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
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.