for a great portrait lens. And I got just that! This lens is amazing for portraits! The Bokeh is soo buttery! The colour and contrast are right on, and the sharpness is like a razor! Great great lens! The only...

Super-sharp images , Fast auto-focus

no image stabilizer

Feb, 2009

Consumer review (canon.com)

An exceptional lens,

 

This really is a fine lens. It's quality is outstanding. Even at f/2 the main subject is sharp and contrasty. The usm drive is quiet and fast. It produces photos, in my opinion, nearly as good as the 135mm f/2, at 40% of the price. I can say that...

Super-sharp images , Fast auto-focus , great color and contrast , not too large

not built like a "l" lens

Nov, 2008

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