Dual purpose Lens help: macro vs tele vs portraitd

[Blitzkriegh]

That is my main concern. Saw a few on sale but I did not make any offer for them. No warranty set and priced quite high IMO. I don't want to take any risk for anything priced above $1k.

I have sent email to a few shops for quotes, guess I will buy brand new most likely.

My last check with MS Colour around 125++.

 

[Blitzkriegh]

weird that no one mentioned the efs-60mm macro (too many aLcoholics around hurhur)

a full fledge macro lens
yet tele enough on a crop for baby portraits

1. Limited budget to 1-1.2K (CHECKED)
2. Typo of shooting: portrait (baby) and macro and a bit of street/landscape (CHECKED)
3. As much as possible, one lens to buy(CHECKED)
4. Crop body(CHECKED)

personally i think the macro 100mm is too tele on a crop for baby shots. you might have to stand a few metres away to get more into the frame

http://www.photozone.de/canon-eos/162-canon-ef-s-60mm-f28-usm-macro-test-report--review

Good suggestion. Have read about this as well and indeed a good option. Hmmm. Makes me think more.. Lol

 

[Blitzkriegh]

After much consideration, I ended up buying 2 lens. I Guess you can't have both worlds. To work on the telephoto and portrait, got a mint 70-200 f4 and for the macro, hooted a good deal on the canon 100mm macro 2.8 usm. the 70-200 produces a good bokeh in all its focal length especially at 200mm.

The 100mm is just a superb lens, sharp and good saturation of colors. Both lens are the non-IS version, at this time I can live without these features.

 

[photoart]

3. Canon 70-200 f4 non- is (is there a telephoto lens than can function as a 70-200 with macro?

Cheers

you can consider this
http://www.sigmaphoto.com/shop/70-200mm-f28-ex-dg-apomacro-hsm-ii-sigma

 

[Alphone]

is it possible to do macro using a canon 70-200 f4 USM? if so, what setup do you need?

Yes, I use my 70-200 F4 for Portrait and Landscape, + 1.4 Extender for Wildlife and Outdoor Sports, + Kenko tube or + Kenko tube & 1.4 Extender for Macro.

 

[leowyien]

just went to canon showroom in vivo, tried the 100mm macro 2.8L to shoot faces then compared the 50mm 1.4 with almost the same focal distance, (ofcourse for the 100mm have to stand back and 50mm have to be more closer) the 100mm produces more vibrant contrast and saturation and decent bokeh too.

i would have to agree the primes are still the best to go with when it comes to portrait, but given my limitations, i'm just trying to hit 2 birds in one stone just trying every alternative that i can think of that that could give closest to my shooting style.

I also like UWA but given that I have to limit within my budget, i guess i can live with the 17-50 range for wide angle shots for now...

!!! You can try lenses at vivo showroom?! Cool.

 

[Blitzkriegh]

!!! You can try lenses at vivo showroom?! Cool.

Yes, they will even ask you which body that you mount it that are on display

 

[toxicboy]

Anybody ever considered the Tamron 18-270 PZD?
Think it was made for the lazier buggers like me who feel that changing lenses is a hassle that might jeopardise capturing of THE moment.

Yup I know image quality is not fantastic, but most of us will never print anything more than A3 size...
Some reviews:
http://photo.net/equipment/tamron/18-270vc/review/
http://www.tamronlensreview.com/tamron18270pzdvcreview