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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro vs Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

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CanonEF 100mm f/2.8 MacroCanonEF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM
Overview
ReleasedApril 1990October 2009
Optics
Lens typePrimePrime
Focal length100 mm100 mm
Maximum aperturef/2.8f/2.8
Minimum aperturef/32f/32
Macro lensYesYes
Optical constructionTen elements in nine groupsFifteen elements in twelve groups
Special elements–One UD element according to Canon Camera Museum
DiaphragmEight blades according to Canon Camera Museum; minimum f/32Nine blades with a circular aperture
Angle of view24° diagonal, 20° horizontal and 14° vertical according to Canon's manualCanon UK specifies 24° diagonal, 19.8° horizontal and 13.5° vertical; the Japanese manual rounds horizontal and vertical to 20° and 14°
Mount and compatibility
MountsCanon EFCanon EF
Image circleFull frameFull frame
CompatibilityCanon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensorsCanon EF cameras with full-frame or APS-C sensors
Teleconverter support–Canon's manual excludes Extender EF1.4X II and EF2X II
Adaptor support–Canon UK confirms EOS M compatibility using the EF-EOS M Mount Adapter
Focus and stabilisation
AutofocusYesYes
Minimum focus distance0.31 m0.3 m
Maximum magnification1×1×
Optical stabilisation–Yes
Autofocus detailAutofocus and manual focus selected with the AF/MF switch; Canon's manual lists Full and Limit focusing-range settingsRing USM with full-time manual adjustment after One Shot AF while holding the shutter half-pressed according to Canon's manual
Focus distance detailFull range is 0.31 m to infinity; the manual describes the close-up Limit setting as 0.31–0.57 m and its specification table also lists 0.57 m to infinity as a limited rangeInternal focusing; limiter selects full 0.3 m to infinity, 0.3–0.5 m or 0.5 m to infinity
Magnification detailLife-size 1× reproduction without a converter; minimum focusing distance is measured from the camera's image plane according to Canon's manualLife-size 1× reproduction; 0.3 m focusing distance is measured from the image plane, while the manual gives approximately 14 cm working distance from the lens front
Stabilisation detail–Hybrid IS corrects angular and lateral shift shake; Canon claims four stops in general shooting, three at 0.5× and two at 1×. The manual notes that subject movement is not corrected
Design
Dust and moisture resistant–Yes
Filter diameter52 mm67 mm
Maximum diameter75 mm77.7 mm
Length105.5 mm123 mm
Weight650 g625 g
ControlsAF/MF switch, Full/Limit switch, focusing ring, distance window, reproduction-ratio and depth-of-field scalesAF/MF switch, three-position focus-range limiter, stabiliser on/off switch, focus ring and distance window
Weather resistance–Dust and moisture resistance with a rubber seal around the lens mount
Filter detailFront screw-in filter; Canon's manual permits one filter at a time–
Dimensions detailCanon Camera Museum gives 75 mm maximum diameter × 105.5 mm length and 650 g. Canon's original manual instead lists 105.3 mm length, with 21.5 mm added for front and rear caps; dimensions and weight are lens-only77.7 mm maximum diameter × 123 mm length; dimensions and 625 g weight are lens-only according to Canon's manual
Tripod mount–Optional Ring-type Tripod Mount D (B), removable with the camera attached according to Canon's manual
Lens hood–Supplied ET-73 hood according to Canon UK
In the box–Lens, E-67U front cap, Lens Dust Cap E, LP1219 case, ET-73 hood and user manual according to Canon UK
Release detailCanon Camera Museum records April 1990 marketing; no first-sale day is givenCanon Camera Museum records October 2009 marketing; no first-sale day is given

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