Macro photography

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Phil

Hi Jeff,

Thanks for the link, it won't open unfortunately.
What is it?

It's a chap selling a Canon 100mm macro lens in the classified section of the Canon EOS forum.

Copy and paste of the description

EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro Lens.
Unmarked and has had very little use - I doubt it has taken 50 shots. Lens and glass absolutely unmarked. Genuine reason for moving it on - for a significant occasion I was gifted the L version of this lens by someone who did not know I already had a 100mm Macro.
This is the second version of the lens (not the L version with IS), costing over £400 pound new. Comes complete with its ET67 lens hood, caps at both ends, instruction manual and the original box.

Looking for £220 ono.
Drop me a p.m. if interested.
Chris.

[Ravinder]

This is the lens that I have and I cannot fault it, even close ups. It's very sharp and has amazing reviews and very well built.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/ibn/Sigma...on+dslr+camera

[Phil]

Originally Posted by coolcat

It's a chap selling a Canon 100mm macro lens in the classified section of the Canon EOS forum.

Copy and paste of the description

EF 100mm f2.8 USM Macro Lens.
Unmarked and has had very little use - I doubt it has taken 50 shots. Lens and glass absolutely unmarked. Genuine reason for moving it on - for a significant occasion I was gifted the L version of this lens by someone who did not know I already had a 100mm Macro.
This is the second version of the lens (not the L version with IS), costing over £400 pound new. Comes complete with its ET67 lens hood, caps at both ends, instruction manual and the original box.

Looking for £220 ono.
Drop me a p.m. if interested.
Chris.

Thanks Jeff.
I am still undecided as to whether a 100mm lens is going to give me the results I want. I am concerned that to get lose enough I am going to scare whatever it is away that I'm trying to photograph.
Ideally I would like to try a 200mm macro lens, but I cannot afford or justify £1000+ on a lens!

Originally Posted by Ravinder

This is the lens that I have and I cannot fault it, even close ups. It's very sharp and has amazing reviews and very well built.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/ibn/Sigma...on+dslr+camera

That looks good. Do you have any photos you have taken with it that you could share?

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Phil

Thanks Jeff.
I am still undecided as to whether a 100mm lens is going to give me the results I want. I am concerned that to get lose enough I am going to scare whatever it is away that I'm trying to photograph.
Ideally I would like to try a 200mm macro lens, but I cannot afford or justify £1000+ on a lens!

Well,

To give you an idea, these were taken with my Canon 100mm 2.8L i.s the week before last...........they didn't fly off

CC9J3991 by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr
The Fly by Jeff Cranwell, on Flickr

[Phil]

Woo.
They are good shots.
How far away were you from them?

[coolcat]

Originally Posted by Phil

Woo.
They are good shots.
How far away were you from them?

Inches

[Phil]

I'm hoping to go to London Camera exchange today, if I'm allowed and SWMBO ever finishes washing her hair...
They have a few used macro lenses in stock so maybe they will let me try them out in store before I buy...

I did buy a new lens earlier this week as it was dirt cheap and had excellent reviews from what I'd seen.
I have taken a few shots with it and overall I'm quite pleased. The bonus being I don't have to get too close...
Sigma 70 - 300 with a "macro mode" giving a 1:2 macro function. Ok, not true macro but it gives me a taste and a longer zoom for moon shots.

I will post some pictures taken with it..

[Phil]

This was taken with my new Sigma 70-300mm zoom lens set to macro, from about a metre away...
I was quite shocked at how this came out...

I know it's not a proper macro lens, but for the cost I had to try it.
This was handheld with no tripod and no image stabilisation!

[Rocket]

That looks pretty good for such a general purpose lens.

I had a quick look and it does quite well for sharpness, particularly near the center which is good for macro work (and moon). It seems sharpest at f8 which is not a bad aperture for insect shots.


I always shoot at f11 for insects but my flash makes that possible.

Go hunt those bugs

[coolcat]

I might add,

I have a very nice Sigma 70-200 F2.8 and matching Sigma 1.4 teleconvertor for sale if you are interested