photo:canon_macro
macrophotography with Canon dSLRs
Canon macro:
autofocus lenses
Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro hybrid IS L lens
announced Sept 2009 - see here
probably the best option for most people who can afford it as easiest to use with AF, good focal length and image stabiliser at last.
3 position focus range limiter; 67mm filter; 1:1 macro at 0.3m.
excellent sharpness although a little soft towards edges wide open. MUCH sharper than the old Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro
$US1049
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 macro USM $A999
minimum focus 0.31m for 1:1 on a full frame but 1.3:1 on 1.3x crop
600g - perhaps the best option if you cannot afford the new IS version
Canon EF-12 extension tube $A159 gives 1.5-0.16x
Canon EF-25 extension tube $A279 gives 1.81-0.34x
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Canon EF 50mm f/2.5 compact macro $A509
minimum focus 0.23m 0.65x magnification
280g but consumer quality only;
optional LifeSize Converter for 1:1 $A440
Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L macro USM $A2699
minimum focus 0.48m for 1:1 on a full frame but 1.3:1 on 1.3x crop
internal focus; very sharp; 72mm filter
probably a bit too long for medical work and heavy (1.09kg)
AF a bit slow for mainstream telephoto work especially if it has to search (4-5secs), help it by MF to the correct range then let it AF, action photography is possible, eg. birds in flight.
very shallow DOF, bokeh not so good at f/5.6 or smaller when you need it
really need a monopod or tripod for macro work given its weight but hand held can be fun
more difficult to use than the 100mm macro but the longer working distance is better for live bugs, etc
compatible with tele extenders eg. 1.4x TC on a Canon 1D gives an effective 328mm f/4.5 lens with 1.8x macro
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Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:
Tamron SP 60mm f/2.0 1:1 Di II Macro for EF-S:
manual focus lenses
Canon MP-E65mm f/2.8 1-5x macro $A1750
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Canon EF TS-E 90mm f/2.8 (tilt shift lens) $A2319
minimum focus 50cm 0.38x magnification
Canon EF-12 extension tube $A159 gives 0.56-0.18x
Canon EF-25 extension tube $A279 gives 0.78-0.40x
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Nikon lenses:
Olympus OM lenses:
Cambo Ultima35 view camera adapter:
Cambo X2-Pro view camera adapter for Hasselblad, Mamiya or large format lenses:
Irix 150mm f/2.8 1:1 macro
Nikon F or Canon EF mount with electronic control of aperture; 11 blades; 77mm filter;
MF tension ring, lovely MF throw for macro work
nice build; weathersealed;
tripod mount; 128mm long;
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sharper across the frame than the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L macro
nice bokeh, minimal CA; some flare and ghosting into the sun;
$US595
many others
macro flashes for Canon
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Canon MT-26EX-RT Macro Twin Lite
Canon macro Twin Lite MT-24EX $A1600
attaches via 58mm filter thread (and optional 72C adapter for 72mm filter threads such as the EF 180mm macro)
wireless control of another flash for background lighting by assigning it as a slave in Group C (Groups A & B are reserved for the twin flashes).
E-TTL but not E-TTL II.
Each head also features a focusing lamp, activated from the control unit, for situations in which you need just a bit more light to pull critical focus.
The depth-of-focus check button (on the 1D Mark II and 10D) activates a modelling flash burst from the heads (as it does with the 550EX) to enable you to check your shadows and ratio.
Canon macro Ring Lite MR-14EX $A1150 ($A749 new Ebay)
attaches to the EF 100mm F2.8 Macro USM, EF 50mm f2.5 compact macro, MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x and also the EF 180mm f3.5L Macro USM (with adapter ring 72C)
GN 14;
the ring has separate left and right flash tubes, and the light level can be set independently for each up to a 6-stop range. This permits creating modelled lighting effects.
it has incandescent modelling lights built-in activated by pressing DOF preview button
This unit can act as either a wireless slave or a master flash in a multi-flash system.
E-TTL but not E-TTL II.
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photo/canon_macro.txt · Last modified: 2020/06/21 18:20 by gary1