Good reef macro lens for Rebel EOS cameras?

[Jeff000]

Originally Posted by sweet ride

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

There is a lot more to taking pictures like yours then the lens.
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.

[Ross]

Another cheaper alternative is a 50mmf1.8 and a set of kenko extension tubes.

That will run you less than $250.

[hippo!]

Originally Posted by Jeff000

There is a lot more to taking pictures like yours then the lens.
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.

ain't that the truth lol
all in the eye......

[Jeff000]

Originally Posted by hippo!

ain't that the truth lol
all in the eye......

I learnt a long time ago that its the person behind the camera and not the camera. I have a buddy that had pictures he shot with his kids fisher price camera published in FHM...
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.