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Toby
11-05-2012, 08:53
Arrived yesterday :) Sorry for crappy phone pic.

http://www.iconia.org.uk/pics/100l.JPG
Kitten
11-05-2012, 09:31
I have one exactly like that*














*It's a mug *cries softly*
Dee
11-05-2012, 12:27
I have one exactly like that*

*It's a mug *cries softly*

This.
Jonny69
11-05-2012, 17:00
Pics or it didn't happen ;)
Toby
11-05-2012, 17:24
God knows when I'm going to get a chance to actually play with it! So busy :(
lostkat
11-05-2012, 22:07
I have the non-L non-IS 100mm F2.8 macro and it is awesome, so I expect this beastie to be beyond awesomeness. Congratulations on your new arrival ;)
Toby
11-05-2012, 22:11
Yeah I nearly bought that one a few times when I saw them up for sale but alas I'm addicted to the little red ring like a moth to a flame :(

Oh, and from my initial playings around, I can't get over how shallow the DoF is at f/2.8!!! Literally any fore or aft movement at all after locking focus and you've lost it - can see why so many people use tripods!
lostkat
12-05-2012, 08:35
Try using it with extension tubes... DOF is literally millimeters ;D

I use a flash & diffuser with mine so that I can bump it up to F8.0 or so and still get a quick shutter speed. Most of my macro photography is outside, so you have the wind to contend with, which means a fast shutter speed and a larger DOF to cope with movement. You still get fantastic bokeh with macro shots at F8.0, but it makes the lens more usable at close range.