Canon EF/EFS Macro lens

[DavidHaley]

Hi guys, i have a Canon 550D Camera, and i am wondering what a decent macro lens would be, I like to do general photography but i would like to take some macros of insects etc.


Just a bit curious as where to go from here, any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
David

[kiwi_xposure]

Hi guys, i have a Canon 550D Camera, and i am wondering what a decent macro lens would be, I like to do general photography but i would like to take some macros of insects etc.


Just a bit curious as where to go from here, any ideas?

Thanks in advance,
David

hi i would go with the 60mm or the 100mm macro that canon make

[Frostiboy]

i believe the 100mm macro 2.8 usm is a popular choice, hoping thats my next lens

[Redal]

They are all decent lenses, when doing macro you will be manual focusing, so make sure they have a reasonable focus ring.
You can go for the Canon, Tamron, or sigma EF mount lenses, or you can go for extension tubes .
The image quality from each macro lenses is pretty much on par with the other.

ps I have a Canon 100 f2.8 USM macro lens on trademe at the moment.

[DavidHaley]

Thanks guys, I've been looking at this for a while, just needed some other input, but it looks like i will be saving a little while for it ;p

http://www.wps.net.nz/store/canon/slr-lenses/259616.canon-ef-100mm-f-2-8l-macro-is-usm.html

[tomberkley]

Thanks guys, I've been looking at this for a while, just needed some other input, but it looks like i will be saving a little while for it ;p

http://www.wps.net.nz/store/canon/slr-lenses/259616.canon-ef-100mm-f-2-8l-macro-is-usm.html

you sure you need the IS version of this lens ??? the non IS is super good.

[DavidHaley]

you sure you need the IS version of this lens ??? the non IS is super good.

Cant be a nuisance either way, but could be helpful, i mean you can just turn it off if you didn't want it, and its also an L series lens.

[tomberkley]

what i mean is its $600 more, if you can afford it then yea for sure.

[DavidHaley]

what i mean is its $600 more, if you can afford it then yea for sure.

i rarely spend money on myself so when i do i do it well

[tomberkley]

i rarely spend money on myself so when i do i do it well

haha good effort, and whats better to spend $$$ on than a red L

[Redal]

Another thing to remember when doing macro work, you will more than likely need a strobe to light the subject. Why? Because you are shooting at f16-32 , if you arent using a strobe you will have to bump up your ISO to 800+ to have a reasonable shutter speed eg 1/500, where if you are using a strobe you can shoot at a low ISO and a shutter speed of about 1/200 or less.