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looking for a macro lens
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Hi there
I’m pretty new to this thing.
I have a EOS 400D. And i’m looking for a nice macro lens.
I have a limited budget. So can anybody there tell me what to buy.Most common choices would be:
Canon EF-S 60 mm F2.8 macro lens
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-142A/Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-271A/Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/399-269K/J
If you have a limited budget, why not try an extension tube? It’ll do the job nicely until you can splash out on a dedicated macro lens.
Hi,
I tried extension tubes and they are very limited, i was getting a lot of
colour fringing around the edges.You could try a Tamron 90mm F2.8 which is reputed to be just as sharp
as the Canon 100!I think you could pick one up second hand for around €200.00 or less
or a new one for about €300.00 plus.You could try something of about 10 20 years ago and focus manually
for macro this shouldnt be an issue, just get an adapter to convert it
from say an olympus mount to canon ef. do a bit of research before though!Alan
hI,
i WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THIS AFTER I POSTED INITIALLY AND HAPPENED ACROSS THIS . . .
STICK AN M42 TO CANON EF ADAPTER ON IT AND WITH MANUAL FOCUSING AND STOP DOWN METERING YOU
HAVE A CHEAP MACRO TO GET STARTED WITH, OK IT IS SLOW AT F4 BUT FOR A LITTLE MONEY I WOULD SAY
THE QUALITY COULD BE GOOD. A LOT OF THAT PENTAX TAKUMAR STUFF WAS GREAT!SORRY FOR THE caps!
Small note on it here . . . read through.
http://forum.manualfocus.org/viewtopic.php?id=7135
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/662940/0?keyword=takumar,135#5912112
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nfl-fan wrote:
Most common choices would be:
Canon EF-S 60 mm F2.8 macro lens
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-142A/Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/321-271A/Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG
http://www.calumetphoto.co.uk/item/399-269K/J
If we are talking about UK – http://www.camerapricebuster.co.uk/
Nearest Jessops stores are in Northern Ireland. Sigma 105/2.8 costs there only 254 sterlings. The cheapest macro lens is sigma 50/2.8, but is too short.justaguy – do not buy macro converters, diopters or rings. Lens is more convenient for beginers and lets you avoid many disappointments, because other techniques are not easy. Macro lens gives best results. Later you can buy also macro rings or bellow if you will need them for extra magnification.
It would also be worth considering a Raynox macro conversion lens, get these pretty cheap (around £45) and they apparently show good results.
Thank you all for the replies.
i just went online and bought the Canon EF S 60mm Macro lens for around 300 something.
Even cheaper then Argos. Although its not here yet.justaguy wrote:
Thank you all for the replies.
i just went online and bought the Canon EF S 60mm Macro lens for around 300 something.
Even cheaper then Argos. Although its not here yet.Very good lens. Very sharp. Although too short in my opinion. Working distance (from lens to the object) is too short.
I would have thought that the closer you can get to the subject the better and larger the result
would be? within reason of course.A
aoluain wrote:
I would have thought that the closer you can get to the subject the better and larger the result
would be? within reason of course.A
You are wrong if we are talking about macro lenses. It would be truth if it was compact camera.
Real macro lenses produce on the matrix picture of real size (1:1 reproduction). The diferrence is in working distance. Lenses like this canon need to be very close to the object for 1:1 reproduction whereas its longer “brother” canon 100/2.8 gives same reproduction size from twice the distance. It matters if you are going to take shots of insects, because they runaway if something gets to close. another problem is light, because lens makes a shadow.
I hope it makes you understand what I have written before. Apologies for my horrible English.Anybody else considering a macro should look at the Tokina 100mm 2.8 available in both Nikon and Canon fit. €350 with ourselves and you can test before you buy.
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