Canon EF 100mm f2 8 L IS Camera Lens Review - A hell of a Portrait Lens!
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- Опубліковано 13 бер 2021
- Towards the End of 2020 I got myself two telephoto lenses that are a great addition to the portrait photography area - the Canon EF 200mm f2.8 L II and the Canon EF 100mm f2.8 L IS lenses. I brought both lenses to Spain for around three weeks and took many many images. In this video I will show you what you can do with it on a full frame camera in the areas of portraits, Macro and street photography. I love the results and the versatility the lens offers. Macro for the details, IS for video and 100mm f2.8 for great portraits!
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Much love,
Dirksón!
Thank you. Mine arrives tomorrow so I’ve been researching while I wait.
Ich mag deine Videos. Angenehm an zu schauen und unterhaltsam.
Danke Dir! Schau Dich gerne auf meinem Kanal um, Du findest ca 1400 solcher Videos hier :)
Another killer video. I love this lens as well. So versatile and smooth bokeh. Keep bringing these video. I love to watch and learn from you, my favourite professional photographer in YT hehe
Thank you very much, these are very kind words you're giving me there :)
@ how well does the autofocus work? for video?
Great video, I really appreciate your explanation of the practical usage of the lens and example photos. The video wasn’t filled with overly complicated technical details and makes me feel very comfortable with moving forward with the purchase. Thank you!!!
which settings will be best for portrait? Thank you
Good review. Nice pictures. I think this is the lens for me too. 👍
Great info bro thanks....for it
Hello Sir,
loved the video, keep them coming.
At around 10:10 are great pictures of you with the sun behind you. Can you explain how you took them?
Thanks
Awesome video mate 🔥🔥
Thank you very much! Take a look at my channel, you will find many videos like this one :)
Those are really good pictures. Man, you could probably give up photography and just be a model.
Great video on this lens! Im wondering how you went about taking self portraits on the Cannon R being that far away. EOS R doesnt seem to have an interval timer to take a burst of shots with a selftimer. How did you get around that? Or did you simply press the shutter button remotely for each shot? I have an EOS R and would really appreciate to hear your answer. Thanks!
Hi Alex, take a look here, here you learn everything about the self portraits I do. I do them with the Canon 6D II and the Eos RP, but many cameras work like your Eos R as well: www.dirkson-photography.com/the-selfmade-portrait-photography-videocourse/
@ Hi Dirksón, unfortunately your link isn´t working anymore. I´m also very interested in your selfmade portrait course. Can you upload it once again for us? :)
Got it today…my life will now be great :)
Is it work well with Canon 90d ? Or i should use Efs 60 or 35mm macro lens ?
Works well but is very close, I would trade that 90D for a 6D II or Eos RP. But it does work though.
ive been looking for a good marco lens for portraits for my instagram i own a canon 70d i tried the 24mm, 50mm and 18-55mm and i havent been getting that blurred background look in any of them can u please recommend a crisp budget friendly marco lens for instagram photos.
A real Macro lens has Macro in the title, so the Canon 100mm Macro lens is a good choice, there's also a 60mm one for especially for your camera (apsc). I would sell the camera and get a full frame camera if you want blurry background. With Macro lenses you go so close that you mostly want more sharpness and less blurry background, because so close you have so much of it. Look for "canon EF-S Macro lens" and you should find many option. One in the area of 60mm to 100mm will give you great results. Most of them are at f2.8 which is fine. You can find them also used often for roughly half the price.
Hi, very nice portraits. I am greatly persuaded to get this lens as it is rather versatile- nice portrait perspective, macro capability, stabilization and seems to focus accurately. One question, if u can either use the 135mm f2 or this lens for a street portrait session, which one will you pick? Thanks
The 135 L is a magical lens, the images are always fascinating, no matter what you photograph. The 100 L is more versatile with IS, Macro and a bit wider, so it is easier to use and the images are also really great. If you do Outside Photoshoots and no Macro or Video, the135 L is the way to go. If you do Video or macro the 100 L will give you more moments to use it.
@ That much that I know of your proficient photography skill, it would be interesting to see u making a clip using a 50mm 1.8 lens, especially on street and portrait photography. This lens is usually good value. This clip can benefit those who cannot spend a lot on equipment, like teenagers who are starting out in photography; so maybe stick to the 1.8 version. This lens used to be bundled with film cameras in the 70s and 80s and some of the pictures of legendary photographers 2-3 generations ago were shot with just the 50mm. Thank you.
@@sinthailim4848 You will find 280 photoshoots on this channel where I use the 50mm f1.8 :) Take a look :)
I live in Utah.. I do lots of shoot's for cabela's outdoors . This glass is fabulous! And hell of a price these days. I use it with my 5DS.
I’m from Utah too
@@lfshotthis awesome! 👊👊
Thank you so much !!!❤️😇
Awesome video, yoi are great !
You helped me really much !🤝👏🏻👏🏻☺️
I have got only APS-C body: 80D but have 100 mm f/2,8 L lens and really need great quality for portraits and beacause of you I realised that ... thank you so much !!😇😇😇
One problem is a focus distance, but I think that I can work with that easilly🙂
The 100mm is also great on the 80d, although you need to get a little bit more away :) Have a great time with it, Dirksón!
Thank you so much !🤝👏🏻✊🏻❤️
I wish you and your family only the best - healt, hapiness and real joy and escpecially you as a photographer good light ❤️📸😇😇✊🏻🙏😉!
Which has a blurrier background 100mm 2.8 or 85mm 1.2
Definitely the 85 L II and the 135 L, but the 100 L is on such a level that you don't need the 85 if you have the 100 L. I got the 100 L in October last year so I used it quite often now and often bring it instead of the 85 L and the result is very satisfying that I don't miss the 85 L at all (which I still have and continue to use).
I own the RF 100mm f2.8 Macro and also the RF 85mm f1.2. Both have their use cases, I would use the 100mm for studio portraits but outdoors in natural light, the 85 1.2 is far superior and would produce stunning images. I have thought about selling the 85 1.2 but every time I see the images I take at weddings I change my mind. Owning both is probably a good idea. the 100mm is great for close up and landscape as it's nice and light and easy to pack in a bag where as the 85 1.2 is too heavy for travel. Definitely keeping both!.
I also have both in EF format plus the 135mm f2.0, which I like the most of all those 3 lenses. Try yit out one day :)
Have you ever tried the 100mm f/2 USM?
@@spost26 No but it is probably great :) All prime lenses are great from Canon, even cheaper ones.
Decided to purchase it- used it during a wedding yesterday and can confirm it is definitely a great lens!
Hello. Nice video. What would be the ratio between Hits/Miss focus at 2.8?
The lens works really well, at f2.8 the threshold is not as dramatic as the 85mm f1.2 at f1.2, so I wouldn't really put much emphasis on AF failing, it is very reliable and f2.8 looks great and sharp.
@ Thank you very much for answering. I appreciate it. It help.
Hi how are you! I really love all your videos I been subscribed to your channel for a while now I love all your work,photos and videos it’s funny I have pretty much same taste and vision of shooting like your self and also I have lots of same equipment that you are using and everything that you describe on your videos it makes a lot of sense I am from Long Island NY originally but just moved to El Paso Texas I wish I can meet you in Person you are not only a great Photographer but you seemed like a very nice person with a great personality is it any possible way that you can show me how to take self portraits with Canon 5DSR? I mean what type of settings you have your camera? Thank you and God Bless
How are you triggering the shutter to take photos of yourself ?
I use a flash remote that you usually use to trigger non ttl off camera flashes. But you can use them as remote control as well. Because the Canon models have face detection, the AF is always on my face, just go to amazon, type in your camera plus remote and you will find it :)
I would like to see a video on how you take you selfies, how you focus and activate the camera, is that possible?
Just look for selfmade on my channel, you will find many self portrait sessions :)
Do you like this 100mm better then a 35mm when shooting people
I don't like the Sigma Art 35mm lens as it doesn't work well on older cameras and it is long and heavy. The 100 L is great for Macro, for Video with its IS but also great for portraits. In general a 35mm f1.4 is also great, I just don't like the Sigma one even though I got really beautiful images out of it. I believe in prime lenses, no matter which one. A 24mm f1.4 is amazing, a 50mm f1.8 / f1.4 is amazing, 85mm f1.4 is amazing as well as 35 and 100.
Which is more sharper the EF100 2.8 or the EF 135 f2?
I am not a big fan of sharpness, so I don't really see a difference there. The 135mm is faster and quicker, the 100 is slower and sometimes searches for the AF more than the 135mm. Both lenses are great, the 135mm is the perfect portrait lens, the 100 gives you great portraits plus IS for Video work and Macro as well. Both will give you great results and both are rather cheap for a full frame L prime lens.
having owned both, the 100 f2.8 has more contrast wide open, but in my tests the 135 f2 resolves more detail. Stopped down the 135 f2 is sharper
Is it as good as 85mm 1.4 in terms of bokeh, shooting at same distance?
I only have the 85mm f1.2 and I find that the 100mm L holds up great against it. f2.8 compared to f1.2 is a huge difference on paper, but when I look at images taken with the 100 L I never feel the need for more Bokeh, it really delivers greatly. I've used the 85 L II for weddings for years and for the last 10 weddings I left that lens at home and brought the 100 L instead and I don't see a difference in the emotional quality of the images, meaning the 100 L could be used instead of the 85 L II greatly.
@ how do you explain that? I mean 2 stops are a big deal. If they indeed have the same quality, that would save me much money buying the 100 rf 2.8 macro
How about the old 100mm F2 ?
Good question, I never tried that, but every prime lens I have tried from Canon gave me great results, no matter the price point, so I believe the 100 f2.0 will also deliver in good manner :)
Thanks for the lens review. that singing though...wow.
I make all the music myself you hear on my channel (unless its Salsa Dance video). So if you hear a guitar, drums or vocals thats actually me :)
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I've used this lens today on my canon 80d and tried to shoot portraits at night at f2.8. The lens struggled really hard to focus. Eventually I gave up and replaced it with the 50mm f1.8. The 50mm didn't struggle at all to focus. I was really upset having spent so much dosh on this lens
Hi Rami, the 100mm does struggle with focus when there is not much light, that's true (and also depends on the camera model), I still use it often now and it even holds up to the 85mm f1.2 L II in my opinion. The 50mm f1.8 is a great lens, I still have it and use it often, even though I got the f1.2 version as well. It doesn't always need to be expensive, the 50mm f1.8 is a great example of that.
You could change it easily with the ef 135mm f2. Perhaps take also a few bucks.
@guardianobserver6593 Im between the 135 and the 100macro. How do you think they compare? IQ, overall use, portraits, weight etc.
How on earth does the wind not blow the tripod over at the beach ?
That actually happens every once in a while :)
Thanks for making this video, it's going to help me decide on this lens 🙌
By the way, I love the videos! But if I can give one suggestion... there are a lot of places online you can get free music that sounds a lot better, where ever you got these songs please stop using that source. I have nightmares of hearing any of those songs again, They are so bad its laughable. 😅
Otherwise keep up the good work.
I make all the music myself, sorry for that. But Integrity wise I don't see reality in which I would use other people work and use it as mine. Then rather become better at making music.
@ sorry about that... as long as you are having fun and enjoying the process of making your art... keep it up 🙏 at the end of the day it's just my opinion.
This video is your art and your allowed to do it however you feel fit if you want to keep making your own songs, that's fine 👍
I hope my comment didn't hurt, it wasn't my intention... I hope you continue to grow and improve.
What is this music!? Why would you choose this lol?
Usually all the music in the videos I do myself. Do you like it?
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4 Wochen warten? 😳
Guter Punkt :) Es kommen alle paar Tage neue Videos hoch, keine Sorge :) Nur bei diesem habe ich mal die Premiere Funktion eingeschaltet :)
great video, bad music
Made the music myself, I am proud of it, you can mute the sound and just enjoy the video :)
I guess you are not a fan of Sony lol
I actually also used the Sony a7III (you find review on my channel here) and I really enjoyed it. The 85mm L f1.2 Canon lens worked great with adapter and the IBIS and Video Quality was incredible. Now with an incredible lens choice Sony is up there high at number one probably. I love that they now have a 50mm f1.2. I am with Canon because of their increble lenses and it took Sony until recently to offer something similar in terms of f1.2 and f1.4 primes. But now they have an incredible offering both in camera bodies and in lenses. Though the bodies from any manufacturer are not as important as the lenses. As I have now all Canon primes from super wide to tele, there is no reason to switch camera brands. Take a look at my Sony A7 III Review and tell me what you think: ua-cam.com/video/yx2tBMM471o/v-deo.html
@ I don't like Sony actually lol , but I'll take a look .
wow that was the worst background music dont put it next time just keep it on silence
I make all the music myself, thank you for your honest taste.
@ my pleasure