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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS Lens
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Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM Lens
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Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L Lens
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Samyang 85mm F1.4 Aspherical IF Lens
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Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC Lens

General

Lens typeNormal
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Telephoto
  • Normal
  • Normal
  • Wide angle
NormalTelephoto
Lens mountCanon EFCanon EF-SCanon EF-SCanon EF
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Samsung NX
  • Four Thirds
  • Nikon F
  • Sony E
  • Canon EF
  • Pentax KAF
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha
  • Sigma SA
  • Nikon F

Image properties

Max Format size
Full-frame
APS-C
APS-C
Full-frame
Full-frame
APS-C
Focal length< 10055 - 25055 - 250< 17< 8518 - 200
Maximum magnification1.0 x0.31 x0.29 x0.14 x
N/A
0.23 x
Image stabilisationnoyesyesnonono
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent
N/A
88 - 40088 - 400
N/A
N/A
N/A

Aperture

Aperture max2.84-5.64-5.641.43.5-6.3
Aperture min3222-3222-32222222-40
Aperture ringnonononoyesno
Number of diaphragm blades8778
N/A
7
Aperture features
N/A
Rounded diaphragmRounded diaphragmRounded diaphragm
N/A
N/A

Focus

Focus methodInternalExtending frontInternalInternal
N/A
Internal
Autofocusyesyesyesnonoyes
Autofocus motor typeRing Type UltrasonicMicromotor
STP
N/A
N/A
Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusingyesnoyes
N/A
N/A
no
Closest focusing distance0.311.10.850.2510.45
Distance scaleyesnonoyesyesyes
Depth of field (DoF) scaleyesnonoyesnono
Focus distance limiteryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Focus features
N/A
N/A
N/A
Manual focus only
N/A
Screw drive

Optics

Elements12121518915
Groups8101212713
Construction
N/A
ZoomZoomFixed
N/A
N/A
Special elements / coatings
N/A
  • Super Spectra coating
  • UD element
UD element
  • Aspherical element
  • UD element
  • Super Spectra coatings
1 Aspherical element
  • 2 SLD elements
  • 2 Hybrid aspherical elements
Power zoom
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
N/A
Zoom method
N/A
ExpandingTurn
N/A
N/A
Expanding
Tilt-Shift
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Tilt
  • Shift
N/A
N/A

Design

Colour of productBlackBlackBlackBlack
N/A
N/A
Body materials
  • Plastic
  • Metal
PlasticPlasticMetal
N/A
Metal
Optional accessoriesSoft Case LP1219Soft Case LP1019
N/A
Soft Case LP1219
N/A
N/A
Tripod collarnononononono
Hood suppliedyesnoyesno
N/A
yes
Sealingnononononono
Zoom lock
N/A
nono
N/A
N/A
yes
Filter thread
N/A
yesyesno
N/A
N/A

Dimensions

Weight20.46 oz13.76 oz13.23 oz28.92 oz19.01 oz14.29 oz
Diameter4.69 in2.76 in2.76 in3.5 in3.07 in2.76 in
Length3.11 in4.25 in4.38 in4.21 in2.95 in3.07 in
Filter size3.11 in2.28 in2.28 in3.03 in2.83 in2.44 in

Often compared with Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

Often compared with Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS STM

Often compared with Canon TS-E 17mm f/4L