Canon eos400d lens advice

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Hello All

I am a noob with this setup, please advise

I have setup the canon eos400d with standard kit lens on a tripod at the end of a table.
I am using a 1 foot light cube and i am going to take product pics.
These products are the size of a house fly to just bigger than a normal matchbox.

Please tell me what lens i need, at the moment i am going into the light cube by holding the camera, for products half the size of a matchbox and the results are no good.

At the moment i need the cheapest solution,highest pic quality is second.

Please recommend any canon or compatible lenses.

thank you
 
Your next option is a Macro lens, the Sigma 50mm is a true 1:1 Macro lens and well worth a look, more expensive than Hoppy's suggestion, but a reasonable price for a true Macro lens. :thumbs:
There are longer length Macro's available, but the price rises as well with them.
 
You say you are using a tripod, then you say your hand holding it? :shrug:
Who said the problem is with the lens?

I suspect your not using enough light.
You should be using the tripod with a cable or remote release.
You need to use the right settings.

I think you will get far better advice on how to improve the shot if you show what you have achieved so far (including the EXIF data) and describe what aspect you need to improve.
 
What i am trying to say is this:-

I want to leave the camera on the tripod but the 6mmx6mm object is very tiny in the shot and cropping is not giving me what i want.

But for objects which are about an inch or so this lens is working but i then have to go closer by holding the camera in the hand.

I am trying to get hold of this raynox lens and will be back!

thanks
 
There are cheaper options than getting a true macro lens (Canon 100mm f2.8 is one expensive option).
1) Macro tubes, from cheap to mildly expensive, i.e. cheap Chinese ones or mildly expensive genuine Canon ones with independant manufacturers of good quality in the middle ground pricewise
2) A reversing ring (which may work with your lens, not sure, didnt look into that option). Not sure how you select aperture in that case on a ef (ef-s) lens.
3) An FD mount lens from an old manual focus Canon camera and an adapter.
4) A macro rail

Each has advantages/disadvantages, only you can decide if the cost balances the equation.
Some of the items will take away autofocusing (which tbh you may not need for macro stuff anyway), some will take away auto exposure, but if you are using flash that wont matter either.

The standard kit lens can give some really good quality pictures (my wife's one does) and the cost of a true macro lens may not be justified in your case.

Matt
 
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