A Review of the Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens

Canon's original EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro lens was widely respected for its combination of quick autofocus, sharp rendering, and impressive image stabilization that enabled more handheld work than ever before. The RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM is its successor, and it brings with it a bevy of improvements and new features. This great video review takes a look at the lens and the kind of performance and image quality you can expect from it in practice. 

Coming to you from The Camera Store TV, this excellent video review takes a look at Canon RF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens. Canon's newest macro lens, the RF 100mm f/2.8L comes with a range of new and improved features, including:

  • Maximum magnification of 1.4x
  • Hybrid image stabilization (angular and shift compensation) with up to 5 stops of compensation and up to 8 stops in coordination with in-body stabilization 
  • Super Spectra coating for reduced flares and ghosting and increased contrast 
  • Spherical Aberration Control Ring for adjusting the shape and appearance of foreground and background bokeh
  • Fast and quiet autofocus via Dual Nano USM system
  • Customizable Control Ring 
  • Dust- and moisture-sealing 

Altogether, the RF 100mm f/2.8L looks like a worthy successor to the already impressive EF version. Check out the video above for the full rundown. 

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Alex Cooke is a Cleveland-based portrait, events, and landscape photographer. He holds an M.S. in Applied Mathematics and a doctorate in Music Composition. He is also an avid equestrian.

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