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Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA

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Avg. Customer Rating:

4.9 stars

(based on 8 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Describe Yourself:

Enthusiast(5), Semi-professional(3)

Pros:

Consistent output(6), Durable(5), Easily interchangeable(5), Fast / accurate auto-focus(5), Rugged(4)

Cons:

Slow focus(5)

Best Uses:

Macro photography(4), Wildlife(4)

[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Macro Up Close From A Distance

By Carl

from Houston, TX on 11/29/2008

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Requires Tripod, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

NONE

Best Uses:

FLOWERS INSECTS, Macro Photography

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

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!

Images shared by: Carl

Subject over 10 ft from lens.

Tags: Made with Product, 180 mm Canon 5D, Using Product

Subject at least 6 ft from lens.

Tags: Using Product, 180 mmCanon 5D, Made with Product

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Sharpest Glass in This Price Range

By Bud from Weatherford, Tx on 11/25/2008

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Pros:

Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy, Slow Focus

Best Uses:

General Use, Landscape Photography, Macro Photography, Wildlife

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

Due to weight and no image stabilization I use with a mono pod or tripod. I have used it for wildlife, birds, butterflies, what ever. It will hunt for focus, but if you can, preset the focus distance and then use AF. For macro, of course, use manual focus.

It has provided some award winning sharp pictures.

[4 of 4 customers found this review helpful]

Fandangtastic Lens

By Bud from Weatherford, Tx on 11/12/2008

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy, Slow Focus

Best Uses:

Macro Photography, Wildlife

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

Have had this lens for around a month, 1,100 pictures mostly of wild life, butterflies, bee's, etc. The sharpest lens I have owned. Use it with a monopod and it has become a limited use walk-about lens. On a tripod a great macro lens. On the 50D I'll shoot things that used to be reserved for the 100-400mm L, crop the results and they are sharper than the 100-400 @ 400mm.

It is a heavy lens, but with a monopod no problem.

Autofocus, as has been written up before, is slow and in low light [shadows] hunts, so this is below par with the rest of the capabilities.

Expensive, but in this case for picture quality you get what you pay for.

I highly recommend Adorama, great place to continue to do business with - Thanks

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L macro USM AF

By Brian

from San Jose, CA on 8/24/2008

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Durable, Rugged, Strong Construction

Cons:

Slow Focus

Best Uses:

Upgrade

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

Pros:Very intimiting lens. Very solid. The lens lives up to the L series.
Con: Very slow focusing.

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Wow Can You Say SHARP

By planthead

from Sacramento, CA on 5/12/2008

Describe Yourself:

Semi-Professional

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Rugged, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Slow Focus

Best Uses:

Macro, Wildlife

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

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.

Images shared by: planthead

Disa uniflora on Table Moutain

Tags: Made with Product

[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

It is Really a Good Macro Lens

By jefras

from Madeira Island, Portugal on 4/4/2008

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Easily Interchangeable, Easy To Clean, Sharp Focus, Strong Construction

Cons:

Lightly heavy

Best Uses:

Macro flowers, Wildlife

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

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.

Images shared by: jefras

A work of the Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM

Tags: One of the first pictures

[3 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

Sharp lens with excellent contrast

By Nori

from Hartford, Ct on 7/10/2007

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Pros:

Consistent Output, Durable, Easily Interchangeable, Easy To Clean, Quiet, Rugged, Strong Construction

Cons:

Slow Focus

Best Uses:

Macro Photography

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

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.

Images shared by: Nori

Illuminated

Tags: Made with Product, Wide open for soft effect

Curves

Tags: Wide open, Made with Product

[5 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Wonderful Macro Lens

By Photo MD

from Rochester, NY on 2/12/2007

Pros:

Clear Glass, Easily Accessible Controls, Easily Mounted, Strong Construction

Cons:

Heavy useable handheld

Describe Yourself:

Hobbyist/Enthusiast

Best Uses:

Flowers, Fun, Insects, Photojournalism

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Comments about Canon Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM AutoFocus Telephoto Lens - USA:

Perfect for flower photography. Best when combined with twin macro flash!

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