Macro Lens Question

theroo

I have a canon eos-1ds mark II, and a eos-1d mark II, can anyone recommend a Marco lens for them. I would like to try some pics. But It's difficult to pick a lens not knowing anything about them.:dunno

pathfinder

theroo wrote:

I have a canon eos-1ds mark II, and a eos-1d mark II, can anyone recommend a Marco lens for them. I would like to try some pics. But It's difficult to pick a lens not knowing anything about them.

What kind of marco subjects are you wanting to capture? And what is your budget? Macro lenses can run from $130 for add on adapters like a 77mm 500D to ~$1200 for the Canon 180mm f3.5 macro. The Canon 100mm f2.8 macro at $470 is hard to beat for sharpness.

windoze

i like the sigma 150 mm macro, as i understand its good because of its longer focal length ( i hope i said that right ). The canon 100 mm macro is top notch also. I have been more successful with the 150 going for insects.
im not one to ask - however, i still new to this stuff after all is said and done.

troy

theroo wrote:

I have a canon eos-1ds mark II, and a eos-1d mark II, can anyone recommend a Marco lens for them. I would like to try some pics. But It's difficult to pick a lens not knowing anything about them.

theroo

windoze wrote:

i like the sigma 150 mm macro, as i understand its good because of its longer focal length ( i hope i said that right ). The canon 100 mm macro is top notch also. I have been more successful with the 150 going for insects.
im not one to ask - however, i still new to this stuff after all is said and done.

troy

Thanks

theroo

pathfinder wrote:

What kind of marco subjects are you wanting to capture? And what is your budget? Macro lenses can run from $130 for add on adapters like a 77mm 500D to ~$1200 for the Canon 180mm f3.5 macro. The Canon 100mm f2.8 macro at $470 is hard to beat for sharpness.

Little bugs, flowers that sort of thing. Thanks for the reply

DRT-Maverick

I've been using the Sigma 180mm Macro, and from what I've gotten, the images are crisp and clean. They aren't too expensive either; you can get it for about $700.00 from B & H photo.

theroo

DRT-Maverick wrote:

I've been using the Sigma 180mm Macro, and from what I've gotten, the images are crisp and clean. They aren't too expensive either; you can get it for about $700.00 from B & H photo.

Thanks I need all the help i can get.

luckyrwe

If you want bugs, go with the 65mm macro. I guess it'd be micro since it is larger than 1x.

By the way the correct terms are:

Photomicrography
and
Macrophotography.

Yea, I know, weird.

theroo

luckyrwe wrote:

If you want bugs, go with the 65mm macro. I guess it'd be micro since it is larger than 1x.

By the way the correct terms are:

Photomicrography
and
Macrophotography.

Yea, I know, weird.

Thanks for the advice, and what did you say

luckyrwe

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