hi guys, mind if i ask what are the macro lens available for canon 550d? and also roughly what are the differences between each lens brand? thanks.
hi guys, mind if i ask what are the macro lens available for canon 550d? and also roughly what are the differences between each lens brand? thanks.
Basically there are quite a number of macro lens available. From Canon brand to 3rd party lens like Sigma and Tamron, so depends on your budget.
I have not tried other 3rd party macro lenses before but having owned the canon 100m f2.8 macro on my 550d, i would say go for it! 2nd hand only cost ~$600, and its ridiculously sharp even at 2.8, superb throughout stopped down.
but there're 2 different canon 100mm f2.8 lens. one have the IS and the other one have the non IS. but without the IS, wouldn't the image be blurry?
If you can afford the IS version, that would be the best, otherwise tripod helps!
but how servere will the image come out to be without the help of tripod?
Csboi said:If you can afford the IS version, that would be the best, otherwise tripod helps!
Hmm I never take macro before. Haha so I can't tell you the exact answer, but I believe it will definitely affect the image, but how much I am not too sure
but how servere will the image come out to be without the help of tripod?
but there're 2 different canon 100mm f2.8 lens. one have the IS and the other one have the non IS. but without the IS, wouldn't the image be blurry?
Not the tripod, for macro, one would be using flash, so no issue of camera shake
Frankly... it will notaffect the picture much if you shoot at fast enough shutter speed, practice correct breathing and holding techniques, in the past, people do not have the luxury of having image stabilizing system, and still they can shoot fabulous macro shots. And many of our CSers shoot macro shots without a stabilize lens or body, and some even go with no support (handholding the lens) and they can achieve very very sharp and detailed photos, so all these craps about lens without IS would definitely affect pic quatity is alot of bull.
One thing to be clear, picture will not be affected whether you have IS or don't have IS... IS is there as image stabilizing system, and it kind of help in stabilizing your lens to prevent blur cause by shakes on the lens or camera body.
And you do not need tripod (although tripod would definitely help you alot) for macro shoot, you can use a monopod for extra stabilization too... but an external flash is almost a must for most shoot.
Also there are brands like Tamron (180mm and 90mm), Sigma (105mm and 150mm), Canon (100mm w IS, 100mm w/o IS and 180mm), also Tokina (100mm)
Other then these options, you can try other options like using extension tubes, closeup lens, reverse lens, stacking of lens, etc etc.
why would it be blurry if you can attained a high enough shuttle speed or use flash or mount on tripod??
it depends on your technique, sometimes i used it as walk around, i dont get image blur at 1/60 if i have enough time to stabilize myself, while sometimes i just snapped and go, even at 1/200 the image would be abit blurry
it all boils down to your handholdability technique
so when shooting macro, we shouldnt be using tripod, but use flash instead? if use flash, wouldn't the image be too bright? correct me if i'm wrong.
ic. so in other word, am i right to say a canon 100mm w/o IS macro lens is good enough? well, if compare with those 3 brand (tamron, sigma and canon), which are better? and which are the cheapest? and for macro lens, is it wise to go above 100mm? or just stay at 100mm is enough? i never use macro lens before, so i have no clue having bigger mm will affect what kind of difference.
saDdyJ86 said:so when shooting macro, we shouldnt be using tripod, but use flash instead? if use flash, wouldn't the image be too bright? correct me if i'm wrong.
1. Good enough if you have sufficient light and fast enoguh shutter speed.
2. All good. Read reviews, educate yourself.
3. Cheapest: Depends on which focal length. Look at the priceguides section for prices.
4. 30mm, 50mm, 90mm, 100mm, 180mm, 200mm, all depends on what you need to shoot. You are the photographer, you need to understand the focal length you need for what you plan to shoot.