Macro photographer Oliver Wright photographed this tiny crested gecko using the Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM lens, the world's first autofocus macro lens with 1.4x close magnification for full-frame cameras. "The Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM is unlike anything that has gone before it," says Canon Europe Professional Imaging Product Specialist Mike Burnhill. Taken on a Canon EOS R5 with a Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM lens at 1/160 sec, f/4.5 and ISO3200. © Oliver Wright
Which are the best lenses for macro photography? Besides the high magnification that enables you to capture tiny details and textures, what are the other essential features to look for when choosing a lens for close-ups?
Here, three Canon Ambassadors working in different environments – wildlife photographer
Christian Ziegler
, still life photographer
Eberhard Schuy
, and news and documentary photographer
Ilvy Njiokiktjien
– share their favourite Canon lenses for macro, while Mike Burnhill, Canon Europe's Professional Imaging Product Specialist and an expert on lens design and technology, explains why each lens is particularly suited to close-up and macro work.
In addition, wildlife, macro and adventure photographer Oliver Wright reveals how he made use of the versatility of the
Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
lens to take his work to a new level on a recent shoot.