Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro manuale d’uso

EF100mm f/2.8L MACRO IS USM Instruction ENG C OP Y[...]

The Canon EF100mm f/2.8L MA CRO IS USM lens is a macro lens dedicated to Canon EOS cameras. It is equipped with an Image Stabilizer and can shoot close-ups up to 1:1 as well as normal shots. • "IS" stands for Image Stabiliz er . • "USM" stands for Ultr asonic Motor . ENG-1 Thank y ou f or pur chasing a Canon pr oduct. Con ve[...]

ENG-2 a Safety Precautions a Safety Precautions • Do not look at the sun or a bright light source through the lens or camera. Doing so could result in loss of vision. Looking at the sun directly through the lens is especially hazardous. • Whether it is attached to the camera or not, do not leave the lens under the sun without the lens cap attac[...]

ENG-3 Nomenc lature Hood mount ( → 7) Filter mounting thread ( → 14, 15) Focusing ring ( → 5) Focusing distance range selection switch ( → 5) Image stabilizer switch ( → 10) Focus mode switch ( → 5) Distance scale ( → 6) Contacts ( → 4) Lens mount index ( → 4) Tripod mounting location ( → 13) Rubber ring ( → 4) F or detailed i[...]

ENG-4 See your camera’ s instructions for details on mounting and detaching the lens. • After detaching the lens, place the lens with the rear end up to prev ent the lens surface and electrical contacts from getting scratched. • If the contacts get soiled, scratched, or hav e fingerpr ints on them, corrosion or faulty connections can result. [...]

ENG-5 To shoot in autof ocus (AF) mode, set the f ocus mode switch to AF . To use only manual f ocusing (MF), set the f ocus mode switch to MF , and focus b y turning the f ocusing ring. The f ocusing ring always w orks, regardless of the focus mode . 2. Setting the Focus Mode After autofocusing in ONE SHO T AF mode, f ocus manually by pressing the[...]

ENG-6 4. Infinity Compensation Mark Infinity compensation mark Distance index To compensate f or shifting of the infinity focus point that results from changes in temperature. The infinity position at normal temperature is the point at which the vertical line of the L mar k is aligned with the distance indicator on the distance scale. F or accur at[...]

ENG-7 5. Hood The ET -73 hood can keep unw anted light out of the lens, and also protects the lens from rain, snow , and dust. To attach the hood, align the hood’ s attachment position mark with the red dot on the front of the lens, then turn the hood as shown by the arro w until the lens' red dot is aligned with the hood's stop positio[...]

ENG-8 6. Picture T aking Normal Photography The lens can be used as a medium-telephoto lens for normal photograph y such as portraits. Closeup Photography Close-up photos up to 1x (life-siz e) magnification are possible . The minimum focusing distance of 30 cm is the distance from the subject to the f ocal plane . The working distance from the fron[...]

ENG-9 7. About Exposure Setting the Exposure When taking photographs using TTL meter ing, no exposure compensation is necessary to meter the light coming through the lens. With TTL metering, AE (autoexposure) is possible at all f ocusing distances. Just set the desired picture-taking mode, then chec k the shutter speed and aper ture before taking t[...]

ENG-10 8. Ima ge Stabilizer Y ou 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 follo wing shots). The image stabilizer in this lens is effectiv e f or hand-held shots under the follo wing conditions. • Close-up shooting. • I[...]

ENG-11 Image Stabilizer • The shor ter the subject distance from the camera, the lesser the Image Stabilizer eff ect will be. • The Image Stabilizer cannot compensate f or a b lurred shot caused b y a subject that moved. • Set the ST ABILIZER s witch to when you are taking pictures using the Bulb setting (long e xposures). If the ST ABILIZER [...]

ENG-12 9. T aking Hand-held Close-ups Close-up shots are more prone to be affected b y camera shake than with normal shooting. The Image Stabilizer's correctiv e effect is theref ore less during close-ups than during nor mal shooting ev en with the same degree of camera shak e. The depth of field also becomes very shallow with close-ups, and m[...]

ENG-13 10. Using the T ripod Mount (Sold separately) Adjusting the Rev olving Mount This lens can be used with the D (B) tripod mount r ing, sold separately . Y ou can loosen the orientation lock-knob on the tripod mount to allow it to rotate as needed to fit a par ticular camera model f or switching betw een vertical and hor izontal positions. Det[...]

ENG-14 Y ou can attach filters to the filter mounting thread on the front of the lens. 11. Filter s (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 P olarizing Filter PL-C B (67mm). •T o adjust the polarizing filter, first remo ve the lens[...]

ENG-15 13. Macr o Flash (Sold Separately) The Canon Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX or the Macro T win Lite MT -24EX enables fully automatic macro flash photograph y 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 photog raph y . •F [...]

ENG-16 Specifications Focal Length/Aperture 100 mm f/2.8 Lens Construction 12 groups, 15 elements Minimum Aperture f/32 Angle of View Diagonal: 24° V er tical: 14° Horizontal: 20° Min. Focusing Distance 0.3 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 Length 77.7 ×[...]

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