Rokinon 100M-C 100mm
Delivers 1:1 life-size magnification at a 307mm close-focus distance, using ED and high refractive index elements to control chromatic aberrations. Ultra Multi-Coating and a 9-blade rounded diaphragm produce high contrast and smooth bokeh in close-up shots. Best for macro shooters on Canon EF-mount cameras who require precise manual focus for detail-critical close-up work without autofocus.
Focal length 100mm
Aperture 32
Mount Canon EF
Weight 710 g
af type manual focus only
lens type macro
35 Overall Score
Price £319
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong optical (77th percentile) 77th
Cons
- Below average aperture (6th percentile)
- Below average bokeh (9th percentile)
- Below average af (15th percentile)
- Below average build (33th percentile)
What owners think
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Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Optics
| Type | macro |
| Focal Length Min | 100 |
| Focal Length Max | 100 |
| Elements | 15 |
| Groups | 12 |
| Aspherical Elements | 1 |
| ED Elements | 1 |
| Coating | Ultra Multi-Coating |
Aperture
| Max Aperture | 32 |
| Min Aperture | 2.8 |
| Constant | Yes |
| Diaphragm Blades | 9 |
Build
| Mount | Canon EF |
| Format | full-frame |
| Weight | 0.7 kg / 1.6 lbs |
| Filter Thread | 67 |
AF & Stabilization
| AF Type | manual focus only |
| Stabilization | No |
Focus
| Min Focus Distance | 307 |
| Max Magnification | 1:1 |
vs Competition
| Spec | Rokinon 100M-C 100mm | Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS | Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD | Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR | Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 | Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focal Length | 100mm | 16-300mm | 18-300mm | 16-85mm | 28-200mm | 18-135mm |
| Max Aperture | 32 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/3.5 | f/4 | f/3.5 |
| Mount | Canon EF | Sony E | Fuji X | Nikon F | L-Mount | Canon EF-S |
| Stabilization | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | false | false | true | false |
| Weight (g) | 710 | 615 | 92 | 59 | 413 | 515 |
| AF Type | manual focus only | HLA | VXD linear motor | AF-S | Autofocus | STM |
| Lens Type | macro | zoom | zoom | zoom | macro | zoom |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Bokeh | Build | Macro | Optical | Aperture | Versatility | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rokinon 100M-C 100mm | 15.1 | 8.6 | 32.6 | 63.7 | 76.6 | 5.5 | 34 | 58.5 | 35.8 |
| Sigma Contemporary 16-300mm f/3.5-6.7 DC OS Compare | 55 | 85.6 | 57.8 | 86.2 | 98.9 | 78.8 | 99.6 | 77.9 | 99 |
| Tamron Di III 18-300mm f/3.5-6.3 Di III-A VC VXD Compare | 98.2 | 76.8 | 96.4 | 88.1 | 73.8 | 78.8 | 99.2 | 83 | 80.8 |
| Nikon NIKKOR AF-S DX NIKKOR 16-85mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Compare | 55 | 76.8 | 98.5 | 59.6 | 64.6 | 78.8 | 94.2 | 87.9 | 92.3 |
| Panasonic LUMIX S S-R28200 Compare | 55 | 79.7 | 73.6 | 71.1 | 91.2 | 73.3 | 95.6 | 62.5 | 99.4 |
| Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Compare | 86.2 | 76.8 | 46 | 33 | 79.5 | 78.8 | 96 | 77.9 | 92.3 |
Price
Value & Pricing
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