Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR

[sturnmeyer]

Does anyone use a Canon Digital Rebel SLR for taking macro shots of their coral? If so, I'm curious what lens(s) and setting you utilize for the best results.

 

Scott

[Guest Rileyporter]

Does anyone use a Canon Digital Rebel SLR for taking macro shots of their coral? If so, I'm curious what lens(s) and setting you utilize for the best results.

 

Scott

 

 

Digital SLR cameras vs. Traditional 35mm macro lens are different. (you might already know this just wanted to make sure)

 

Where a regular say 12mm lens for a 35mm camera is 12mm... The DSLR is 12mm x 1.4 (I think)

So you always want to go for a lower mm lens.

 

I do not use macro lenses with my SLR though sorry I cant help more.

 

Riley

[stevil]

Does anyone use a Canon Digital Rebel SLR for taking macro shots of their coral? If so, I'm curious what lens(s) and setting you utilize for the best results.

I have a Rebel XT with the stock lens and a EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM. I haven't taken a ton of close-up/macro pictures of my tank, but you can see a few at my gallery. All the metadata for those shots is up there so you can see the f-stop, zoom length, iso etc... I think the closest you can get to the subject with that lens (physical distance from lens to subject) is ~1.2 feet. I compensate by zooming. The best example is probably this one.

 

You can get a 60mm EF-S macro lens for about $380. This one won't have the 1.4x multiplier issue as Canon's EF-S lenses are designed to compensate for the smaller "film"/sensor area. Since it's a special macro lens, you can take pictures from as close as 4" from the subject.

 

And, I think it goes without saying - a tripod is key.

[sturnmeyer]

I have a Rebel XT with the stock lens and a EF-S 17-85MM f4-5.6 IS USM. I haven't taken a ton of close-up/macro pictures of my tank, but you can see a few at my gallery. All the metadata for those shots is up there so you can see the f-stop, zoom length, iso etc... I think the closest you can get to the subject with that lens (physical distance from lens to subject) is ~1.2 feet. I compensate by zooming. The best example is probably this one.

 

You can get a 60mm EF-S macro lens for about $380. This one won't have the 1.4x multiplier issue as Canon's EF-S lenses are designed to compensate for the smaller "film"/sensor area. Since it's a special macro lens, you can take pictures from as close as 4" from the subject.

 

And, I think it goes without saying - a tripod is key.

 

Thanks...I've been looking at the 100mm Canon lens but I just don't know if I'm ready to throw $600 down for it. I know its well worth it but was kinda curious what others might be using or have heard.