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12-29-2010, 02:36 AM
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Good reef macro lens for Rebel EOS cameras?
I got a Rebel T2i for Xmas. Woo!!
Just looking in to lenses a bit and wondering what people are using. Not wanting to spend too much, but I would jump on the right used deal or boxing week special. Suggestions? Thx! 
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12-29-2010, 04:14 AM
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grab the canon 100mm macro. You cant go wrong with that lens.
here is a link to a few pictures I've taken. http://www.canreef.com/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=69614
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12-29-2010, 04:49 AM
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I have 12 years photography and several thousand in equipment, and it took me a good while to figure out how to take good pictures of my marine tank, and even still I have a very hard time getting pictures like yours. I use a Nikkor 105mm f2.8 on a D700, There is an art to it. I actually get better pictures out of my 85mm f1.8 simply because it is the lens I use more often. But I do have to say that the canon 100mm is a lens my canon buddies enjoy. Last edited by Jeff000; 12-29-2010 at 04:51 AM.
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12-29-2010, 05:07 PM
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Another cheaper alternative is a 50mmf1.8 and a set of kenko extension tubes.
That will run you less than $250.
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01-01-2011, 04:42 AM
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ain't that the truth lol all in the eye......
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01-02-2011, 01:59 AM
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I shoot models and fashion, I am good at this. I can make a car look good while using a model. But a car on its own is very tough for me. I'll post up a couple of my screwing around with a macro lens pictures here on of these days. Maybe even bust out the tripod to try and get some real nice ones one day. Till then I will sit back and enjoy everyones else's great pictures.
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12-29-2010, 06:10 PM
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 it is a sweet lense but at 1000.00 plus or 600 on e-bay I think it isn';t what he is looking for. Adam, I have had my eos for a while no and still have no bought any other lense for it as while ther world of DLSR is great, the price of the lense is not. what I will sugest is you go into a camera shop and look for 58mm closeup lense's they should run about 15.00 to 30.00 bucks each and range from +2 to +10. with these you don't get realy close they just kinda zoom the subject for ya. these are what I used when I took most of my pictures years ago with my fuji. I still have a tone of filters but my fuji is a 52mm mount where our cannons are a 58mm mount. the 600 to 1000 buck macro lense does do a better job but for internet posting and normal pictures you won't notice the difference. Steve
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12-29-2010, 06:38 PM
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Not spending much is all relative. I wouldn't buy a used lens without personal inspection and use on my camera for testing first. Look at sigma 50mm F2.8. At around 400 bucks brand new its a great buy and a great lens for lots of things too. And being a FF lens it will be more like 80mm which is a great focal length.
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12-29-2010, 09:14 PM
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For the Canon camera, I would suggest the same as sweet ride, to go with the 100mm f2.8 usm macro lense.
I bought mine used off of ebay for $400 shipping included and I am super happy with it. I don't have near the photography skills as sweet ride, but the type of shots you can take with it are just amazing. Here are a few of mine.       The little 58mm screw on macro lenses +2 - +10 work more like a magnifying glass and while you can get a little close up, you don't get nearly the depth of field nor the clarity a true macro lense gives you. I tried them. You can get them for around $15 on ebay. I have also heard great things about the sigma 150mm f2.8 macro lense though I have never used it. Also might I suggest when you do get a good macro lense, to get a tripod and a remote shutter as this will greatly reduce camera shake making your pictures much sharper.
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12-29-2010, 09:19 PM
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I would look for a used 100mm or 65mm macro to save money. Any macro lens will produce similar results provided you can get close enough for the 1:1 focusing distance. The lower the mm the closer you'll have get to the subject.
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