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F4phantom From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2006, 100 posts, RR: 0
Posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 885 times:

hello, my wife would like to use my camera to take close up pictures of flowers and similar things. We have a Canon 300D body. Not sure what would be a good macro lens to buy, wondered if you might recommend a good Canon lens suitable for this purpose. We like to stick with Canon lenses. thanks

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LOCsta From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 306 posts, RR: 9
Reply 1, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 5 hours ago) and read 881 times:

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Hi Gary,

I have a Canon Macro 100mm 1:2.8 USM that I think takes real sharp images.

Heres an example of it on a 5D body.

Cheers,

Kevin

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Fergulmcc From Ireland, joined Oct 2004, 1916 posts, RR: 54
Reply 2, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 873 times:

Quoting LOCsta (Reply 1):
I have a Canon Macro 100mm 1:2.8 USM that I think takes real sharp images.

I agree with Kevin an excellent lens, not an 'L' lens but should be.
A very sharp macro that won't cost the earth. Always in my bag!

Take care

Fergul sun

PS: How do you find the 5D Kevin, any good??

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LOCsta From United States of America, joined Sep 2006, 306 posts, RR: 9
Reply 3, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 870 times:

Quoting Fergulmcc (Reply 2):
How do you find the 5D Kevin, any good??

I really love the full frame sensor. I'm very happy with it.

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Fergulmcc From Ireland, joined Oct 2004, 1916 posts, RR: 54
Reply 4, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 864 times:

Cheers

I plan to add it to my bag in September or it's successor for some of my wedding jobs.

Take care

Fergul sun

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CluelessInFRA From Germany, joined Nov 2005, 34 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (6 years 3 months 1 week 2 days 13 hours ago) and read 816 times:

If you want to stick with Canon: Not a bad choice at all!

EF-S 60/2.8: Crop cameras only, but worth a look.
+ Internal focus. Means: Lens doesn't extend length.
+ Full time manual control (FTM). Fine tuning focus possible in AF mode. Very handy in macro world.
+ Sharp
+ Price (even better with a rebate ...)
+ USM (not as fast as some teles but faster compared to third party lenses)
- Heavy vignetting wide open when focussed to infinity.
- No focus limiter available.
- EF-S: Crop cameras only

EF 100/2.8:
+ compatible with full format cameras
+ Internal focus
+ FTM
+ Sharp
+ Focus limiter
+ USM (not as fast as some teles but faster compared to third party lenses)
- Price

The macros in the 90-105 offered by Sigma, Tamron and Tokina do have quite the same sharpness as the Canon 100 and are cheaper (a lot cheaper, in fact). They don't offer IF, do have some slower AF for example.

The macro range beyond 105 is - in my opinion - not the first choice when it comes to flowers.

Ciao, Walter

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