Full-Frame Canon RF 100mm F2.8L MACRO IS USM Image Thread

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A great macro lens. It covers full frame, but I usually use it on the R7.

Ambush Bug nymph, R5
R5_B4356 Ambush Bug nymph.jpg


Bee, R5
R5_B6089 Bee.jpg


Robber Fly, R7
R7_B3203 Robber fly-Enhanced-NR.jpg


Hoverflies, R7
R7_B5642 Hoverflies-Edit.jpg


Yellowjacket, R7
R7_B7633 Yellowjacket.jpg
 
Stunning photos Ed. Thank you for sharing these and starting the thread!
 
Wow! Excellent photos. I like the hoverfly mating very much. Well done.
 
Wonderful Macros Ed. What lighting did you use on these?
 
Bryan Conner said:
Wonderful Macros Ed. What lighting did you use on these?
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Hi, Bryan. Sorry for the late reply - just saw your message now. I used diffused flash for these shots. An on-camera speedlite is directed to a fan-shaped translucent sheet of plastic affixed to the front of the lens.
 
Just started experimenting with my recently acquired RF100mm F2.8L macro lens and have been having issues because of the limited depth of field at wide apertures so I thought I'd take some shots to see how it changes. I hope others find them interesting. The next step is to get into focus bracketing.
 

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Grahamk said:
Just started experimenting with my recently acquired RF100mm F2.8L macro lens and have been having issues because of the limited depth of field at wide apertures so I thought I'd take some shots to see how it changes. I hope others find them interesting. The next step is to get into focus bracketing.
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Good stuff. Don't forget about diffraction. At f/32, the image at the focal plane is not as sharp as it is in the f/16 image.
 
Good point. Images are straight from the camera without edits (apart from adding the text). Sharpening might help.
 

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