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Im looking to buy a new macro lens for my canon eos 450D.
I need something in the price range of up to $500.Any suggestions?
Answer
Check out the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro ($455)
or the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro ($240)
or the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 macro ($400)
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I have the 100mm it's a great lens
Check out the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro ($455)
or the Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 macro ($240)
or the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 macro ($400)
http://adorama.com or http://bhphotovideo.com
I have the 100mm it's a great lens
I am looking for a macro lens for my Canon Rebel XS?
Audrey
Not a zoom macro. Just macro lens. I do most of my online shopping on Amazon
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Budget options:
Canon EF f2.5 macro (half full size on sensor, sensor crop will compensate to some degree when printing enlargements)
Sigma 50mm f2.8 DG macro (very decent lens at good price, much more recent construction style than Canon 50mm)
The sigma has the advantage of being full size reproduction, but you would be very very close to the subject.
The most natural choice for an APS-C canon is the Canon EF-s 60mm USM, more costly than the first two, but internal focusing (handy when working very close to subject) with far less hunting. Another full size repro lens this is right in the hotspot to double as an excellent protrait lens as well.
Unlike the first two options this lens is for cropped sensor cameras only. It would not work on a full frame film or full frame digital EOS.
I personally use the Sigma 70mm EX DG, which is an incredibly sharp lens, outperforming the Canon 100mm's in some tests. More costly again though.
Canon, Sigma and Tamron all do macro optics in the 90-105 range, but these would be too compressed for conventional macro work on an APS-C type body such as yours. The working distance and resultant persepective would be all wrong.
Budget options:
Canon EF f2.5 macro (half full size on sensor, sensor crop will compensate to some degree when printing enlargements)
Sigma 50mm f2.8 DG macro (very decent lens at good price, much more recent construction style than Canon 50mm)
The sigma has the advantage of being full size reproduction, but you would be very very close to the subject.
The most natural choice for an APS-C canon is the Canon EF-s 60mm USM, more costly than the first two, but internal focusing (handy when working very close to subject) with far less hunting. Another full size repro lens this is right in the hotspot to double as an excellent protrait lens as well.
Unlike the first two options this lens is for cropped sensor cameras only. It would not work on a full frame film or full frame digital EOS.
I personally use the Sigma 70mm EX DG, which is an incredibly sharp lens, outperforming the Canon 100mm's in some tests. More costly again though.
Canon, Sigma and Tamron all do macro optics in the 90-105 range, but these would be too compressed for conventional macro work on an APS-C type body such as yours. The working distance and resultant persepective would be all wrong.
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