This is Canon's offering in the long, medium telephoto macro area of interchangeable lenses. Long because it is about as long as true Macro lenses go although it is still only a medium telephoto lens in the overall picture.

The Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM Macro Lens is Canon's longest macro lens. This lens offers the longest 1:1 macro working distance of any Canon lens and produces a beautifully smooth out of focus background. Another distinction the 180 L has is that it is currently the Canon's longest and heaviest black lens.

Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM macro - Review / Test Report Lens Reviews - Canon EOS (APS-C). The Canon EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM macro is the longest tele macro lens currently available from Canon.

The EF 180mm Macro f/3.5L USM ($1,579 list) is a telephoto prime lens for Canon cameras that features macro shooting capability. At its closest focusing distance it supports 1:1 magnification, which means that an object in the image frame will be projected onto the camera's sensor at its actual size.