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07/26/2006 03:32:17 PM · #1 |
Ok. I would like to buy a marco lens that would fit a canon rebel... Any input on what you think the least expensive macro lens would be? and where would I find it? I've found that Quantaray lenses seem to be a little less expensive...but will I be sacraficing quality by not getting the Canon brand?
any info would be GREAT!
Thanks!
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07/26/2006 03:35:05 PM · #2 |
| I tried the Tamron, the Canon 100mm and the Sigma 105mm macros. Quality was best of what I tried on the Canon and Sigma. Between those two lenses, indistinguishable photos. Great difference in price. I went with the Sigma. Scroll down the lists of posts in this hardware forum, there was a discussion last week about the merits of the various brands. Maybe the couple features the Canon offers makes the price difference worth it to you, it didn't for me. |
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07/26/2006 11:32:57 PM · #3 |
I'm not so sure about recent stats as it's been a while since I had the money to look, but I really liked the Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro because of the Internal Focusing. Just makes a much neater package. Apparently the current 100mm has the fastest focusing as well for use as a general purpose lens. I might use that sometimes, but most people find it too long for that on a 1.6X crop, so stick to manual focusing for macro... This pushes the balance in favor of the 3rd party lenses for sure.
Yido is selling his Tokina 100mm f/2.8. Not sure if it's IF, but at any rate, it's a great lens and at a great price...
Check the buyandsell area...
He typo'd it as a f/1.8 in the thread title, so you should spot it a mile away :)
I thought quantaray was low-end sigma right? or is it just a regional name thing? |
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07/26/2006 11:34:33 PM · #4 |
I beleive quantaray is a sigma with a different name specifically for Ritz cameras. I think.
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07/26/2006 11:34:34 PM · #5 |
| I'm selling the Tamron Macro |
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07/27/2006 09:19:55 AM · #6 |
i would LOVE to have the macro, rikki...although I can't afford that right now. :( DANG IT!
I didn't see yido's thread... hmmmmm.
By the way, this site is WAY too addicting!
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07/27/2006 09:36:24 AM · #7 |
You may wish to try out a close up filter lens (like the Canon 500D), if you have a long zoom lens already. It is cheaper and saves carrying an extra lens around in the bag.
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07/27/2006 10:39:29 AM · #8 |
oops. found yido's thread. :)
will look into the canon 500D. Thanks Legalbeagle, rikki, pidge, eschelar, and routerguy. YOur help is very much apprecaited! |
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