Its 2023 and I just discovered you! Thank you! I just purchased the 100mm and you have removed any anxieties had in learning to shoot with it! You are very good at detail! I am very happy at my purchase now ! Plus you answered questions I hadn’t thought of yet!❤
Honestly, I've taken a photography class that was condensed into 6 weeks and I have to say, I've learned more with this video than the class. Thank you for your explanation and now I can finally say with confidence that 100mm camera is the best one to purchase.
This video is exactly what I needed to help me decide on what to get for a 100mm - My needs align exactly with what you use it for. I felt so lost watching other people's videos! Thank you so much!!!
I was not signed in when I found you. After 10 minutes of your video, I had to grab my device and sign in to comment and give you 10 thumbs up! You are witty, real, and informed. Your delivery is perfect! I have been deep diving into the 100mm since I decided that I like to shoot nature and food. My sadness was that I would need another lens for photography, but no I don't...thank you for your amazing review of my new product. I can't wait to receive it and get started.
loved the way you explained things. Especially about the way 100 mm shoots the best of flat and how light travels lesser. Helped me decide on what to invest on first..a 100 mm or a 70-200. Keep up the good work
Hi, thanks very much for your video. Most informative and the lens size you mentioned regarding shutter speed set too low. I have been curious of why sometimes I get slight blurry pictures. This may be the reason. Looking forward to experimenting this. Best wishes.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!! THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING!!! YOU TOOK SO MUCH TIME TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND CONVINCE ME THAT I ORDERED THE RIGHT LENS FOR MY CANON R50!!!! YOUR DETAIL AND THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN WORDS AND VISUAL DEMONSTRATIONS IS FANTASTIC! LOVE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND THE WAY YOU EDUCATE YOUR SUBS!!! I'M IN!!! YOU'RE INCREDIBLE!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!
Really liked this detailed discussion on 100m macro. Was particularly looking for a personal experience take on the use of this lens for family portraits. Thanks a lot Shamini!
I very much appreciate your blunt and honest approach. You tell it as you see it and although I may (I doubt it) see things differently, I have a true perspective to fall back upon for education and comparison. I like what you said and look forward to seeing so for myself. Thank you!
Both the 100mm macro and the 70-200 that you showed, has built-in IS, Image Stabilization, you means you don't have to strictly adhere to the focal length/Shutter speed rule. You can at least 2 stops of stabilization, so 1/25 sec for 100mm and about 1/50 sec for the 70-200mm would work if you keep the camera still. That was important to mention.
One of the simpler ways to explain the excellent sharpness is that it's an L series prime lens while the 70-200mm is an L series zoom lens. Prime lenses are famous for their sharpness, and the flat plane of focus of that macro lens combined with it having fewer moving elements inside give it a strong performance. Also, you seem like a very charismatic person with your bubbly personality!
I use this lens for product photography. It's beautiful. I've used it for jewelry, fashion and beauty. You can see my commercial work here: chamonixfilms.com -- most of those photos were taken with this 100mm Lens ;)
Hello , ojalá me pudieras ayudar sabes de un lente igual o equivalente para cámara sony, compre una sony a7r iii pero no se nada de lentes y es mi primer cámara
Thank you for the great video. I took up photography when I retired and focused on wildlife and sports which is mostly telephoto. So, I am now dipping my toes into portrait photography and researching lenses. I was recommended an 85mm by a friend, luckily I already own the 100mm L 2.8 Macro, so the 85 won't be a useful addition to my kit, guess i will look at purchasing a 35mm instead.
This video just made me appreciate my 100 2,8 macro more, than before. Bought it to do macro and beauty shots of makeup looks, but always was afraid I still need 85 for regular portraits
Hey Diana! Great news! I'm so excited that you realized what's possible. Seriously you can use this lens for almost anything. You just need to practice shooting with steady hands and knowing how far back or how close to stand when shooting. It takes practice because it's quite an advanced level lens to work with. I freaking love it though and I hope you find lots of fun new ways to create with it!! :) -- Chamonix
You should redo your comments regarding long tunnel and hard to take picture in the dark. 11:15 sec... long tunnel????? LOL ... loose lots of light due to many glass???? what about glass quality and type of glass elements? Yes less glass is usually sharper, but what does that have to do with taking picture in low light? 3 factors exposure/aperture/iso (camera sensor generation/Pixel size)
Yeah,.. I saw that too. 😂 50% of her "explanation" about distortion, focal length, shutter speed, the "tunnel" and aperture are plain wrong, almost nonsense. 🥴
Agreed, seemed mostly credible to that point but that explanation is far from accurate. The tunnel analogy doesn't make sense as the light gathering power is determined by the aperture and assuming she is comparing the 100mm f/2.8 to a 70-200 f/2.8, it's the same and both are less than an 85mm 1.8 or better.
@@Metaloutofcontext Outdate review. Now cameras have better sensors to deal with low light (good noise/grain) and IBIS for crazy hand-holding at 6 seconds.
Thank you for the great explanation and review, my order is coming next week, I am going to get the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens. Would this lens be good for portrait photos?
Need your advice. I already have a Canon 50mm 1.2L but thinking which one I should get between Canon 100mm 1.2L IS USM or Canon 85mm 1.4 IS. Im more of a food photographer but do a lot of video also. Thanks
Absolutely!! I would definitely go with the 100mm for sure. It's great for food and portraits and video. The 85mm would not work well for food and would be quite shakey with video. Gorgeous for portraits and it's pretty limited to that. No question. Have fun!! X chamonix
@@Thehappyfilmcompany thank you so much for your advice! Love to hear from you! By the way, I enjoy watching your videos! Cheers for more great contents online 👏🏼
Thanks for the video but I can't agree with some of your conclusions. I own this lens and it's "OK" for portraits but obviously the 200mm at f2.8 will have better Bokeh and compression than 100mm at f2.8. The 135mm f.20 will obviously destroy the 100mm f2.8 for portraits. This requires no explanation. Similarly, the 85mm with a much wider aperture will give much shallower depth of field and creamier bokeh. This lens will work as a portrait lens in a pinch but acting like it's in any way comparable to the 135 f2 or 85 1.4 is silly.
Hey young lady with the awesome name. I have been listening to many andbI mean many videos on the t7 and 100mm macro. Just got both of them. You made my laugh. Thanks. J-FYI. I totally got your analogy on digging holes meaning I know what you meant. BUT as a former landscaping person. You made me laugh. Never ever dig a hole with a pitch fork. I get it but won't work. Again got you marked and love your message. Now a real question coming
I use the 100mm F2.8 is L macro lens and i love it , i totally agree , it gives you photos that speaks for it self , i shoot portraits and head shots and the cool thing is that you can get so damm close that u can shoot a photo of a eye ball and get it pin sharp sooc just sayin.. its my go to lens outside also :-)
@@Thehappyfilmcompany great video explanation and u just saved me another 2K thank u very much cuz was thinking about buying another L series fixed focal to go along with my exact same 2 lenses in your vid! BTW "spying being a detective" is what wife & I do with our street photography getting candid shots of peeps and children going about their daily lives @ work play school environments...is kinda challenging but all depends on which part of country or world you're located in
yes, both. "Classic Portrait Length" is referring to the lenses we're choosing to shoot with and it has nothing to do with the full frame/crop sensor of the camera. That's an issue of the camera body and what it's able to capture. The lenses can go on all different kinds of cameras and the resulting images will look different of course, but the lens themselves are what I'm talking about. Traditionally that 80-105 kind of range is a 'portrait lens' range. Not a rule though. I totally shoot portraits with 35mm and 50mm too!
Love this video! It's so funny that I didn't see this video before I purchased this lens. It's on it's way and I am more excited than ever before use it! also, putting us in those scenarios that we have all been in as photographers, makes this video so relatable. Thanks and I subscribed.
Love your Explanation! thanks so much!! Any of photo samples, we can see from 100 mm ,maybe compare to 70-200 and 85 mm ? subscribing to your Chanel :)
Yes, absolutely! Lots of people are asking for photo examples so I'm going to create a video that shows that off and post it soon. Thanks so much :) x Chamonix
Thanks so much! I'm working on creating new videos now that have examples via shared screen. So more to come. Stick around and let me know if you have any questions. I'll be happy to answer for you :) xx Chamonix
@@cnottagejr according to lens rental 85 is better, 100mm has a better autofocus. The lenses are very near, and tack sharp since 1,8 and f /2. I found mine on ebay at a very good price
Funny video :) I have both lenses, and really love them both, and I agree. The 100mm is a really fantastic lens.The compression from 100mm is great, and it is very sharp.One thing you said was that the best focal length for portrait is from 85-105. I would say 85-135.I have a Zeiss 135 Apo Sonnar f2. This is an amazing lens for portraits. It is manual focus, but insane sharp, and blur the background in a way that is soooooo nice.I also like how it looks on a portrait. I even use 50mm for portraits, but more like you could see their arms. But as I say. Funny video, and you have a very nice way to explain things. Like it!!!
Great video I’ve been looking at a portrait lens then thinking macro as well but at the price of the 100mm L was thinking why not go all out for the 70-200L and this video has just convinced me to go ahead with the 100mm L plus I’ve already got the 200mm f2.8L which I use for shooting the dog splashing about with the hosepipe that’s another great lens So cheers for the video 👍👍👍
hey i want a lens that's great in low light if this is the only lens i need then i want to buy one. and if the auto focus is fast then that's great. i have a canon 400d 10.1 megapixels and the lens on there is alright but i want something better than my tamron 18-200. if the lens is great in low light and have a fast auto focus then i need to jump on that. what do you think about the tamron 15-30 i love that one. and what you think about the tamron 85mm lens. like you said i want a lens that i can do everything with. i never knew there was a full frame camera so i want to buy me a full frame camera and what do you think about the canon 6d and i want the canon 80d and that's it. 3 cameras is all i need and 4 lens 1. tamron 35-150 2. tamron 15-30 3. canon 50mm 4. tamron 85mm tell me what you think about everything i said
hey there :) for "a lens that can do everything" I love my 35mm. These are my videos about that lens (the 35mm): Canon 35mm 1.4 (Lens) - Photography Equipment for Family Portraits ua-cam.com/video/oImSOmHsl4w/v-deo.html Will the 35mm camera lens distort faces when I'm taking family portraits up close? ua-cam.com/video/Wyl8hL9wNss/v-deo.html hope this helps :) chamonix
Hey :) if you already have the 100mm lens, why are you watching UA-cam videos about 100mm lenses? You're not shopping I assume...are you trying to learn how to use it better or something? Let me know how I can help. :) chamonix
The way I understand it is that Lenses have different qualities at different focusing distances. One of the problems is field curvature. A lens may curve the surface in focus at one end of the focusing range.If it happens at infinity, it's a tragedy. For example imagine that you are shooting a view far away from you so that you just focus at intinity and expect to have everything in focus, but instead the edges are past infinity and blurry. So lenses are designed to have flat surface in focus at infinity. Then as you focus closer, the edges of the field curve in or out. At most of the range it's fine, but at some close distance it becomes ridiculous. Macro photography has that problem that it's so close, that this kind of distortion really gets out of control. For that reason, manufacturers add a complication to the design - a so called floating element, which is an optical piece that moves at a different speed compared to the rest of the lens when focusing. A lens with a floating element is usually called 'FL' or 'macro'. You don't need a macro lens to do portraits, but if it happens to be optically good overall, then why not? IMHO the best optics for portraits are not well defined, because every artist has their style and look. For example the optimal optics for portrait seem to be 135mm, because they're the sharpest wide open lenses that you can buy with honest money. Samyang 135 1.8 AF is amazing wide open and it has a huge, 75mm aperture.The thing is that not everyone wants to shoot at 135. You need to take a couple steps back and it's more shaky and gives you a distant and flat-ish feel in a portrait. In a way it's too vanila in it's look. I'm personally into 135mm on full frame, but on a crop sensor I prefer the look of 50-80mm in most pics, but of course it's up to the artist.
Thanks for the sub! Have you decided to get the 85mm yet? Personally, as I said in this video I'm down with the 100mm. I find it's way more versatile. I'm curious what you've chosen :) Chamonix
Uhhhh,,holy awesome vid abt this lens! I guess this is a recent vid on a new channel by a young company,,but you keep doing genuine and informative vids on things you’re passionate about, the views and subscribes are gonna accumulate without a doubt. Dope dope dope (👈🏻 yup, 3) talk-up abt this lens which I will 100% be picking up now. Thank you, and great stuff here!
So I am not even a rookie yet but coins arw whybI spent the money to take great photos. Light seams to be my enemy here. I need a great photo of a near perfect Lincoln Cent. It has an error thats beautiful. A golden wave like a ribbon of coin material coming from the inner rim out and over the letters to the middle of the coin. If I can get this I should be able to get great photos of any coin. I would love to have a sorta 3d type photo that shows the ribbon wave coming out and over like I see it thru microscope. So Light is my enemy besides settings. I am trying auto but no satisfied. Can you give me settings manually to start with. Light? Have an LED lamp I put saran wrap over the light lense. This coin is shinny clean and reflections are killing me. Light ideas please? I know its long but here to learn. Thanks so much from a Dad with 4 daughters. I cant even consider myself as good as a rookie yet. Any help would be loved. From North Central part of Eastern Washington. In the mountians of out Great State.
The 85mm portrait prime is pretty useless if you shoot pictures of children or pets. The Canon 85mm f/1.8 has a minimal focus distance of 2.8 feet; that is so far away. On a full frame, that means your imaginary picture frame around your subject is 14.2" by 9.5" or larger. You can get even closer with the 50mm f/1.8, which focuses at 1.5 ft, giving you a frame of 13" by 8.4". In fact, you can fill more of the frame with a 50mm prime than a 85mm portrait prime. If you've ever tried to compose a good portrait of a child or a pet's face with an 85mm, you'll find it very limiting. That's why I ended up getting rid of my 85mm. Use a macro if you plan on taking pictures of children or pets.
Totally I relate. I love photographing kids up close and my favorite lenses for that are 35, 50 and 100. The 85 is beautiful but certainly a lot trickier :) Thanks for commenting! Chamonix
Very charming but quite a bunch of nonsense in the video. 1) Both are 2.8 lenses, so same light intake. Ot s a lens my dear. It bends light ... 2) There is such a thing as image stabilization and the 1/focal lenght rule is only a rule of thumb. 3) Classic Portret focal lenght is 50, 70 to 85 mm. 100mm is on the lenghty side: background flattening from tele lens characteristics is kicking in. And to get full head, torso or body shots you have to get some distance. Which can be an issue in busy environments or tight spaces when zooming with your feet isn t alleays an option. 4) Don t forget to mention to use it on a full frame camera. With a cropped camera you re looking at a 1600 mm focal lenght lens, which is truly a tele option. It s a brilliant lens - I do own and shoot it myself - from a cropped 77D and a full frame R8. But compare it to it s true competitors in Portret: the nifty fifty 1.8 and any decent 70 or 85 mm 2.8 lense.
Hey you know how they say that a picture is worth a thousand words? Like especially with visually oriented people , like oh i don't know... Photographers, maybe? Thanks for the effort though....
When you see dots on your image, it does not come from dirt on the lens. It means your sensor is dirty and has to be cleaned. 🥴 But don't do this yourself! ☝🏼😦
Sorry, I'm a boring old nerd, but I have to say: there is no way that even a single speck of dust laying on the glass is visible on the photo. You can only take a macro photo by moving the camera back using an extension tube. The closer an object is to the lens, the further the distance between the lens and the camera increases! Photographing specks of dust on the outer surface of the lens is effectively impossible. Small smudges are possible on the image when something comes into contact with the digital camera sensor or on the surface of the film if dust settles in the sensitive gel during film development. For sureThe quality worsens when there are greasy finger prints on the glass surface or... if you sprinkle flour on the lens before frying it, and merging beaten eggs themselves don't help. My advice is: never touch the surface of the lens if you want to keep the anti-reflective treatment of the lens safe. If you really have to clean your expensive lens, blow and brush or better just yet only blow air... But DO NOT BREATHE on your lens glass!!! After removing dust from the lens, you can clean the surface with a specific liquid from a reliable manufacturer AND use disposable soft wipes made of non-woven fabric, usually made of lint-free silicone. DO NOT use microfiber cloths or other stupid dusty rags like the ones you find at the bottom of an old box, great stuff only if you want to sand away the expensive treatment on your expensive lens... AND... DO NOT USE t-shirts, socks, towels, sweaters, wool gloves, rugs, blankets, Brazilian jute coffee bags... and so on... RESPECT your photography lens almost as much as you respect people and pets!
Its 2023 and I just discovered you! Thank you! I just purchased the 100mm and you have removed any anxieties had in learning to shoot with it! You are very good at detail! I am very happy at my purchase now ! Plus you answered questions I hadn’t thought of yet!❤
3 years later and this video is still super relevant! You answered all the questions I’ve been searching for! I’m Gonna get that RF 100 2.8
Honestly, I've taken a photography class that was condensed into 6 weeks and I have to say, I've learned more with this video than the class. Thank you for your explanation and now I can finally say with confidence that 100mm camera is the best one to purchase.
One of the best videos re: 100mm I've ever watched. Subscribed.
A brilliant video that covered far more than just should I buy the 100mm Canon lens. You’ve got another subscriber.
This video is exactly what I needed to help me decide on what to get for a 100mm - My needs align exactly with what you use it for. I felt so lost watching other people's videos! Thank you so much!!!
Glad it was helpful! You're so welcome :) How is your shooting going now? Did you get the lens? -- Chamonix
I was not signed in when I found you. After 10 minutes of your video, I had to grab my device and sign in to comment and give you 10 thumbs up! You are witty, real, and informed. Your delivery is perfect! I have been deep diving into the 100mm since I decided that I like to shoot nature and food. My sadness was that I would need another lens for photography, but no I don't...thank you for your amazing review of my new product. I can't wait to receive it and get started.
loved the way you explained things. Especially about the way 100 mm shoots the best of flat and how light travels lesser. Helped me decide on what to invest on first..a 100 mm or a 70-200. Keep up the good work
Absolutely! I would get the 100m first. Have you chosen already? It's been a few months by now. :) x chamonix
Hi, thanks very much for your video. Most informative and the lens size you mentioned regarding shutter speed set too low. I have been curious of why sometimes I get slight blurry pictures. This may be the reason. Looking forward to experimenting this. Best wishes.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!!!! THIS VIDEO IS AMAZING!!! YOU TOOK SO MUCH TIME TO EDUCATE, INSPIRE AND CONVINCE ME THAT I ORDERED THE RIGHT LENS FOR MY CANON R50!!!! YOUR DETAIL AND THE ILLUSTRATIONS IN WORDS AND VISUAL DEMONSTRATIONS IS FANTASTIC! LOVE YOUR EXPERIENCE AND THE WAY YOU EDUCATE YOUR SUBS!!! I'M IN!!! YOU'RE INCREDIBLE!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!
I love your enthusiasm and down-to-earth explanations. Thank you for making and sharing of this video.
You are so welcome! I'm happy it was helpful and fun for you :) Chamonix
Really liked this detailed discussion on 100m macro. Was particularly looking for a personal experience take on the use of this lens for family portraits. Thanks a lot Shamini!
This lens changed my life. Congrats for the vídeo, you speak very well!
that was the best video ive watched about this lens))) thank uuuu
Happy to hear that! You're welcome :) x
I very much appreciate your blunt and honest approach. You tell it as you see it and although I may (I doubt it) see things differently, I have a true perspective to fall back upon for education and comparison. I like what you said and look forward to seeing so for myself. Thank you!
It would have been nice to see you take some portraits with the lens.
Great info thanks. I'm so visual would've loved to have seen examples of your work with the particular lenses.
The 70-200 and the macro 100 are the two lenses I’m looking at buying next and you covered them both here. Thank you!
You are awesome. Excellent explanations. Thanks a lot from Brazil. I am glad I found you.
Both the 100mm macro and the 70-200 that you showed, has built-in IS, Image Stabilization, you means you don't have to strictly adhere to the focal length/Shutter speed rule. You can at least 2 stops of stabilization, so 1/25 sec for 100mm and about 1/50 sec for the 70-200mm would work if you keep the camera still. That was important to mention.
After watching this video you have convinced me to purchase the Canon 100mm Macro 2.8 Macro for photography close up of flowering plants.
One of the simpler ways to explain the excellent sharpness is that it's an L series prime lens while the 70-200mm is an L series zoom lens. Prime lenses are famous for their sharpness, and the flat plane of focus of that macro lens combined with it having fewer moving elements inside give it a strong performance.
Also, you seem like a very charismatic person with your bubbly personality!
Nice video i have concern about product photography so what do you say about that purpose
I use this lens for product photography. It's beautiful. I've used it for jewelry, fashion and beauty. You can see my commercial work here: chamonixfilms.com -- most of those photos were taken with this 100mm Lens ;)
Thanks! Great overview I am getting the lens tomorrow, you have a new subscriber.
Awesome, thank you! How is your new lens treating you? It's been a few months so I'm assuming you've had some solid time to play with it! :) Chamonix
Hello , ojalá me pudieras ayudar sabes de un lente igual o equivalente para cámara sony, compre una sony a7r iii pero no se nada de lentes y es mi primer cámara
Thank you for the great video. I took up photography when I retired and focused on wildlife and sports which is mostly telephoto. So, I am now dipping my toes into portrait photography and researching lenses. I was recommended an 85mm by a friend, luckily I already own the 100mm L 2.8 Macro, so the 85 won't be a useful addition to my kit, guess i will look at purchasing a 35mm instead.
This video just made me appreciate my 100 2,8 macro more, than before. Bought it to do macro and beauty shots of makeup looks, but always was afraid I still need 85 for regular portraits
Hey Diana! Great news! I'm so excited that you realized what's possible. Seriously you can use this lens for almost anything. You just need to practice shooting with steady hands and knowing how far back or how close to stand when shooting. It takes practice because it's quite an advanced level lens to work with. I freaking love it though and I hope you find lots of fun new ways to create with it!! :) -- Chamonix
I would imagine sales of the 100mm f2.8 macro just jumped after this video posting.
I got the tokina 100mm F2.8 lens Mark 1 and is good for portraits photography and I also got the canon 50mm F1.2L and the canon 85mm F1.8 lens
Great content ❤
Excellent content!
Much appreciated!
You’re a good teacher!!! 😂 I just subscribed
Thanks for subbing! I hope you enjoy learning about photography! Let me know if you have any questions pop up :) x Chamonix
Ye i did buy the Canon ef L 100mm macro f2.8 today im superhypt on the next fotoshoot
You should redo your comments regarding long tunnel and hard to take picture in the dark. 11:15 sec... long tunnel????? LOL ... loose lots of light due to many glass???? what about glass quality and type of glass elements? Yes less glass is usually sharper, but what does that have to do with taking picture in low light? 3 factors exposure/aperture/iso (camera sensor generation/Pixel size)
Yeah,.. I saw that too. 😂
50% of her "explanation" about distortion, focal length, shutter speed, the "tunnel" and aperture are plain wrong, almost nonsense. 🥴
Agreed, seemed mostly credible to that point but that explanation is far from accurate. The tunnel analogy doesn't make sense as the light gathering power is determined by the aperture and assuming she is comparing the 100mm f/2.8 to a 70-200 f/2.8, it's the same and both are less than an 85mm 1.8 or better.
@@Metaloutofcontext Outdate review. Now cameras have better sensors to deal with low light (good noise/grain) and IBIS for crazy hand-holding at 6 seconds.
It looks like you’ve convinced yourself. And me to buy one. 😁😂
OMG seriously though....this lens is AMAZING
Have you tried the new canon RF 85mm macro? Im debating if to get the this 85RF macro or an EF 100mm macro.
Great job-I learned alot
Superb info . This helped me as I'm considering this for my product photography
Very well done!!!!
You are amazingly can explain photography in a very interesting in away that no one did before.
Thank U a lot
My pleasure! I'm so happy this was helpful for you :) X CHamonix
Great video, clear to explain the differences between the lenses. Like and subscribed 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Thanks for the sub! :) happy to have you here!
That was fun to watch! Ty
Very honest review 👌.. like it so much ❤️
thanks for watching!
you did a great job explaining!! thank you!!!!
Waouhhhhh thank you very much thank you very great job
Thank you for the enthusiasm
Of course! You're welcome. Have a fabulous day :) X Chamonix
Thank you for the great explanation and review, my order is coming next week, I am going to get the EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens. Would this lens be good for portrait photos?
Need your advice. I already have a Canon 50mm 1.2L but thinking which one I should get between Canon 100mm 1.2L IS USM or Canon 85mm 1.4 IS. Im more of a food photographer but do a lot of video also. Thanks
Absolutely!! I would definitely go with the 100mm for sure. It's great for food and portraits and video. The 85mm would not work well for food and would be quite shakey with video. Gorgeous for portraits and it's pretty limited to that. No question. Have fun!! X chamonix
@@Thehappyfilmcompany thank you so much for your advice! Love to hear from you! By the way, I enjoy watching your videos! Cheers for more great contents online 👏🏼
Which one is better lense for canon rp ma'am canon rf 85mm f2.0 or ef 100mm.?
Nicely explained, loved it
Glad you liked it. THanks so much :) Chamonix
You’re my FAVORITE! 🙌🏼😍
Great Details Thanks!
Most maceo lens are design to take sharp photos. I have 90mm macro and my photos are very sharp. When you shoot with a wide F stop is still sharp.
Great video! Do you focus to infinite while capturing a portrait using macro lens or you use 1:1 ratio?
Thanks for the video but I can't agree with some of your conclusions. I own this lens and it's "OK" for portraits but obviously the 200mm at f2.8 will have better Bokeh and compression than 100mm at f2.8. The 135mm f.20 will obviously destroy the 100mm f2.8 for portraits. This requires no explanation. Similarly, the 85mm with a much wider aperture will give much shallower depth of field and creamier bokeh. This lens will work as a portrait lens in a pinch but acting like it's in any way comparable to the 135 f2 or 85 1.4 is silly.
Agree to prefer the 85 as well as 135 2.0. Further on, 135 2.0 with 1.4 extender gives you a proper 190 2.8 .Greets
Hey young lady with the awesome name. I have been listening to many andbI mean many videos on the t7 and 100mm macro. Just got both of them. You made my laugh. Thanks. J-FYI. I totally got your analogy on digging holes meaning I know what you meant. BUT as a former landscaping person. You made me laugh. Never ever dig a hole with a pitch fork. I get it but won't work. Again got you marked and love your message. Now a real question coming
I use the 100mm F2.8 is L macro lens and i love it , i totally agree , it gives you photos that speaks for it self , i shoot portraits and head shots and the cool thing is that you can get so damm close that u can shoot a photo of a eye ball and get it pin sharp sooc just sayin.. its my go to lens outside also :-)
I have the canon 100mm macro f2.8 usm lens version it does not have is but still a good lens for portraits.
Harry Gilliland im talking about the 100mm f2.8 is L version the red ring beast 😁
haha photos of eye balls! yes!
@@Thehappyfilmcompany great video explanation and u just saved me another 2K thank u very much cuz was thinking about buying another L series fixed focal to go along with my exact same 2 lenses in your vid! BTW "spying being a detective" is what wife & I do with our street photography getting candid shots of peeps and children going about their daily lives @ work play school environments...is kinda challenging but all depends on which part of country or world you're located in
I prefer the RF 85mm/2.0 STM for portraits and close ups. It's even lighter than the RF L 100/2.8 Macro IS, and even faster.
in your experience on what aperture (or any other parameters) lens is sharpest when you're very close?
Classic portrait length 80 to 105? Is that full frame or crop sensor?
Both.
yes, both. "Classic Portrait Length" is referring to the lenses we're choosing to shoot with and it has nothing to do with the full frame/crop sensor of the camera. That's an issue of the camera body and what it's able to capture. The lenses can go on all different kinds of cameras and the resulting images will look different of course, but the lens themselves are what I'm talking about. Traditionally that 80-105 kind of range is a 'portrait lens' range. Not a rule though. I totally shoot portraits with 35mm and 50mm too!
One of the best videos about this lens that I just ordered for my 90d
Your speaking and beauty is superb
Heyyyy i also just bought this for my 90d, how do you like it?
Awesome, thank you! So happy you enjoyed and found this helpful. I hope you're enjoying your lens. It should have arrived by now ;) x Chamonix
Love this video! It's so funny that I didn't see this video before I purchased this lens. It's on it's way and I am more excited than ever before use it! also, putting us in those scenarios that we have all been in as photographers, makes this video so relatable. Thanks and I subscribed.
Glad it was helpful! Are you enjoying your new lens? :) It probably arrived months ago! :) Chamonix
@@Thehappyfilmcompany yes!! I love it!! It’s has become my bread n butter lens!! Thank you, again!
Woohoo!! Great news. I'm happy you're loving it too! What have you been photographing?
Love your Explanation! thanks so much!! Any of photo samples, we can see from 100 mm ,maybe compare to 70-200 and 85 mm ? subscribing to your Chanel :)
Yes, absolutely! Lots of people are asking for photo examples so I'm going to create a video that shows that off and post it soon. Thanks so much :) x Chamonix
You explained this very well. Some examples would have been nice though :)
Thanks so much! I'm working on creating new videos now that have examples via shared screen. So more to come. Stick around and let me know if you have any questions. I'll be happy to answer for you :) xx Chamonix
Love my 100mm f/2, small and good.
300mm f/2.8 has no pb with tunnel, one one best EF lens cause entrance diameter lens is huge : -)
is this better than the 85mm
@@cnottagejr according to lens rental 85 is better, 100mm has a better autofocus. The lenses are very near, and tack sharp since 1,8 and f /2.
I found mine on ebay at a very good price
@@Lesterandsons i'm learning as i go i want a nice solid lens that's good in low light and have a fast auto focus that's why i was asking questions
@@Lesterandsons so the 85 is better so what you think about the tamron 85mm
@@cnottagejr I don’t know you have to see review, personnaly I prefer Canon, bodies corrections and af are optimised only for their lenses
Funny video :) I have both lenses, and really love them both, and I agree. The 100mm is a really fantastic lens.The compression from 100mm is great, and it is very sharp.One thing you said was that the best focal length for portrait is from 85-105. I would say 85-135.I have a Zeiss 135 Apo Sonnar f2. This is an amazing lens for portraits. It is manual focus, but insane sharp, and blur the background in a way that is soooooo nice.I also like how it looks on a portrait. I even use 50mm for portraits, but more like you could see their arms. But as I say. Funny video, and you have a very nice way to explain things. Like it!!!
Great video I’ve been looking at a portrait lens then thinking macro as well but at the price of the 100mm L was thinking why not go all out for the 70-200L and this video has just convinced me to go ahead with the 100mm L plus I’ve already got the 200mm f2.8L which I use for shooting the dog splashing about with the hosepipe that’s another great lens So cheers for the video 👍👍👍
hey i want a lens that's great in low light if this is the only lens i need then i want to buy one. and if the auto focus is fast then that's great. i have a canon 400d 10.1 megapixels and the lens on there is alright but i want something better than my tamron 18-200. if the lens is great in low light and have a fast auto focus then i need to jump on that. what do you think about the tamron 15-30 i love that one. and what you think about the tamron 85mm lens. like you said i want a lens that i can do everything with. i never knew there was a full frame camera so i want to buy me a full frame camera and what do you think about the canon 6d and i want the canon 80d and that's it. 3 cameras is all i need and 4 lens
1. tamron 35-150
2. tamron 15-30
3. canon 50mm
4. tamron 85mm
tell me what you think about everything i said
hey there :) for "a lens that can do everything" I love my 35mm. These are my videos about that lens (the 35mm):
Canon 35mm 1.4 (Lens) - Photography Equipment for Family Portraits
ua-cam.com/video/oImSOmHsl4w/v-deo.html
Will the 35mm camera lens distort faces when I'm taking family portraits up close?
ua-cam.com/video/Wyl8hL9wNss/v-deo.html
hope this helps :)
chamonix
Very instructive video. Thanks. I have the 100mm macro but not L. :(
Hey :) if you already have the 100mm lens, why are you watching UA-cam videos about 100mm lenses? You're not shopping I assume...are you trying to learn how to use it better or something? Let me know how I can help. :) chamonix
@@Thehappyfilmcompany well I use it mainly for nature macro, so was curious about it's potential for portraits.
The way I understand it is that Lenses have different qualities at different focusing distances. One of the problems is field curvature. A lens may curve the surface in focus at one end of the focusing range.If it happens at infinity, it's a tragedy. For example imagine that you are shooting a view far away from you so that you just focus at intinity and expect to have everything in focus, but instead the edges are past infinity and blurry. So lenses are designed to have flat surface in focus at infinity. Then as you focus closer, the edges of the field curve in or out. At most of the range it's fine, but at some close distance it becomes ridiculous. Macro photography has that problem that it's so close, that this kind of distortion really gets out of control. For that reason, manufacturers add a complication to the design - a so called floating element, which is an optical piece that moves at a different speed compared to the rest of the lens when focusing. A lens with a floating element is usually called 'FL' or 'macro'. You don't need a macro lens to do portraits, but if it happens to be optically good overall, then why not?
IMHO the best optics for portraits are not well defined, because every artist has their style and look. For example the optimal optics for portrait seem to be 135mm, because they're the sharpest wide open lenses that you can buy with honest money. Samyang 135 1.8 AF is amazing wide open and it has a huge, 75mm aperture.The thing is that not everyone wants to shoot at 135. You need to take a couple steps back and it's more shaky and gives you a distant and flat-ish feel in a portrait. In a way it's too vanila in it's look. I'm personally into 135mm on full frame, but on a crop sensor I prefer the look of 50-80mm in most pics, but of course it's up to the artist.
Thanks for this video. I've been debating whether or not I need an 85mm or not. Appreciate your input and sub'd : )
Thanks for the sub! Have you decided to get the 85mm yet? Personally, as I said in this video I'm down with the 100mm. I find it's way more versatile. I'm curious what you've chosen :) Chamonix
Uhhhh,,holy awesome vid abt this lens! I guess this is a recent vid on a new channel by a young company,,but you keep doing genuine and informative vids on things you’re passionate about, the views and subscribes are gonna accumulate without a doubt. Dope dope dope (👈🏻 yup, 3) talk-up abt this lens which I will 100% be picking up now. Thank you, and great stuff here!
My apologies,,not a young company, lol (my bad). Excellent vid/vibe all the same.
What about 135mm?
Dslr or full frame? They are two different technologies as far as lens application.
Does it get rid of all that falling eye glitter? ;) Good luck with your company! I'd like to see some of your photos.
glitter for life!
SUPER :)
Thank you! Cheers!
So I am not even a rookie yet but coins arw whybI spent the money to take great photos. Light seams to be my enemy here. I need a great photo of a near perfect Lincoln Cent. It has an error thats beautiful. A golden wave like a ribbon of coin material coming from the inner rim out and over the letters to the middle of the coin. If I can get this I should be able to get great photos of any coin. I would love to have a sorta 3d type photo that shows the ribbon wave coming out and over like I see it thru microscope. So Light is my enemy besides settings. I am trying auto but no satisfied. Can you give me settings manually to start with. Light? Have an LED lamp I put saran wrap over the light lense. This coin is shinny clean and reflections are killing me. Light ideas please? I know its long but here to learn. Thanks so much from a Dad with 4 daughters. I cant even consider myself as good as a rookie yet. Any help would be loved. From North Central part of Eastern Washington. In the mountians of out Great State.
The 85mm portrait prime is pretty useless if you shoot pictures of children or pets. The Canon 85mm f/1.8 has a minimal focus distance of 2.8 feet; that is so far away. On a full frame, that means your imaginary picture frame around your subject is 14.2" by 9.5" or larger. You can get even closer with the 50mm f/1.8, which focuses at 1.5 ft, giving you a frame of 13" by 8.4". In fact, you can fill more of the frame with a 50mm prime than a 85mm portrait prime. If you've ever tried to compose a good portrait of a child or a pet's face with an 85mm, you'll find it very limiting. That's why I ended up getting rid of my 85mm. Use a macro if you plan on taking pictures of children or pets.
Totally I relate. I love photographing kids up close and my favorite lenses for that are 35, 50 and 100. The 85 is beautiful but certainly a lot trickier :) Thanks for commenting! Chamonix
lobe how real you are lol
Very charming but quite a bunch of nonsense in the video.
1) Both are 2.8 lenses, so same light intake. Ot s a lens my dear. It bends light ...
2) There is such a thing as image stabilization and the 1/focal lenght rule is only a rule of thumb.
3) Classic Portret focal lenght is 50, 70 to 85 mm. 100mm is on the lenghty side: background flattening from tele lens characteristics is kicking in. And to get full head, torso or body shots you have to get some distance. Which can be an issue in busy environments or tight spaces when zooming with your feet isn t alleays an option.
4) Don t forget to mention to use it on a full frame camera. With a cropped camera you re looking at a 1600 mm focal lenght lens, which is truly a tele option.
It s a brilliant lens - I do own and shoot it myself - from a cropped 77D and a full frame R8. But compare it to it s true competitors in Portret: the nifty fifty 1.8 and any decent 70 or 85 mm 2.8 lense.
Hey you know how they say that a picture is worth a thousand words? Like especially with visually oriented people , like oh i don't know...
Photographers, maybe?
Thanks for the effort though....
When you see dots on your image, it does not come from dirt on the lens. It means your sensor is dirty and has to be cleaned. 🥴 But don't do this yourself! ☝🏼😦
Lol, it's time to upgrade to the RF lenses! The RF 100mm f/2.0 macro lens is coming out later this year and it's going to be an interesting lens.
Have you gotten your RF lens yet?
Why don't you have caps on your lenses? Allowing dust, fingerprints and crap on the contacts and lenses. Amateur
135mm sharpest
Been debating on getting this lens for wedding
Full frame or crop sensor?
Sharpest for what kind of photo and in what circumstances for you?
U single?
Please keep questions inside the arena of photography. Thanks :) x
@@Thehappyfilmcompany Fair enough. So do you have a second shooter or do you shoot alone? :)
Lots of word salad here. You need to be more technical when you speak. You say big lens several times but implying different meanings. Good video tho.
Sorry, I'm a boring old nerd, but I have to say: there is no way that even a single speck of dust laying on the glass is visible on the photo. You can only take a macro photo by moving the camera back using an extension tube.
The closer an object is to the lens, the further the distance between the lens and the camera increases! Photographing specks of dust on the outer surface of the lens is effectively impossible.
Small smudges are possible on the image when something comes into contact with the digital camera sensor or on the surface of the film if dust settles in the sensitive gel during film development.
For sureThe quality worsens when there are greasy finger prints on the glass surface or... if you sprinkle flour on the lens before frying it, and merging beaten eggs themselves don't help.
My advice is: never touch the surface of the lens if you want to keep the anti-reflective treatment of the lens safe. If you really have to clean your expensive lens, blow and brush or better just yet only blow air...
But DO NOT BREATHE on your lens glass!!! After removing dust from the lens, you can clean the surface with a specific liquid from a reliable manufacturer AND use disposable soft wipes made of non-woven fabric, usually made of lint-free silicone.
DO NOT use microfiber cloths or other stupid dusty rags like the ones you find at the bottom of an old box, great stuff only if you want to sand away the expensive treatment on your expensive lens...
AND...
DO NOT USE t-shirts, socks, towels, sweaters, wool gloves, rugs, blankets, Brazilian jute coffee bags... and so on... RESPECT your photography lens almost as much as you respect people and pets!