kmacartney
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Where can I find info on getting good close up macro shots in an aquarium?
macro lens question
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kmacartney
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I don't have a macro lens, so I try to cheat with my zoom lens. I asked because it is really hard for me too search on RC.
TitusvileSurfer
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Cheating with a zoom lens will produce cheated results. If you want macros like the others you see in this forum, you'll need a macro lens.
sassafrass
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There is a website called "aquatic-photography.com" they have a lot of good info.
kmacartney
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Any advice for a macro lens for my new Canon EOS XSI?
kmacartney
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Are those macro add-on things any good? The ones that screw on like lens filters. As a teacher it is hard for me too shell out that much cash.
crvz
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=13912643#post13912643 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by nickb
The Canon 100mm f2.8 macro is about as good as it gets for Canon (and that is very good). And the price is competitive (around 450) unlike with the Nikon 105 micro (which is nearly double the price of the equivalent third party lenses).
This is an awesome lens, I have it for me XTi (400D). I'd highly recommend it.
kmacartney
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Maybe I will start saving. I really like my camera. I had a film EOS and some lenses from it so it only made sense to get a digital SLR that would allow me to use the same lenses.
Close-up attachments (like the Canon 500D) can work fine. But, they reduce on the distance between the front of the lens and the object. This can make lighting difficult. And, for some tank animals, you might not be able to get physically close enough due to the glass and distance of the coral from the glass.
Instead of close-up lens, you could get a set of extension tubes. These may be more flexible
The 'best' price for a 100mm range macro lens at present is for the Tamron 90mm macro. They are offering a $90 rebate which makes the price about $360. The lens is also a very good quality lens.
Instead of close-up lens, you could get a set of extension tubes. These may be more flexible
The 'best' price for a 100mm range macro lens at present is for the Tamron 90mm macro. They are offering a $90 rebate which makes the price about $360. The lens is also a very good quality lens.
RevHtree
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sassafrass
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Another thought is the 100mm f 2.8 macro by cannon really holds it's value ,whereas the tamron won't. I purchased one about a year ago for $500.00 and I haven't spent five hundred on anything else in my life that has given that much entertainment value!!!
TitusvileSurfer
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Yeah a lot of the Nikon crowed seems to be shifting away from the 105mm to the 90mm Tamron. I don't suggest this for my fellow Canon shooters though.
wishntoboutside
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try the sps or lps threads. some of those chalice and color crazy thread in the lps forum hurt my eyes..lol
kmacartney
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It's kinda funny, my canon point and shoot has an awsome macro feature but SLR needs a lot of help before I can pull off some sweet macro shots. I will have to post some pics.
TitusvileSurfer
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That is like saying an geometry student can can figure out the angles of a triangle, but a trigonometry student has to go through so much more trouble. The trigonometry student has to do more work, but he can achieve a final product impossible to the geometry student.
