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I would like to have the ability to take macro shots with my eos350d. There are a couple on canon lenses that I have seen that sound good. The 100mm f/2.8 macro is about £400 here in the UK, very expensive, so I have to be sure it will fit the bill. I have seen some remarkable macro shots on byte and would like to get and try some of this myself. I would like to hear from any of my fellow photographers that have the 100mm f/2.8 and their recomendations (pros & cons)please.

Keith.

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I find that the Canon 100 mm macro is a great lens, However from what I have read in some of the other photo discussion groups I suspect that any of the major lens companies macro lenses are going to work well.

You also might want to check out this forum thread.

photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=160960

Wayne

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I find that the Canon 100 mm macro is a great lens, However from what I have read in some of the other photo discussion groups I suspect that any of the major lens companies macro lenses are going to work well.

You also might want to check out this forum thread.

photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=160960

Wayne

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I would take a look at the EF-S 60m usm 2.8 macro. i purchased this lens because I heard rave reviews on how sharp it was and how light weight and easy to use. I have not been disappointed yet. It is as sharp as my L lens and very easy to use, works as a good portrait lens and was about $200 australian dollars less than the 100 macro. I know a few people who liked the canon 100m macro but found it a little heavy to hand hold so purchased the 60mm.

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I would take a look at the EF-S 60m usm 2.8 macro. i purchased this lens because I heard rave reviews on how sharp it was and how light weight and easy to use. I have not been disappointed yet. It is as sharp as my L lens and very easy to use, works as a good portrait lens and was about $200 australian dollars less than the 100 macro. I know a few people who liked the canon 100m macro but found it a little heavy to hand hold so purchased the 60mm.

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Thank you aladyforty for your advise. I must say I had not considered the 60m f2.8 lens, I did visit a camera shop and tried the 100m lens on my camera and yes it is quite a lump. It would be nice to have a lens for a weekend to try before making up my mind, rather than just 10 minutes in the shop. I will however return to the shop and try the 60m against the 100m. I will soon be looking for a larger bag to carry my growing collection of equipment!

Keith

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Aladyfourty, I checked out your macro shots, I must say they are very impressive. Were these images taken without the use of any extention tube, and just how close to the subject can you get with the 60mm?? A further thing that comes to mind, do you use a ring flash on your lens or do you rely solely on useing nateral light? I hope there's not to many questions for you!

Thank's again from Keith.

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Aladyfourty, I checked out your macro shots, I must say they are very impressive. Were these images taken without the use of any extention tube, and just how close to the subject can you get with the 60mm?? A further thing that comes to mind, do you use a ring flash on your lens or do you rely solely on useing nateral light? I hope there's not to many questions for you!

Thank's again from Keith.

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aladyfourty, Thank you for all the information, I will get down to the camera shop and try both the 60mm and 100mm macro's, so keep an eye open for my macro shots sometime soon.

Keith.

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