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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM vs Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L II USM

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CanonEF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USMCanonEF 200mm f/2.8L II USM
Overview
ReleasedMarch 2000March 1996
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length100 mm200 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Minimum aperturef/32f/32
Macro lensYes–
Optical constructionTwelve elements in eight groups with three-group floating focusingNine elements in seven groups
Special elements–Two UD glass elements according to Canon Camera Museum
DiaphragmEight blades; Canon UK's store describes a circular apertureEight blades
Angle of view24° diagonal, 20° horizontal and 14° vertical according to Canon's manual12° diagonal, 10° horizontal and 7° vertical
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 lists EF 1.4X II for 280 mm f/4 and EF 2X II for 400 mm f/5.6
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.31 m1.5 m
Maximum magnification1×0.16×
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 with mechanical full-time manual focus; Canon's manual permits adjustment after One Shot AF while holding the shutter button halfway
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 infinityClosest focus 1.5 m; limiter settings 1.5 m to infinity or 3.5 m to infinity according to Canon's manual
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 extension tube gives 0.06–0.23×; EF25 II gives 0.14–0.32× according to Canon UK
Stabilisation detailNo optical stabilisation according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification tableNo image stabilisation according to The Digital Picture
Design
Dust and moisture resistantNoNo
Filter diameter58 mm72 mm
Maximum diameter79 mm83.2 mm
Length119 mm136.2 mm
Weight600 g765 g
ControlsAF/MF switch, focus-range switch, focus ring, distance window and reproduction-ratio scale–
Weather resistanceNo weather sealing according to The Digital Picture's exact-model specification tableNo weather sealing according to The Digital Picture and Photozone
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 identified83.2 mm diameter × 136.2 mm length; Canon's manual measures length from the mount surface to the front, with caps adding 21.5 mm for E-72U or 24.2 mm for E-72II
Weight detailHeadline weight follows Canon Camera Museum's historical specification; the manual's 580 g figure is lens-only, excluding caps and optional tripod ring765 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 manualOptional Tripod Mount Ring A II (B) according to Canon's manual
Lens hoodET-67; optional according to the two reviewsDetachable ET-83BII hood; reversible for storage according to Canon's manual
In the box–The Digital Picture's reviewed lens included the ET-83BII hood and LP1222 pouch
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 March 1996 marketing for the II version

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