Who's your Macro now?

scooterapd · Sep 7, 2009

Sneaky buggers!

I want a good Macro.

I was leaning towards the 60mm f2.8. It seemed like a perfect choice - good imaging quality, fast, light - and affordable.

I tried the 100mm f/2.8 but it was to hard to hold steady in low light, which is mucho importante to me. So I was still set on the 60mm, despite knowing I could not put it on my 5D. Not to worry, since the 7D is coming, right (plan on upgrading my 40D)?

Then I find out Canon is releasing an L version of the 100mm f/2.8 with IS! That should be a great portrait lens for my 5D, maybe replacing my 70-200 for most shoots.

Oh, what to do...what to do...

Adam2 · Sep 7, 2009

scooterapd said:
I want a good Macro.

scooterapd said:

Then I find out Canon is releasing an L version of the 100mm f/2.8 with IS! That should be a great portrait lens for my 5D, maybe replacing my 70-200 for most shoots.

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Obviously, we'll have to wait and see how this lens performs, but I doubt that it will be the first choice as a portrait lens. Frequently, the macro lenses are too sharp and don't have the most favorable bokeh. I'm not saying that this will necessarily be the case with the new 100mm, but again we'll have to see the product.

Rakumi · Sep 7, 2009

I own the 100mm 2.8 macro and I love it for macro and as well for portraits of the face. The new IS version will be almost double the price. I think it will be a great lens but not sure if it is worth double the price. Some say macro shooting sometimes requires a tripod for a steady shot but I have never done macro shooting in dim lighting. I always go out in the morning day when I do macro. So I do not know. But I would say double the price... I dont know.
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Deanis · Sep 7, 2009

I'm currently waiting on mine to arrive.
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kathleen clayton · Sep 7, 2009

Please let us know how this does!

RomanB · Sep 7, 2009

scooterapd said:
I tried the 100mm f/2.8 but it was to hard to hold steady in low light, which is mucho importante to me. So I was still set on the 60mm, despite knowing I could not put it on my 5D. Not to worry, since the 7D is coming, right (plan on upgrading my 40D)?

Then I find out Canon is releasing an L version of the 100mm f/2.8 with IS! That should be a great portrait lens for my 5D, maybe replacing my 70-200 for most shoots.

Oh, what to do...what to do...

First thing to do when shopping for a lens is - define your budget! If you can afford 100/2.8IS I would say the chances are it's going to be awesome on 5d - pending some reviews of course. 60/2.8 is smaller, lighter and cheaper choice, and the only thing not perfect about it is no distance limiter switch (and of course no IS and no FF use).

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Phil Hill · Sep 7, 2009

but I wish it had IS.

Karl Gnter Wnsch · Sep 7, 2009

scooterapd said:
I want a good Macro.

Get any of the available macro primes. There isn't any bad one amongst them if you discount the awkward Sigma 105mm for it's mechanical shortcomings.

scooterapd said:
I tried the 100mm f/2.8 but it was to hard to hold steady in low light, which is mucho importante to me.

So get a tripod. That's imperative for macro work anyways - even the new stabilizer in the 100mm f/2.8L IS USM will only help delay the tripod usage by a bit...
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scooterapd · Sep 7, 2009

I'm mainly going to use it for lower light wedding work - detail shots, such as rings. I don't use my tripod at weddings.

Karl Gnter Wnsch said:
scooterapd said:

I want a good Macro.

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Get any of the available macro primes. There isn't any bad one amongst them if you discount the awkward Sigma 105mm for it's mechanical shortcomings.

Karl Gnter Wnsch said:

I tried the 100mm f/2.8 but it was to hard to hold steady in low light, which is mucho importante to me.

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So get a tripod. That's imperative for macro work anyways - even the new stabilizer in the 100mm f/2.8L IS USM will only help delay the tripod usage by a bit...
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scooterapd · Sep 7, 2009

Bingo!

Phil Hill said:
but I wish it had IS.

scooterapd · Sep 7, 2009

All of the ones I'm interested in are in my budget, so that isn't helping weed any out.

With my luck, I'll buy the 60mm and then they will come out with an IS version.

RomanB said:
scooterapd said:

I tried the 100mm f/2.8 but it was to hard to hold steady in low light, which is mucho importante to me. So I was still set on the 60mm, despite knowing I could not put it on my 5D. Not to worry, since the 7D is coming, right (plan on upgrading my 40D)?

Then I find out Canon is releasing an L version of the 100mm f/2.8 with IS! That should be a great portrait lens for my 5D, maybe replacing my 70-200 for most shoots.

Oh, what to do...what to do...

Click to expand...

First thing to do when shopping for a lens is - define your budget! If you can afford 100/2.8IS I would say the chances are it's going to be awesome on 5d - pending some reviews of course. 60/2.8 is smaller, lighter and cheaper choice, and the only thing not perfect about it is no distance limiter switch (and of course no IS and no FF use).

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Chuck Bernards · Sep 7, 2009

I'll let you know how it does...
It's fantastic. Uber-sharp and high contrast.
Vignetting is rather strong but correctable on full frame.
It may be a bit long on a 1.6 body.

I would go with a Sigma 70mm macro for 1.6 CF. It's about the sharpest lens aavilable for Canon.

mau_horng · Sep 7, 2009

Here are my works with Sigma 150mm f2.8 MACRO. Excellent lens.

http://www.mauhorng.com/blog/?cat=14

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alien3333 · Sep 8, 2009

Just shooting for fun

scooterapd said:
Sneaky buggers!

I want a good Macro.

I was leaning towards the 60mm f2.8. It seemed like a perfect choice - good imaging quality, fast, light - and affordable.

I tried the 100mm f/2.8 but it was to hard to hold steady in low light, which is mucho importante to me. So I was still set on the 60mm, despite knowing I could not put it on my 5D. Not to worry, since the 7D is coming, right (plan on upgrading my 40D)?

Then I find out Canon is releasing an L version of the 100mm f/2.8 with IS! That should be a great portrait lens for my 5D, maybe replacing my 70-200 for most shoots.

Oh, what to do...what to do...

J.K.T. · Sep 8, 2009

scooterapd said:
I'm mainly going to use it for lower light wedding work - detail shots, such as rings. I don't use my tripod at weddings.

Right. That clears things a bit. Either Tamron 60/2.0 (no 5D) or Canon 100/2.8 IS.

scooterapd · Sep 8, 2009

Hmmm...I didn't consider a Tamron at 60mm...and 2.0? I'll have to investigate.

Thanks...

J.K.T. said:
scooterapd said:

I'm mainly going to use it for lower light wedding work - detail shots, such as rings. I don't use my tripod at weddings.

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Right. That clears things a bit. Either Tamron 60/2.0 (no 5D) or Canon 100/2.8 IS.

Cheburashka · Sep 8, 2009

scooterapd said:
Sneaky buggers!

I want a good Macro.

I was leaning towards the 60mm f2.8. It seemed like a perfect choice - good imaging quality, fast, light - and affordable.

It is the easiest lens for me to wholeheartedly recommend.

scooterapd said:
I tried the 100mm f/2.8 but it was to hard to hold steady in low light, which is mucho importante to me. So I was still set on the 60mm, despite knowing I could not put it on my 5D. Not to worry, since the 7D is coming, right (plan on upgrading my 40D)?

Then I find out Canon is releasing an L version of the 100mm f/2.8 with IS! That should be a great portrait lens for my 5D, maybe replacing my 70-200 for most shoots.

Looks like a sweet lens!

scooterapd said:
Oh, what to do...what to do...

For now, the 70 / 2.8 macro on a 5D suits my style of photography the best, although there are certainly times I would like to complement (not replace) it with a longer macro as well. Just for kicks, here it is wide open (but that's not to say that any other macro would not do as well):

rsn48 · Sep 8, 2009

My Sigma 150 f2.8 macro. Butterfly not in traditional poses:

Not my best butterfly image, but for bokeh demonstration purposes, it'll do:

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Brian Lund · Sep 8, 2009

Which will be even harder to master handheld wihout flash because of the longer focal length...

Except that, a great lens, yes!

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cobra_genial · Sep 9, 2009

almost perfect...

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