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Reasons to consider the Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus

Slightly better telephoto 135 mm vs 100 mm
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Around 40% more reach, less perspective distortion
Slightly shorter 99 mm vs 119 mm
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Around 20% shorter
Slightly lighter 390 g vs 0.6 kg
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More than 30% lighter
Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus Learn more about
the Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus

Reasons to consider the Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

Much more magnification 1:1 (1x) vs 1:8 (0.1x)
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Take macro shots with subjects 8x larger in your photo
Has a silent focus motor Canon USM vs None
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Focuses quickly and silently
Better wide angle 100 mm vs 135 mm
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Around 30% better wide angle
Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Learn more about
the Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro

similarities

Compared to lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Wide maximum Wide aperture Help
f/32
Prime lens Fixed focal length prime lenses Help
Typically very sharp
Zoom range Poor zoom Help
1x

Compared to portrait lenses

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

LensHero is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Canon 85mm f/1.8 USM

Low light lens

$370

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Wide maximum Has a lower max f/stop
Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Canon EF 135mm f/2L USM

Sports lens

$989

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

Low light lens

$1,999

Aperture Has a wider aperture
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Canon-ef

Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX Macro Canon-ef

Macro lens

$479

Wide maximum Has a higher max f/stop
Canon EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS

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

Wildlife lens

$299

Max focal length Has a slightly shorter telephoto lens
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Aperture Has a narrower aperture
Prime lens Is a zoom lens

Canon EF 135mm f/2.8 Soft Focus Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef

Rokinon 85mm f/1.4 Canon-ef

Low light lens

$269

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Min focal length Better wide angle
Auto focus Auto focus
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Lensbaby Composer Special Effects Canon-ef

Lensbaby Composer Special Effects Canon-ef

Lens

$179

Length Shorter
Weight Slightly lighter
Olympus M.Zuiko  ED 75mm f/1.8

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 75mm f/1.8

Sports lens

$899

Aperture Wider aperture
Min focal length Better wide angle
Max focal length Worse telephoto
Lowest price Slightly more expensive

Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Canon 50mm f/1.4 USM

Low light lens

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Length Shorter
Magnification Much less magnification
Wide maximum Significantly wider aperture
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Macro lens

$549

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

Macro lens

$419

Length Shorter
Min focal length Better wide angle
Max focal length Slightly worse telephoto
Nikon Nikkor Micro 105mm f/2.8 AIS

Nikon Nikkor Micro 105mm f/2.8 AIS

Macro lens

$800

Auto focus Auto focus
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor
Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Tamron SP 90mm f/2.8 Di Macro Canon-ef

Macro lens

$499

Length Slightly shorter
Weight Slightly lighter
Focus motor Doesn't have a silent focus motor

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