Macro

[dan123]

hello all, im in the market for a macro lens, as im sortof sick of using extension tubes, what are your thoguhts, i use a canon 400d, not sure on ym budjet yet, it wont be for a while but want to start thinking about it soon,

thanks dan,

[Cathus]

I have Tamron 90mm Di macro, it usually does very well in the magazine reviews you get from time to time.

[Cutter]

canon 100 f2.8 cracking lense , love it

[dan123]

yeah id been looking at both, do like the canon, thats the L one right? id love to own one of those, but ill wait till the old studnet loan turns up too see what ill buy,

dan,

[chris-p]

Best budget macro lens is a topic that comes up again and again.

For really cheap, the Sigma 50mm f/2.8 is hard to beat. For a longer focal lengths, you hit the Tamron 90mm, Canon 100mm and Sigma 105mm. The Tamron is the one I'd buy - it's cheaper than the Canon and almost as sharp and it's sharper, better built, handles better and cheaper than the Sigma 105mm.

Easy.

Edit: of course, I'd actually want the MP-E 65mm...

[dan123]

thanks for that, the tamron seems to be popular, it may be that one then, but who nows, may all change, could strike gold at some pooint,, ahhhh yess the mp-e, extreme much, looks like a good one, be veery interesting to use,
thanks dan,

[Cathus]

yeah the MP-E 65mm is a cracking lens, manual focus only, goes up to 5x life size, but very difficult to use, you need a great deal of patience & a very stable camera platform to use it well.

[dan123]

looks like a lot of fun though, im probably a bit heavy handed for such delicate work, one day maybe,

dan,