Canon Macro Lens

[fourstardan]

Hi,

Looking at macro lenses for newborn photography when they arrive.

Has anyone found anything in the <100-150 mark for a 500D

Really not overly bothered about going new on it.

Thanks

[Tony1963]

Macro? Really?
Which lenses do you currently have? Why macro?

[Oakey]

Newborn what? Tadpoles?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Well macro lenses do tend to make good portrait lenses

[peter tdci]

You could try here as well? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/forum.asp?h=0&...

[RDMcG]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Well macro lenses do tend to make good portrait lenses

really?..I use an 85 mm f1.2 Canon and it is quite good.

[85Carrera]

RDMcG said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Well macro lenses do tend to make good portrait lenses

really?..I use an 85 mm f1.2 Canon and it is quite good.

The macro as a portrait lens is a new one on me too.

Bizarre.

[fourstardan]

Macro, yes, just reading some websites before posting here.

You guys are probably right and macro isn't required but to get that close up I can imagine it probably would be.

https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-phot...
https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-phot...

Above were what I was looking at.

[fourstardan]

Hi,

Looking at macro lenses for newborn photography when they arrive. I've posted in Comp, Gadgets section but didn't realise this was here so I've reposted.

Is macro just too specialist and has anyone found anything in the <100-150 mark for a 500D

Really not overly bothered about going new on it.

Thanks

[Meeten-5dulx]

fourstardan said:

Hi,

Looking at macro lenses for newborn photography when they arrive. I've posted in Comp, Gadgets section but didn't realise this was here so I've reposted.

Is macro just too specialist and has anyone found anything in the <100-150 mark for a 500D

Really not overly bothered about going new on it.

Thanks

Do you have a nifty fifty…?
For a newborn it will do all you need.....

Don’t bother with the 1.4 (over budget new), the 1.8 is a peach .....

[DavidY]

Latest version of the nifty fity the F1.8 STM version (earlier versions have less aperture blades and can produce odd shaped bokeh)

[Paul Drawmer]

For baby photography, you can get closer without worrying the subject, so you don't need a long lens.

In the days of film, a 90mm was considered to be a good portrait lens, as it created the right amount of image 'flattening' whereas a wide angle would accentuate the features too much.

I'm not up to date with modern sensor sizes, but on my old 400D, I often use a plain 50mm. Which gives a similar portrait image to a 80mm on 35mm film.
It's fast compared with a zoom, and its low weight makes the camera much more usable.

[Trustmeimadoctor]

RDMcG said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Well macro lenses do tend to make good portrait lenses

really?..I use an 85 mm f1.2 Canon and it is quite good.

Well macro all tend to be 60mm or longer quite common at 90mm etc only difference between a macro and non macro is the lens mske up for close focus ability

[Simpo Two]

Trustmeimadoctor said:

RDMcG said:

Trustmeimadoctor said:

Well macro lenses do tend to make good portrait lenses

really?..I use an 85 mm f1.2 Canon and it is quite good.

Well macro all tend to be 60mm or longer quite common at 90mm etc only difference between a macro and non macro is the lens mske up for close focus ability

Not close focus exactly but magnification. With a macro lens a postage stamp will fill the viewfinder, regardless of distance. And if you're not doing that they also make a good quality XXmm f2.8 lens which can be used for portraits.

The OP should consider the classic 50mm f1.8.

[Dogsey]

fourstardan said:

Macro, yes, just reading some websites before posting here.

You guys are probably right and macro isn't required but to get that close up I can imagine it probably would be.

https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-phot...
https://www.mpb.com/en-uk/used-equipment/used-phot...

Above were what I was looking at.

Neither of those two lenses are macros, am I missing something?

[Trustmeimadoctor]

Maybe he means they are Marco lenses (small lenses )

[Tony1963]

OP,

Just order a brand new 50mm f/1.8 STM from HDEW and never look back.

https://www.hdewcameras.co.uk/canon-ef-50mm-f18-st...

[Meeten-5dulx]

Tony1963 said:

OP,

Just order a brand new 50mm f/1.8 STM from HDEW and never look back.

https://www.hdewcameras.co.uk/canon-ef-50mm-f18-st...

or any other number of retailers ........

[DailyHack]

Best macro lens I use, and is also great for studio portraits is the SIGMA 105mm F/2.8 EX, superb lens.

But, as what's been mentioned above the 50mm 1.8 is a great lens and always in my bag, a cheaper alternative is the 50mm Yongnuo (the snob inside me didn't want to like this) but for a budget lens it's very good also...

[Russ T Bolt]

Meeten-5dulx said:

Tony1963 said:

OP,

Just order a brand new 50mm f/1.8 STM from HDEW and never look back.

https://www.hdewcameras.co.uk/canon-ef-50mm-f18-st...

or any other number of retailers ........

And whether you want grey import or UK supplied, you pay your money and take your choice.