Canon Macro Lens

[Maggiore]

Anyone have any reccomendations?

Im after one of these now for the collection

I was looking at the 100mm 2.8 but wondered what people on here have first.

 

[Andy.]

Canon 60mm is supposed to be great too. Depends on what you need to take pics of I guess.

 

[UncleGrumpy]

Macro is one of those things i'd like to try but just can't justify the price of the lens, I know full well i'd buy one, use it twice then stick it in the kitbag and forget it.

It was the same with tilt and shift, liked the look of that then looked at the price of the lens' then it was more a case of tilt and s**t.

 

[Andy.]

Just buy second hand and sell again when you get bored. I've done it with quite a few lenses and have not lost a penny yet.

 

[meady100]

I have the 100mm f2.8 and can confirm that it's immense!

 

[Maggiore]

any sample pics you have taken with it mate?

Im really interested in one.

Where did you get yours from?

 

[vibrio]

the 100mm is a better bet because you are further away from the subject

 

[meady100]

Sorry for taking ages to reply! Here is a test shot I did this afternoon. I think I bought it from one of the ebay HK dealers who had immaculate feedback. 100% crop at bottom... The 'shroom got a bit blown out, but you get the idea! Actual striations on fingernail from scissors visible...

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Holy thread bump, batman !!


I'm intrigued by macro lenses... I've got a Tamron 70-300 zoom/macro which was cheap and frankly is brilliant ! Haven't really used the macro function too much though, infact haven't used it at all on purpose anyway.

What will these below at £400/£700 do that my 300mm macro won't do ?! Also is the L spec glass worth the double in price !? I don't know anything about these lenses at all....

Canon EF 100mm f2.8 Macro USM £399.99
Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS USM
£709.00

Thanks !

 

[vibrio]

these were taken with my 5D2 and 100mm macro, the L version has IS and better build quality thats it really TBH you'd not see any sharpness difference between the two

Anyone have any reccomendations?

Im after one of these now for the collection

I was looking at the 100mm 2.8 but wondered what people on here have first.

 

[dunganick]

Stunning shots Vibro, always had a fancy for a macro lens, but its quite a niche bit of kit.

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Cool .. cheers dude

PS: .. next time .. no more pics of arachnids.

Ta muchly

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