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Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens
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- “Macro Up Close From A Distance” – Carl
- “It is Really a Good Macro Lens” – jefras
- “Sharp lens with excellent contrast” – Nori
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Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens
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Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens Reviews
Customers most agreed on the following:
pros
cons
- Heavy / bulky (16)
- Slow focus (15)
- Poor in low light (1)
- Poor service (1)
- Heavy useable handheld (1)
- Lightly heavy (1)
Best Uses
- Macro (23)
- Wildlife (15)
- Special effects (5)
- Portraits (4)
- Landscape/scenery (4)
- Macro and portraits (4)
- General purpose (3)
- Close-up photography (2)
Most helpful positive review
[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Most helpful negative review
Macro Up Close From A Distance
"My long working distance Macro out of three other Canon Macro lenses. The lens is relatively expensive and heavy, but how could it be anything else and have the feel and the quality output. The 180 is as near to perfection, at its working distance, as is possible to be. Canon has done it again. As they say a picture is worth a thousand words!..." Read Full Review »
Nov 29, 2008 by Carl
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Slow Focus - Really Slow Focus
"This lens is great for quality no doubt, however I own a 100mm Macro 2.8 IS lens as well. Because the 100mm focuses much closer than the 180 and much faster, it is a much more practical lens.[...] no doubt the image quality is great and if using only for manual focus macro shooting, a perfect fit. Don't expect to get this if shooting weddings and have any better performance than with the 100mm lens. In fact, ..." Read Full Review »
Jul 29, 2010 by ejkosinski
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[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]
Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens Review
Macro Up Close From A Distance
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Easily interchangeable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Requires tripod
- Rugged
- Well built / quality
Pros
- None
Cons
- Flowers insects
- Macro
Best Uses
"My long working distance Macro out of three other Canon Macro lenses. The lens is relatively expensive and heavy, but how could it be anything else and have the feel and the quality output. The 180 is as near to perfection, at its working distance, as is possible to be. Canon has done it again.
As they say a picture is worth a thousand words!"
Subject over 10 ft from lens.
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- 180 mm Canon 5D
Subject at least 6 ft from lens.
- 180 mmCanon 5D
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[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]
Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens Review
It is Really a Good Macro Lens
- Consistent output
- Easily interchangeable
- Easy to clean
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Well built / quality
Pros
- Lightly heavy
Cons
- Macro flowers
- Wildlife
Best Uses
"Perfect lens for macros of flowers, animals and objects. This lens, produces pictures very clear and sharp with excellent contrast and colors. Advisable a tripod and a macro flash."
A work of the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM
- One of the first pictures
- Hobbyist/Enthusiast
[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]
Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens Review
Sharp lens with excellent contrast
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Easily interchangeable
- Easy to clean
- Quiet
- Rugged
- Well built / quality
Pros
- Slow focus
Cons
- Macro
Best Uses
"This lens is a joy to use, I have used the sigma and tamron versions of the 180 macro lens and the Canon produces the best results. The lens is sharp wide open and produces images with excellent contrast and beautiful colors. If you can afford this lens there is no reason you should bother trying the third party options."
Illuminated
- Wide open for soft effect
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Curves
- Wide open
- Made with Product
- Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens Review
Wow Can You Say SHARP
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Rugged
- Well built / quality
Pros
- Slow focus
Cons
- Macro
- Wildlife
Best Uses
"Can I say Wow again? I had wanted this lens for some time and got it just before I went on a 2 month trip to South Africa where I expected to take lots of macro photos of plants and did just that along with the ME-24 double flash unit. I left behind the 100mm Macro and missed it but learned how to adjust to this lens. Highly recommended for quality macro work."
Disa uniflora on Table Moutain
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- Semi-Professional
[9 of 9 customers found this review helpful]
Canon Telephoto EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM Autofocus Lens Review
Canon EF 180mm f3.5 MACRO USM
- Consistent output
- Durable
- Easily interchangeable
- Easy to clean
- Fast / accurate auto-focus
- Rugged
- Sharp at all focal length
- Well built / quality
Pros
- None
Cons
- Macro
- Portraits
Best Uses
"I call this lens "The Magnificent" because it is the only adjective that can best describe its excellent optical quality. Besides, its narrow angle of view makes it a true problem solver in that all I need for background, depending on my distance from the subject, is flower with a diameter of no more than 5". Its excellent optic is attributed to inner focus, three UD elements, floating effect and flare-cut diaphragm. This lens is a bit heavy(2.4lbs) because of its solid construction. I purchased it(from B&H) after I read Canon "EF Lens Work II, where this info comes from. This lens does not take just pictures. It produces breathtaking impressionistic paintings. It all depends on its handler. Because I shoot film only, I have no complaints of any kind about it. I do love my EF 180mm f/3.5L USM. What a fell and what a beautiful lens! I will take it to my grave."
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