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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

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CanonEF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USMCanonEF 135mm f/2L USM
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2000April 1996
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length100 mm135 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2
Minimum aperturef/32f/32
Macro lensYes–
Optical constructionTwelve elements in eight groups with three-group floating focusingTen elements in eight groups
Special elements–Two UD glass elements according to Canon Camera Museum
Coatings–Super Spectra coating according to Canon UK
DiaphragmEight blades; Canon UK's store describes a circular apertureEight blades
Angle of view24° diagonal, 20° horizontal and 14° vertical according to Canon's manual15° horizontal, 10° vertical and 18° diagonal according to Canon UK
Mount and compatibility
MountsCanon EFCanon EF
Image circleFull frameFull frame
CompatibilityCanon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensorsCanon EF full-frame and APS-C cameras
Teleconverter supportCanon's manual excludes Extender EF1.4X II and EF2X IICanon's manual confirms EF1.4X II gives 189 mm f/2.8 and EF2X II gives 270 mm f/4
Adaptor support–Canon UK confirms EOS M use with the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.31 m0.9 m
Maximum magnification1×0.19×
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Autofocus detailRing USM; full-time manual adjustment after One Shot AF while holding the shutter half-pressed according to Canon's manualRing USM; mechanical full-time manual focus after One Shot AF while holding the shutter halfway according to Canon's manual
Focus distance detailInternal focusing keeps the length constant and the front ring stationary; focus limiter selects 0.31 m to infinity or 0.48 m to infinityInternal focusing with constant length and a non-rotating filter thread according to Photozone and ePHOTOzine
Magnification detailLife-size 1× reproduction without attachments; Canon Camera Museum gives 149 mm working distance at life-size, distinct from 0.31 m image-plane focusing distanceEF12 II provides 0.09–0.29× and EF25 II 0.20–0.41× according to Canon UK
Stabilisation detailNo optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification tableNo optical stabilisation according to ePHOTOzine's exact-model specification
Design
Dust and moisture resistantNoNo
Filter diameter58 mm72 mm
Maximum diameter79 mm82.5 mm
Length119 mm112 mm
Weight600 g750 g
ControlsAF/MF switch, focus-range switch, focus ring, distance window and reproduction-ratio scaleFocus ring, AF/MF switch, distance window and 0.9 m–infinity or 1.6 m–infinity limiter according to Canon's manual
Weather resistanceNo weather sealing according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification tableNo weather sealing according to ePHOTOzine's exact-model test
Dimensions detailCanon Camera Museum gives 79 mm diameter × 119 mm length and 600 g; Canon's Japanese manual instead lists 78.6 × 118.6 mm and 580 g. Both describe the same model; no separately marketed revision is identified82.5 mm diameter × 112 mm length, excluding caps according to Canon's manual
Weight detailHeadline weight follows Canon Camera Museum's historical specification; the manual's 580 g figure is lens-only, excluding caps and optional tripod ring750 g for the lens only according to Canon's manual
Tripod mountOptional Ring-type Tripod Mount B (B), with the adaptor specifically for this lens, according to Canon's manual–
Lens hoodET-67; optional according to the two reviewsSupplied reversible ET-78II hood
In the box–Lens, E-72U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, LP1219 case, ET-78II hood and user manual according to Canon UK's box list
Release detailCanon Camera Museum records March 2000 marketing and explicitly says this replaces the earlier EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro. Its predecessor year of 1991 conflicts with the original lens's own Museum table, which gives April 1990Canon Camera Museum records April 1996 marketing

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