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My go-to lens

Started Jun 4, 2014 | User reviews
Sperrylite New Member • Posts: 11
My go-to lens
5

I got this for £40 (!) quite recently and I love it. It is razor sharp wide open, showing slight improvement stopping down. It is an old design, both optically and aesthetically, but despite the slightly dated appearance, it simply works. Every time. The AF - as long as it doesn't hunt (long focus throw) - is quick, and while it does sound like a tiny jet engine, it is not intrusive and it is dead on accurate. I use it with a 25mm extension tube, and find it to be the cheapest way to get to 1:1 in canon land. As I stated in the title, this is the lens I go to when I am going out of the house, It just takes beautiful photos, 2.5 is fast enough and gives a nice depth of field. All in all. I love it!

 Sperrylite's gear list:Sperrylite's gear list
Canon EOS 7D Olympus Tough TG-4 Canon EOS 5D Canon EOS 6D Canon EF 85mm F1.2L II USM +10 more
Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 Macro
Macro prime lens • Canon EF • 2537A003
Sperrylite's score
5.0
Average community score
4.5
tonyjr
tonyjr Veteran Member • Posts: 5,295
Re: My go-to lens

I did not like my 50 macro . Put the life size on it - too slow .

It jumped on floor and I replaced it with the 180 macro  .

 tonyjr's gear list:tonyjr's gear list
Canon EOS 400D Canon EOS 7D Canon EF 35mm F2.0 Canon EF-S 10-22mm F3.5-4.5 USM Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM +14 more
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