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jgf58223804
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 Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:55 am Post subject: macro/low light lens help? |
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| I have a Digital Canon rebel xti and I want to buy a macro lens as well as a 1.4 or so(some low number) lens. Ive noticed there are prime lenses and zoom ones. Is there a benefit to each or a disadvantage. I mainly want to use it for indoor photography without the flash. I see alot out there but im hoping somoene can give me an exact name of a lens or a link. As far as the macro i want a lens i can take great pics of insects and things like that. I see filters that magnify and lenses but im having the same prob with not knowing exactly what to buy. |
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jjbondjr
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hitchnj6689
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: macro/low light lens help? |
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| For real macro, you will generally be happier with the results from a real macro lens and not a macro-zoom or add-on lenses that look like filters. They are all workable, but the easiest to use for best results are the prime macro lenses.These are all taken with the comparable Nikon 60mm macro lens: http://www.flickr.com/photos/samfeinstein/tags/60/ Some are macro and some are not, but all show the excellent sharpness of this lens. I've heard from others that the Canon 60mm macro lens is just as sharp. For a true macro lens, it's a nice buy at about $400. |
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Grietsnuttumn
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: macro/low light lens help? |
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| Zooms are great, but they're not ideally suited for either of the sort of things you're trying to do. First of all, really expensive zooms have a maximum aperture of 2.8, and the less expensive ones have a maximum aperture of f4. For a quality fast lens that's relatively inexpensive, I'd suggest taking a look at the Canon 50mm 1.4. Canon currently makes four macro lenses-a 50mm, 60mm(EF-S), 100mm, and 180mm. The 50mm and 60mm are both excellent and relatively inexpensive. I wouldn't suggest them for you, though, because when focused to 1:1, both will literally be a few inches from the subject. 50mm macro lenses are pretty much useless anywhere except for on a copy stand. For bug photography, the 180mm is best, as it gives you the most working distance at high magnifications. It's quite expensive, however, and also fairly large. For a good compromise, I'd suggest looking at the 100mm 2.8 Macro. It's hand-down one of Canon's sharpest lenses. It's also not too terribly expensive, and gives you a fairly large amount of working distance. |
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fryerama
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| Posted: Fri Mar 14, 2008 7:19 pm Post subject: macro/low light lens help? |
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I use the "Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens" with my XTi. That lens is awesome  )It's available on Amazon for $449.88 right now.Best of luck and shoot shoot shoot!!! |
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