Canon Macro Lenses. What are you using?

[Madmak]

EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

[Enigma]

Originally Posted by Madmak

EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Very nice!

I wanted that lens sooooo desperately! I'm still kicking myself for being impatient and purchasing the one I did.

My lens is perfectly good . . . but I love the IS lenses.

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by Madmak

EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

Ditto

[RuGlu6]

You don't need a $1000 lens to get good macro shots pictures.
here is Canon's Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM (i don't know if they took that pic with that lens but looks good) http://www.the-digital-picture.com/R...ns-Review.aspx

Here is an old Nikon 995
If i zoom in and crop it will be very close to what they got.

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And here is a $200 Canon D10 macro shots.

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Here is just zoom in and crop on the pic above (no editing, just Canon's internal viewer crop & save feature ) i was amazed to see the sparkles. can you imagine what insects see! Its like an Avatar movie out there that we don't even pay attention to. Scroll back up to the original and you will see the sparkles, now that you now what to look for.

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i don't have a zoom & crop on this one but it looks a lot like spider web!

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[Snaz]

UV filter on or off for macro shots of coral? Thank you.

[MarkoD]

id say off. uv filter doesnt do anything to benefit a digital image.

you're only adding a cheap piece of glass that will degrade the image quality

[Reef_Geek]

consider using Kenko tubes on your existing lens. It shortens the focal length... ie reduces the minimum focusing distance so you can get your camera closer to the subject. Using these will decrease your f/stops though.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc..._Tube_Set.html

[Reef_Geek]

If anyone is interested, I could be convinced to sell my Canon 100mm macro f/2.8 (not IS). It's $650 plus tax when new in stores... my lens is mint, would accept $550 or a trade for a fisheye (Canon 15mm f/2.8 or Tokina Canon mount 10-17mm f/3.5).

I have this macro lens but am also quite happy with the results using kenko tubes on my 50mm f/1.2L or my 70-200mm f/2.8 L w/ IS, hence the 100mm macro is redundant.

[Tristan]

Doh! Didn't read a the later posts. Double post

[noy]

just wondering if anyone has experience with the Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Lens.