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Originally Posted by TreeSemdyZee
Looking for opinions from the Canon guys. I've got the hankering for macro lens and am trying to decide between the 180mm 3.5 and the 100mm 2.8. Both have pretty amazing MTF charts and I like the new technology in the 100. Any opinions or experience with either?
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Not a Canon user but can shed some insight. If you have a crop sensor camera, the 100mm has enough reach for most macro stuff and can double as a great portrait lens. The 180mm is gonna give you the reach if you plan on taking pics of tiny insects from a greater working distance. I wouldn't worry to much about image stabilization or Auto Focus tech since macro work is easier if done manually. The 3.5 vs 2.8 isn't much of a difference since it becomes razor thin. Truthfully, the 100mm is more than enough....but it really depends on what you shoot and what you shoot with. You could always add extension tubes.