Canon lens EF 100mm f28L Macro IS USM User Manual

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8. Image Stabilizer
You can use the image stabilizer in AF or MF mode.
This function provides optimal image stabilization depending on
shooting conditions (such as shooting still subjects and following
shots).
The image stabilizer in this lens is
effective for hand-held shots under
the following conditions.
• Close-up shooting.
• In semi-darkened areas such as
indoors or outdoors at night.
•
In locations where flash
photography is prohibited, such as
art museums and theater stages.
• In situations...

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Image Stabilizer
•The shorter the subject distance from the
camera, the lesser the Image Stabilizer effect
will be.
• The Image Stabilizer cannot compensate for a
blurred shot caused by a subject that moved.
•
Set the STABILIZER switch to  when you are
taking pictures using the Bulb setting (long
e xposures). If the STABILIZER switch is set to ,
the image stabilizer function may introduce errors.
• The Image Stabilizer may not be fully effective if
you shoot from a violently shaking vehicle or...

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9. Taking Hand-held Close-ups
Close-up shots are more prone to be affected by
camera shake than with normal shooting. The
Image Stabilizers corrective effect is therefore
less during close-ups than during normal shooting
even with the same degree of camera shake.
The depth of field also becomes very shallow with
close-ups, and moving forward or back even
slightly will throw off the focus.
When hand-holding the camera for close-up
shooting, minimize camera shake and blurred
f ocus with the...

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10. Using the Tripod Mount (Sold separately)
Adjusting the Revolving MountThis lens can be used with the D (B) tripod mount ring, sold separately.
You can loosen the orientation lock-knob on the tripod mount to allow it to rotate as needed to fit a
particular camera model for switching between vertical and horizontal positions.
DetachingUse the following procedures to remove and attach the tripod mount.
The tripod collar can be attached to or detached from the lens while the lens \
is attached to...

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You can attach filters to the filter mounting thread
on the front of the lens.
11. Filters (Sold Separately)
• Filters and the macro flash cannot be used on
this lens at the same time.
• If you need a polarizing filter, use the Canon
Circular Polarizing Filter PL-C B (67mm).
•T o adjust the polarizing filter, first remove the
lens hood.
Y ou can attach Extension Tube EF12 II or EF25
II for magnified shots. The shooting distance and
magnification are shown below.
12.Extension Tubes (Sold...

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13.Macro Flash (Sold Separately)
The Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or the
Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX enables fully automatic
macro flash photography up to 1x magnification
in E-TTL autoflash mode.
Install the Macro Lite Adapter 67 (sold
separately) on the filter mounting thread on the
front of the lens for macro flash photography.
•For information on operating the Canon Macro
Ring Lite MR-14EX or the Macro Twin Lite MT-
24EX, refer to the individual instruction booklets.
• Using aperture-priority AE...

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Specifications
Focal Length/Aperture100 mm f/2.8
Lens Construction12 groups, 15 elements
Minimum Aperturef/32
Angle of ViewDiagonal: 24° Vertical: 14° Horizontal: 20°
Min. Focusing Distance0.3 m/1.0 ft.
Max. Magnification 1 ×
Field of View 24 ×36 mm/0.9  ×1.4 in. (at 0.3 m)
Filter Diameter 67 mm
Max. Diameter and Length77.7 ×123 mm/3.1  ×4.8 in.
W eight 625 g/22.0 oz.
Hood ET-73
Lens CapE-67U/E-67 II
CaseLP1219
T ripod Collar Ring-type tripod mounting socket D (B) (Sold separately)
•The lens...

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