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jane g · 04-07-2004, 12:35

I have recently bought Canon EOS 300D with 18-55lens. I have a 75-300is usm on order (out of stock..!!!) plus I want to go macro...good clear close ups of flowers,nature stuff etc. any suggestions from experience what lens would suit?

am bit of camera virgin,easily confused so talk basic please!!!!
Have

tomson · 04-07-2004, 17:39

How much have you got to spend?
Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM macro is pretty good and can be had for about 400quid.

lucidcreations · 05-07-2004, 05:56

i just bought the Canon 300D kit with 18 -55mm lens as well. I got mine when i was in Antigua and mangaed to get a bit of deal. I only paid about £600 with kit and 256mb card, not bad.

The camera kicks ass! jane g i've got the same lens on order as well 75 - 300 mm, but non IS version.

Cos my camera is the american verison its the Digital Rebel and dont know if you knew there is a site by Canon advertised with my camera that shows you how to use every bit of it in a priactical way not just quoting the manual. Its helped me loads as this is my first SLR.

http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/rick_sammon.html

jane g · 06-07-2004, 15:57

Hi :-) yeah, mine is rebel too. got from Canada (via Ebay)for £650 inc all postage. had extras inc 256mem card (3 batteries,2chargers??!) thnx for canon site..will read up! my 75-300 lens is out of stock..so impatiently waiting!!aaahhh bugger!! good price tho, so will hang on 7dayshop.com V. pleased with camera..had some good results..still lot to learn tho..experiment alot!!You use ur camera for work or pleasure? i like ur homepage,by the way!! different,impressive. Jane

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Originally Posted by lucidcreations

i just bought the Canon 300D kit with 18 -55mm lens as well. I got mine when i was in Antigua and mangaed to get a bit of deal. I only paid about £600 with kit and 256mb card, not bad.

The camera kicks ass! jane g i've got the same lens on order as well 75 - 300 mm, but non IS version.

Cos my camera is the american verison its the Digital Rebel and dont know if you knew there is a site by Canon advertised with my camera that shows you how to use every bit of it in a priactical way not just quoting the manual. Its helped me loads as this is my first SLR.

http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/rick_sammon.html

lucidcreations · 12-07-2004, 05:47

camera is for work and pleasure, trying to save myself some money by not forking out on so much print res stock art.

My site is about 2yrs old and well out of date, loads missing. I also need to get my photography portfolio up there.

cyk · 13-07-2004, 05:37

You can get a Close up filter. It works just like a pair of glasses really, and is quite tricky to use, but for £20-30 it will allow you to get great macro's at a bargain price.

jane g · 13-07-2004, 17:47

HI :-) so HOW tricky?? why? I have 18-55 lens at mo,and am waiting for 70-300is. would filter be ok with them tho??what dyou use it on? Just want to play with new stuff and nothing here!!!:-( like ur pics..i have done lot of still water ..waterfalls closeup,flowers closeup..want to get CLOSER!!

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Originally Posted by cyk

You can get a Close up filter. It works just like a pair of glasses really, and is quite tricky to use, but for £20-30 it will allow you to get great macro's at a bargain price.

cyk · 13-07-2004, 18:05

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Originally Posted by jane g

HI :-) so HOW tricky?? why? I have 18-55 lens at mo,and am waiting for 70-300is. would filter be ok with them tho??what dyou use it on? Just want to play with new stuff and nothing here!!!:-( like ur pics..i have done lot of still water ..waterfalls closeup,flowers closeup..want to get CLOSER!!

The shots on my website were taken with the Canon A70 which has a built in macro mode were u can get about 5cm away from the subject. I use the Closeup Filter +4 on my Canon 10D but I don't have any examples online. However, I know someone who does.

http://sh1ft.org/shutterbug/archives/000274.html

http://sh1ft.org/shutterbug/archives/000227.html

The tulips are amazing and I have the same equipment. When I say tricky, its essentially like putting a pair of glasses infront of your camera. You need to be the perfect distance away to get the subject you want in focus. It is tricky, but it saves you about £250

dorian · 15-07-2004, 19:31

nice macro snaps:

http://art.webesteem.pl/7/makro.php (click images to enlarge)

lucidcreations · 16-07-2004, 06:17

cyk, i like your still life stuff. Have you used the painting with light technique there? Where by you use a long exposure and move a torch around a scene.

cyk · 16-07-2004, 06:37

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Originally Posted by lucidcreations

cyk, i like your still life stuff. Have you used the painting with light technique there? Where by you use a long exposure and move a torch around a scene.

Yer thats exactly it

It took about 3 hours of trying to get the circles to be perfectly aligned though, but once I got it right, it felt soooo good seeing the shot

ecobo · 17-07-2004, 12:59

Take a look at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=148526&is=USA
It's a Sigma 105/2.8 Macro. A friend of mine has this lens and I've had the opportunity to use it a couple of times. It's incredible! Solid build, works smooth as a Rolex and is incredibly sharp. Tha Macro mode is 1:1. And it's only $369 at B&H.
I have a 18-55, a 50/1.8II and a 90-300USM. The Sigma is better in all respects.

lucidcreations · 17-07-2004, 19:50

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Originally Posted by cyk

Yer thats exactly it

It took about 3 hours of trying to get the circles to be perfectly aligned though, but once I got it right, it felt soooo good seeing the shot

Nice one, it turned out REALLY well.

BureauConform · 27-09-2004, 11:17

I would suggest going for some extension tubes rather than getting a new lense, this way you can turn all your lenses into macro lenses. Just make sure if you're using af to get an extension tube with CPU contacts. you're probably gonna lost one or two stops, you would do so with one of those cheap close up filters too, so depending on how fast your lense is this migth be an option.

The other 'dirt cheap' and slightly hazardous option for a dSLR is to take your lense off turn it around and hold it up against your camera body and take your photos like that... it works but remember you're not using film so any dust getting on your ccd will be a problem...
this method is popular with photo students as it costs nothing!
The disadvatange is that you have to set it on manual mode and the aperture ring is on the other side of the lense so you'll be working at the widest aperture...kinda...
hope this helps...
a..//

blindfive · 21-10-2004, 00:50

If you can swing it, go for the MP-E macro from Canon F1.4 and will do anywhere between 1x to 5x real life zoom (5x will fill at 35mm frame with a grain of rice from 1 foot, and will focus as close as 1 inch). They only run, oh, about a million and a half bucks!!! No, they are expensive though, really expensive, but probably worth every friggin penny.

Also, and I don't know for sure, but I am looking... You might be able to get an inverter ring for a Canon (I know you can for a nikon). It will allow you to invert a zoom lens, and use it as a macro. The only problem is you will have to find and all manual lens. That should be hard, because it can be any mount, since it would be inverted anyways...

If you find this^ let me know what make it is, so I can get one too. ANd if I find it, I'll leave a little note here

B5

blindfive · 21-10-2004, 00:52

http://www.alphaphoto.net/

Really, really nice macros

All shot with and inversion ring, not a macro lens... (just a follow up to the above).

fly · 17-12-2004, 19:33

Tamron have made a 90mm macro for years in various mounts and it has rightly attained legendary status. I have a newer f.2.8 (older ones were f2.5) and it is outrageously good. It's no portrait lens - resolves far too much detail and is quite harsh (and not quite fast enough) but it's the most outstanding macro lens...

Close-up filters are keen, but non macro lenses are not corrected for such close distances and do not have very flat fields at those distances. But for just messing around, sure, do it.

04-07-2004, 12:35	#1 (permalink)
jane g Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4	macro lenses? I have recently bought Canon EOS 300D with 18-55lens. I have a 75-300is usm on order (out of stock..!!!) plus I want to go macro...good clear close ups of flowers,nature stuff etc. any suggestions from experience what lens would suit? am bit of camera virgin,easily confused so talk basic please!!!! Have

05-07-2004, 05:56	#3 (permalink)
lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,081	i just bought the Canon 300D kit with 18 -55mm lens as well. I got mine when i was in Antigua and mangaed to get a bit of deal. I only paid about £600 with kit and 256mb card, not bad. The camera kicks ass! jane g i've got the same lens on order as well 75 - 300 mm, but non IS version. Cos my camera is the american verison its the Digital Rebel and dont know if you knew there is a site by Canon advertised with my camera that shows you how to use every bit of it in a priactical way not just quoting the manual. Its helped me loads as this is my first SLR. http://www.photoworkshop.com/canon/rick_sammon.html __________________ Jase

12-07-2004, 05:47	#5 (permalink)
lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,081	camera is for work and pleasure, trying to save myself some money by not forking out on so much print res stock art. My site is about 2yrs old and well out of date, loads missing. I also need to get my photography portfolio up there. __________________ Jase

15-07-2004, 19:31	#9 (permalink)
dorian i do lines Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Poland/Denmark Posts: 3,232	nice macro snaps: http://art.webesteem.pl/7/makro.php (click images to enlarge) __________________ ...

16-07-2004, 06:17	#10 (permalink)
lucidcreations Part of the 3 out of 4 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: cheshire Posts: 2,081	cyk, i like your still life stuff. Have you used the painting with light technique there? Where by you use a long exposure and move a torch around a scene. __________________ Jase

04-07-2004, 17:39	#2 (permalink)
tomson hairball Join Date: May 2003 Location: London Posts: 3,158	How much have you got to spend? Canon EF 100mm f2.8 USM macro is pretty good and can be had for about 400quid.

13-07-2004, 05:37	#6 (permalink)
cyk Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 95	You can get a Close up filter. It works just like a pair of glasses really, and is quite tricky to use, but for £20-30 it will allow you to get great macro's at a bargain price.

17-07-2004, 12:59	#12 (permalink)
ecobo Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bulgaria Posts: 9	Take a look at http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=148526&is=USA It's a Sigma 105/2.8 Macro. A friend of mine has this lens and I've had the opportunity to use it a couple of times. It's incredible! Solid build, works smooth as a Rolex and is incredibly sharp. Tha Macro mode is 1:1. And it's only $369 at B&H. I have a 18-55, a 50/1.8II and a 90-300USM. The Sigma is better in all respects.

27-09-2004, 11:17	#14 (permalink)
BureauConform Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: London\|Paris\|New York\|Tokyo Posts: 21	Macro Options I would suggest going for some extension tubes rather than getting a new lense, this way you can turn all your lenses into macro lenses. Just make sure if you're using af to get an extension tube with CPU contacts. you're probably gonna lost one or two stops, you would do so with one of those cheap close up filters too, so depending on how fast your lense is this migth be an option. The other 'dirt cheap' and slightly hazardous option for a dSLR is to take your lense off turn it around and hold it up against your camera body and take your photos like that... it works but remember you're not using film so any dust getting on your ccd will be a problem... this method is popular with photo students as it costs nothing! The disadvatange is that you have to set it on manual mode and the aperture ring is on the other side of the lense so you'll be working at the widest aperture...kinda... hope this helps... a..//

21-10-2004, 00:50	#15 (permalink)
blindfive El Presidente Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	If you can swing it, go for the MP-E macro from Canon F1.4 and will do anywhere between 1x to 5x real life zoom (5x will fill at 35mm frame with a grain of rice from 1 foot, and will focus as close as 1 inch). They only run, oh, about a million and a half bucks!!! No, they are expensive though, really expensive, but probably worth every friggin penny. Also, and I don't know for sure, but I am looking... You might be able to get an inverter ring for a Canon (I know you can for a nikon). It will allow you to invert a zoom lens, and use it as a macro. The only problem is you will have to find and all manual lens. That should be hard, because it can be any mount, since it would be inverted anyways... If you find this^ let me know what make it is, so I can get one too. ANd if I find it, I'll leave a little note here B5

21-10-2004, 00:52	#16 (permalink)
blindfive El Presidente Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 106	http://www.alphaphoto.net/ Really, really nice macros All shot with and inversion ring, not a macro lens... (just a follow up to the above).

17-12-2004, 19:33	#17 (permalink)
fly Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 7	Tamron have made a 90mm macro for years in various mounts and it has rightly attained legendary status. I have a newer f.2.8 (older ones were f2.5) and it is outrageously good. It's no portrait lens - resolves far too much detail and is quite harsh (and not quite fast enough) but it's the most outstanding macro lens... Close-up filters are keen, but non macro lenses are not corrected for such close distances and do not have very flat fields at those distances. But for just messing around, sure, do it.

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