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Canon - EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Lens - Black
Average customer rating
4.5
(14 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 14 reviews
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Customer Reviews for Canon - EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Lens - Black
Customer Rating
5
Best macro ever
on September 17, 2009
Posted by: eimages
from Portland, OR
Exceptional lens. Image quality is spectacular. Bokeh is amazing. I am consistenly blown away by the results this gives. One of the finest SLR lenses I have used in 25+ years. Worth its weight in gold.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, creamy bokeh
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
First Macro Lense
on July 5, 2009
Posted by: Wane
from Omaha
This is my first Macro lense, and I want to add a positive review. This is not a lense for point and shooters. This lense is for anyone who wants flexibility with a macro lense. I researched all the macro lenses Canon offered and a few other brands. Once I tried this lense I was hooked. You are not going to totally microscopic but you can zoom in on a target from a distance without disturbing them and receive outstanding results.. It is important to at least use a monopod but a tripod works better and with a shutter release or the shutter timer. I have used it for hand held for distance shots and the results were amazaing for a macro. With good light conditions it is a great hand held. The colors are sharper than any of my other L lenses. You can get action to a point but this lense is not designed for that. Overall I am very impressed and pleased with this lense. I only wish the butterflys would keep still a little longer. Anyone who wants macro with some flexibiltiy should be well pleased with this lense. Your exposures are going to be the sharpest ever!
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, Fast auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
A Macro For Serious Photographers
on October 11, 2009
Posted by: rogerthephotographer
from Sainte-Sophie, Québec, Canada
I've been using this lens for over a year now, as a replacement for the 100mm macro, because I wanted more precise images and a greater reach. It does that beautifully. The results are outstanding but one must never forget that this is a rather long lens. You will need a tripod for best results. It's sometimes difficult to find the subject (say an insect) because the angle is small (it goes with the focal length after all).
The lens will sometimes search annoyingly for focus, but when it focuses, it's dead on, even with the 1.4x multiplier that I use often for greater reach.
BTW, it's also a beautiful telephoto, more precise than any L-glass zoom I've used.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality
Cons: Slow auto-focus
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
EF 180 Macro
on March 14, 2012
Posted by: DN
from Raleigh, NC
Heavy and the auto focus does not work well with macro in low light-USE THE MANUAL FOCUS! This lens takes beautiful pictures and will get a lot of use. The macro photos are really something else with this lens and it doubles as a telephoto lens. Either way, the photos are incredible. It is a little pricey, but the quality makes it worthwhile. If you want IS and to take hand held shots get another lens. A monopod comes in handy, if fact, you may consider a tripod that has a removable monopod. Once again, fantastic photos!
Pros: great photos, beafy
Cons: heavy, not a price point lens
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
Did Somebody Say Bokeh?
on October 7, 2010
Posted by: PhotographyByNC
from Jacksonville, FL
I still hold firm that amongst all of the other L lenses and sharp primes I've owned, this is the sharpest lens I've ever used. The image quality is incredible and the background blur this lens gives pictures is second to none. Sure the focusing is a bit slow, but if you use the focus limiter it becomes bearable rather quickly. Even then, don't expect to pan on anything as it generally won't keep up. That said, if your subject is small and you are unable to get too close, this lens is PERFECT for the job.
Pros: build quality, image quality, bokeh quality
Cons: quite slow to focus, a bit pricey, does come with 72c adapter for the macro flashes
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
4
on September 12, 2010
Posted by: suvra
i use this lens for macro photography, excellent lens for macro photography, specially when need to shoot from a distance. as it is a classical macro lens, needs tripod for macro shooting, manual focusing is also required.
i bought new 100mm IS macro lens for hand held macro photography, but that can not replace 180mm macro.
i bought new 100mm IS macro lens for hand held macro photography, but that can not replace 180mm macro.
Pros: sharp, excellent macro function, good color reproduction
Cons: auto focus is not good, heavy
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Best macro lens ever
on November 6, 2011
Posted by: jpcgpdx
from Portland, OR
Stunning clarity and detail. I can't say it enough - the detail is simply staggering. Super sharp! It will exceed your expectations. Bokeh is mind bendingly creamy. Simply put, the finest macro lens I have ever had the chance to work with and almost the best lens I have ever worked with (and I've shot everything from 35mm to 4x5). Do yourself a favor and invest in this lens. Prepare to be blown away!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Excellent for what it was designed for
on October 14, 2009
Posted by: Anonymous
from Madison, WI
This is a great macro lens, and can even be used as a telephoto in some cases. The build quality is well within what I expect from L series lenses. This IS NOT a AF lens. The MF is great but extremely precise (if not some times picky). The 3.5 is a decent plane but at macro is finer than even some 1.2 lenses. Telephoto can be used if tripod mounted and the 3.5 gives good depth of field at distance. A great macro (and occasionally telephoto) lens.
Pros: Super-sharp images, Superior build quality, excellent macro
Cons: heavy, needs tripod mounting
I would recommend this to a friend!
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