Canon 100MM Macro USM Lens

[FZ1]

I just got this lens and it ROCKS for macro pics...Nate, you should get this for reviews. I think you have a Rebel XTi like me.

[DMB2000uk]

The phtotography geek in me wants to know what your exif data says.

Dan

[dicecca112]

The phtotography geek in me wants to know what your exif data says.

Dan

Me too, where and how much?

[FZ1]

I'll have to look at it tonight but I think I had it stopped down...maybe to 8 or so at 100 ISO. Not sure what shutter speed, it set on it's own.
http://www.amazon.com/Canon-EF-100mm-US ... 008&sr=1-1
The lens is $400-500...I paid like $425. Next I need a nicer tele-zoom lens than the canon 18-55mm IS lens I have. I've been thinking about the 70-300mm IS lens which is about the same price as the macro lens.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007Y ... d_i=507846

[DMB2000uk]

With the lack of DoF on that picture, I don't think you'd have been much over F2.8.

I've been looking at that 70-300 lense too, but have been thinking about how the majority of photos I take end up being on the wide end of my 17-85, and have been wondering about getting the Canon 10-22 instead.

Dan

[FZ1]

I don't think it was 2.8...I took several pics at various settings so I forget but at 2.8 the DOF is incredibly short. Maybe I'll put up some other examples with settings tonight. We need an official photography thread

[Apoptosis]

yeah that is a sweet pic... i don't have any macro lens at all to be honest... Right now I have a 28-135mm lens on my canon XTi and a picture looks like this trying to copy what you did a bit...

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[dicecca112]

Hmm, I might have a Christmas present for myself, gotta make sure it works with the XS

[Apoptosis]

actually here is the best one yet... everything on the Canon SD770IS is on auto now...

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I'm very happy with that on a $150 point and shoot camera that is set to auto everything.

I'm guessing that you have this $440 lens?

[DMB2000uk]

It'll work Matt.

The only time you have to worry about some of the Canon lenses not working on your Canon camera is if you have a 5D or 1Ds (or film SLR), and if you've spent that much on a camera, you should know enough about it to know which ones don't and why.


*sigh* I want a F2.8 lens. But they're all so expensive and I probably shouldn't waste all my money that I've been saving on one.

I should probably get and make do with a nifty 50 before I decide what I want to spend my money on.

Dan

[FZ1]

Nate, yes, that is the lens.

I'd really like to get the 70-200mm 2.8 L IS USM lens...it's only $1500 That thing is a beast too.

[vbironchef]

Those are some great lens and you get what you pay for. I don't think you can get better than that. L lens are my favorite too. I have a 17-40L f4 that I am very happy with.

[DMB2000uk]

I'm making a new thread so we can all post what cameras and lenses we have

Dan

[FZ1]

With the lack of DoF on that picture, I don't think you'd have been much over F2.8.

I was right...here is the EXIF info
Shutter Speed- 1.6 sec
F-Stop- f/8.0
ISO- 100
Focal Length- 100mm

[FZ1]

Now, compare these 2:
f8

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f2.8

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I told you it was a narrow DOF but this is to be expected on a macro lens.(I don't know why the image is attached again below???)

[DMB2000uk]

You'd labelled them backwards on your post, which was funny.

Did you fix the double attachment showing up as I can only see the embedded-in-the-post ones.

I guess I didn't realise just how shallow F2.8's DoF actually is >_<
How close physically were you to the board?

Dan

[FZ1]

You'd labelled them backwards on your post, which was funny.

Did you fix the double attachment showing up as I can only see the embedded-in-the-post ones.

I guess I didn't realise just how shallow F2.8's DoF actually is >_<
How close physically were you to the board?

Dan

Prolly 'cos I posted it twice trying to fix the extra image.

It was about 6-8" from the board. I had it mounted on my gorillapod

[DMB2000uk]

I want a gorillapod too

Dan