The Canon EF 180mm ƒ/3.5 L Macro USM Photography Lens with EF-Mount is a telephoto prime covering Full Frame sensors. Telephoto focal lengths flatten perspective and lift a subject clear of its background, which portrait and sports photographers rely on. A ƒ/3.5 maximum aperture suits well-lit work and subjects that want more depth of field, closing to ƒ/32. Autofocus lets the camera's own subject detection drive the lens, which is what makes it usable for tracking moving subjects and for video. It mounts via EF-Mount. Closest focus is 1.6 ft, for a maximum magnification of 1:1.
Key Features
Telephoto Full Frame Coverage
The lens covers Full Frame sensors. A telephoto field of view compresses distance and separates a subject from its background, the range portrait and sports photographers work in.
ƒ/3.5 Maximum Aperture
ƒ/3.5 is a moderate maximum aperture, suited to well-lit conditions and to work that wants deeper depth of field, such as landscape and product photography. It closes to ƒ/32.
Autofocus
The lens focuses under the camera's control, so hybrid shooters can use the body's own subject detection and tracking rather than pulling focus by hand — the difference between catching a moving subject and losing it.
1:1 Maximum Magnification
At life size the lens projects a subject onto the sensor as large as it is in reality, which is the threshold for true macro work and the range product and nature photographers use for detail.
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