Hello Im new here. also I need recommended to Macro lenses

alexnoj · Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 4

I've Canon 450D, I need recommended for macro lenses for shooting insect,plant\flower...

I'll buy from ebay and my budget until 150\200$ ~

Also I will happy have recommended for 50mm/85 1.4 lenses with better optics then Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II.

Scheimpflug · Expire: 2011-11-18

Welcome to the forums! Cool

We would be better able to answer your question if we had a bit more information about you. For example, what lenses do you already have, do you have any lens adapters, etc, etc.

Also, where are you located? Your $200 budget can be radically different if your $ is US, CA, AU, NZ, or HK. Wink

Beyond that, have you tried the search function? There are thousands of posts here about macro lenses, and Canon is definitely the dominant DSLR brand around here.

alexnoj · Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 4

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09

So obviously you are looking for the range up to about 1x (maybe a tad more). Get the Macro Takumar 4/100mm and a cheap M42.Canon adapter and you are all set! It is a tack sharp and contrasty lens. Search on flickr and you'll find exactly pics like the ones you want...

http://www.flickr.com/search/?ss=2&w=all&q=takumar+100mm+macro&m=text

alexnoj · Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 4

Its look very good!
What do u think about this lens?

hm... Have I some other option except of takumar 100mm?

Thanks.

patrickh · Expire: 2011-11-18

Check the minolta thread - some suggestions there

patrickh

aoleg · Joined: 22 Feb 2008 Posts: 1389 Location: Berlin, DE

85/1.4: your only option for the budget is a Samyang-made Korean lens sold under many, many names on eBay (and I've seen some unbranded 85/1.4's too; all the same lens). Try searching eBay for "85mm canon", and you'll find a lot of these things for around $230-300 delivered. Brands can be Samyang, Polar, Walimex, Opteka, Bower, Rokinon, Vivitar, and a few more. Same lens nevertheless.

Macro lens: I bought my Nikkor AIS 100/2.8 macro for less than $200. If you're patient, you can probably get one for around that price. Otherwise, Nikkor 100/4 Macro is no slouch either. Of course both lenses can be used on a Canon adapted, and of course you can add magnification with spacer rings.

A cheaper option would be a Vivitar Macro Focusing 2X Teleconverter and a cheap 50mm lens in the same mount. Not quite the quality of a dedicated macro lens, but the cost can be as low as $25 for the TC + $20 for the 50mm lens Smile

alexnoj · Joined: 23 Jun 2010 Posts: 4

One more question when write" Maximum reproduction ratio 1:1/1:3" etc... What does it mean?

JerryMK · Joined: 16 Apr 2009 Posts: 98

See if you can find yourself a Tokina ATX 90mm f2.5 or a Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5. These are alo known as Bokina's. I am using them giving me these results (like the pictures you showed): http://flickriver.com/photos/elchivato/popular-interesting/

Good luck,
Jerry

kds315* · Expire: 2021-03-09