What is the perfect Canon Lens
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"Umm fish?"
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/194451-USA/Canon_4657A006_100mm_f_2_8_USM_Macro.html
$490. I just slid in under the wire.
$490. I just slid in under the wire.
TitusvileSurfer
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The short answer, no it does not exist.
The "perfect" Canon lens is the 180mm f/3.5 Macro
The "next best" is the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Being macro lenses neither is great for fast moving fish. The auto focus speed is slllllow and unless your turning the focus ring with your hand, chances are you wouldn't be able to track your target.
For fish: 24-70 f/2.8 or 70-200 f/2.8 IS would be "perfect"
For coral and things that don't move: the 180 macro is "perfect"
for the best of both worlds I'd get a 24-70 and 100 macro. I own both and can personally testify they are nothing short of amazing.
Sadly, combined your looking at $1700 with a good deal.
"has decent speed for those faster fish and has decent macro capabilities"
No lens will do this. Fast tracking and macro are two very different specialties which tend to cancel each other out.
The "perfect" Canon lens is the 180mm f/3.5 Macro
The "next best" is the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Being macro lenses neither is great for fast moving fish. The auto focus speed is slllllow and unless your turning the focus ring with your hand, chances are you wouldn't be able to track your target.
For fish: 24-70 f/2.8 or 70-200 f/2.8 IS would be "perfect"
For coral and things that don't move: the 180 macro is "perfect"
for the best of both worlds I'd get a 24-70 and 100 macro. I own both and can personally testify they are nothing short of amazing.
Sadly, combined your looking at $1700 with a good deal.
"has decent speed for those faster fish and has decent macro capabilities"
No lens will do this. Fast tracking and macro are two very different specialties which tend to cancel each other out.
TitusvileSurfer
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What body do you use Parker?
TitusvileSurfer
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Wow...very very nice. I shoot with a lowly 40D. Though I am EXTREMELY pleased and satisfied with it, I sure would love a 5D.
TitusvileSurfer
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Yeah I have a friend with a 1Ds mk III, he lets me shoot with it sometimes. He carries a two year grant to photograph the ~ 300 sq. mile Merit Island National Wildlife Refuge (NASA's Kennedy Space Center), and when I'm not in school or working at the Cape I trek around with him. He uses the 100-400 on a 20D and a 16-35 on a 1Ds mk III. I use a 70-200 f/2.8 IS and a 24-70 on a 40D. We compliment each other pretty well and have a whats mine is yours and yours is mine policy out there. I love that camera...
kylekinder
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the ideal lens would be (for fish) one with a wide aperature 2.8 or larger, and a macro setting.... imagine a 200-300 mm lens with a 2.8, you could see the cells on your coral and fish
TitusvileSurfer
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Accept I've never heard of a zooming Macro worth its salt. (pun intended) This is easily achievable with the Canon 180 f/3.5 macro and some other accessories.
TitusvileSurfer
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What everyone on this forum fails to realize...is that DSLR photography is all about manual settings. Telling you the exact settings he uses won't do diddly squat for you. Your shot will require different settings. You have to learn your camera inside and out. You have to know your camera's capabilities...and its limitations. You have to know how each element of exposure works together (or against eachother). Just buying a rebel and 100mm Macro lens will not get you good tank shots. Sure, you could get lucky every now and then, but you have to throughly understand your cameras settings to consistently do so. To those considering buying a DSLR, if you are not willing to take the time and learn learn learn just like you did with your tank, then buy a Point and Shoot such as the G9. You can expect very similar results with either. Do not expect a Rebel/100 macro that you just spent $1200 on to deliver those professional looking results if you aren't going to learn how to make it do so yourself.
vader88
Dolphin Finatic
I'm not failing to realize anything, that is the reason I'm hear asking questions. I'm simply asking him for a baseline, that is all. I did not
originally buy a DSLR for tank shots, it was purhcased for action shots, so yes there is a learning curve for me.
It helps to have a idea as to what people are doing, as beerguy mentioned, a good tripod is a must ... I have a el cheapo which
isn't going to cut it.
