This EF 180mm f/3.5Â LÂ macro is Canon's sharpest EF lens. While all Canon lenses are sharp, if you like to split pixels and try to force lenses into situations where you can see slight differences in sharpness, no other Canon lens is as sharp as this one.
Based on testing as well as Canon's MTF curves, it's sharper than every Canon ultrawide, sharper than every Canon normal and sharper than every Canon zoom lens of any range.
It's sharper than every other Canon Macro lens.
It's sharper than every other black Canon lens.
It's sharper than every Canon lens less than 300mm.
It's sharper than the 300/4 L IS and 400/5.6 L.
This lens is ultra sharp at every distance, even wide-open.
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Features:
- High-performance, high image quality 1x macro telephoto lens
- High-quality close-up throughout the focusing distance range (1.57ft. to infinity)
- Three UD Glass elements and floating construction correct residual chromatic aberrations for improved image quality
- Advanced USM for high-speed, quiet AF
- Full-time mechanical manual focusing
- Compatible with EF Extender 1.4x and 2x. (manual focus only with Extender 2x)
Specifications:
- Focal Length: 180mm
- Maximum Aperture: 1:3.5
- Lens Construction: 14 elements in 12 groups
- Diagonal Angle of View: 13° 30'
- Focus Adjustment: Inner focusing system with USM
- Closest Focusing Distance: 0.48m / 1.6 ft.
- Filter Size: 72mm
- Maximum Diameter x Length: 3.2" x 7.3" / 82.5 x 186.6mm
- Weight: 2.4 lbs. / 1090g