EF Lenses

MACRO / CLOSE-UP Lens

EF100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

  • Specifications
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Marketed March 2000
Original Price 82,000 yen (w/case and hood)
Lens Construction (group) 8
Lens Construction (element) 12
No. of Diaphragm Blades 8
Minimum Aperture 32
Closest Focusing Distance (m) 0.31
Maximum Magnification (x) 1.0
Filter Diameter (mm) 58
Maximum Diameter x Length (mm) 79 X 119
Weight (g) 600

This telephoto macro lens is capable of focusing to life-size (1X) without attachments. Although it replaces the EF 100mm f/2.8 MACRO lens marketed in 1991, it is a completely new design. It incorporates a ring type USM giving quiet, high-speed autofocus. The full-time mechanical manual focus gives very smooth manual focusing. For the first time in a 1X focusing telephoto macro lens, inner focusing is used. The lens length remains constant and a long working distance of 149mm makes worrying about getting too close to the subject unnecessary. Also, during focusing the front ring does not rotate making use of front-mounting accessories like macro ring lites simple and effective.

“Three-group floating” focusing construction uses three independently moving groups, which holds focusing-related changes of aberrations to a minimum giving excellent image quality all the way from infinity to life size.

Block diagram