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Since DOF (Depth of Field) is so shallow at near-life-size (1:1) magnifications, very narrow apertures are often used to keep as much of the subject in focus as possible.Īnd since diffraction begins to reduce image sharpness at and beyond the camera's DLA (Diffraction Limited Aperture),
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The 180 L is sharp wide open, from center to full frame corners, with little improvement when stopped down. Minor light fall-off is apparent wide open (f/3.5), but it is mostly a non-factor after that.Īn 8-blade aperture helps the 180mm focal length to create a beautifully-blurred background - especially with macro-distance subjects.Ĭanon's macro lenses are all very sharp - and the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro Lens is no exception. Very slight pincushion distortion will not be noticed in most pics. I really like the image quality this lens delivers. This is an internally focusing lens - when the subjects are close, it is very helpful to have a lens that maintains a constant length as this one does.
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The frequently-used-for-macro-photography manual focus ring is nicely-sized, smooth rotating and well damped.įTM (Full Time Manual) focusing is enabled. You will likely want to use this switch if your subject is not close.Īs slow as AF is on this lens, it seldom bothers me during use. Though it has Ring USM (Ultrasonic Motor) and focuses quietly, the 180 L' AF is anything but high speed.įast AF is generally not important for a macro lens being used for macro purposes (MF is frequently used), but this lens can very easily be used as a normal 180mm telephoto lens.Īnd for this purpose, fast AF could be very useful.Ī focus limiter switch enables the minimum focus distance to be restricted to 1.5m or full range (.48m to infinity). There are few (if any) Canon lenses that focus slower than this one. The person who wrote this never used this lens. The 180 is shown with its included tripod ring and an optional Wimberley P20 Lens Plate.Ĭanon (as of this writing) states "Advanced USM for high-speed, quiet AF" on their website description of this lens. Pictured above from left to right are the

Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX DG APO HSM Macro Lens This is an L lens, so addictingly excellent build quality comes along with this weight. This lens offers the longest 1:1 macro working distance of any Canon lens and produces a beautifully smooth out of focus background.Īnother distinction the 180 L has is that it is currently the Canon's longest and heaviest black lens. The Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro Lens is Canon's longest macro lens. Note: The Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L USM Macro Lens has been replaced by the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens.
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