Macro Lens

[stokecity_m]

Can anyone recommend me a good macro lens for a EOS 1000D around the £200 price mark (second hand prices)

[Dogfish_magnet]

Sigma 105mm or Tamron 90mm macro if you could stretch your budget a little

[Ned]

I like the Tamron. Don't know the Sigma lens...

[micloi]

I have the Tamron 90mm and I also had the Sigma 50mm before that.
Both are great lenses, very sharp.

[jpatrick]

I have the Canon EF-S 60mm Macro and it is exceptionally sharp- I can recommend it highly.

[stokecity_m]

cheers for all the feedback guys, could any of you post up a few pictures if you have them.

Thanks :)

[swag72]

Have a shifty here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=243042) for EF-S 60mm pics. Should be enough to whet your appetite!

[Dogfish_magnet]

Here you go sigma 105mm and there's more on my flickr


http://toddjones.co.uk/tpweb/hover_eye1.jpg

[stokecity_m]

Have a shifty here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=243042) for EF-S 60mm pics. Should be enough to whet your appetite!

very nice thanks.

[stokecity_m]

Here you go sigma 105mm





:) nice.

they all seem very similar in quality etc, i guess it's just a case of which comes along first at the right price. :)

[Dogfish_magnet]

:) nice.

they all seem very similar in quality etc, i guess it's just a case of which comes along first at the right price. :)

The main differance is working distance (MWD) - the distance from the end of the lens to the subject.

http://www.toddjones.co.uk/tpweb/focusdistance.jpg

[stokecity_m]

The main differance is working distance (MWD) - the distance from the end of the lens to the subject.

http://www.toddjones.co.uk/tpweb/focusdistance.jpg

so ideally with a macro - the smaller the better?

[Dogfish_magnet]

so ideally with a macro - the smaller the better?

Not really - The table shows the distance from the end on the lens to subject for maximum magnification (MWD) a longer distance is usually better as you don't have to be as close to your subject so you are less likely to spook them for bug / spiders etc.

[stokecity_m]

Not really - The table shows the distance from the end on the lens to subject for maximum magnification (MWD) a longer distance is usually better as you don't have to be as close to your subject so you are less likely to spook them for bug / spiders etc.


oh right :)

[micloi]

Sigma 50mm:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2562/3899302749_dae83b38ec.jpg

[SamuelHearn]

Heres one from the tamron 90mm:
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2497/3926061391_dc1f263d6d.jpg