What lens does this pkg stock with? what is the closest focus distance for the stock lens? can some one post a macro photo of a US penny?
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Yes, the lens allows for macro focusing, at any distance. The lens is capable of shooting at 170 degree FOV or 135 degree FOV depending on which mode you are set in. We also have many extra lenses for the Camone too if you want something more narrow than their fisheye view.
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Hi All, very interested in these postings but still can't get this lens to work with my D70 in M or AF. I too get fEE message displayed and shutter won'r fire, even after locking off at f22 etc. Starting to wonder if its a camera setting or am I missing something?
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Thanks for coming back to respond. I was wondering what actually shipped with the lens.
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I usually do an immense amount of research before purchasing a product because I despise having useless pieces of equipment around me when I could just do the research and purchase once. I absolutely love my Canon 100mm macro lens and have found no need to purchase the Canon ring flash. Unless you have money burning a hole in your pocket I would advise against purchasing a ring flash, plus if you want to experiment, there are a ton of DIY methods of putting together a ring flash just to see if the effect is worth the purchase of a more expensive unit. Another con of the ring flash is that it uses an inordinate amount of power. I like to carry the minimal amount of equipment as often as possible. I'm out in the desert hiking here and there. It gets hot and I want to use all my energy on the nature around me. I don't want to hear the voice in my head that complains of the extra weight of extra batteries, a bulky ring flash etc. I purchased a dedicated regular flash (model doesn't matter, just the best that you can afford) that I can use as a slave to the pop up flash that's on the camera. I find that with a few tweaks on my part, such as using a piece of paper or reflector to bounce color, darkness or lightness onto the subject can do the job I want just as well. Now git out there and use that 100mm macro! What have you been waiting for?!
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I would recommend a macro lens instead of this... I have both and my macro lens ALWAYS takes better shots! And the macro lens was cheaper! I just got the one with a magnetic ring that goes on my iPhone! Hope this helped!
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Ah, the Rebel XT -- I had one of those for a while. Small LCD screen did make it a bit hard to check if something was in focus or not. The Canon 100-300mm USM isn't a bad lens. But you might consider upgrading the 28-80mm USM -- even the newer kit lens, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, is an improvement. You might also enjoy working with a fast prime lens for the background blurring it can provide. Something like the the Canon 50mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.4 or 85mm f1.8 are excellent lenses.Cool images, by the way!
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Ah, the Rebel XT -- I had one of those for a while. Small LCD screen did make it a bit hard to check if something was in focus or not. The Canon 100-300mm USM isn't a bad lens. But you might consider upgrading the 28-80mm USM -- even the newer kit lens, the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, is an improvement. You might also enjoy working with a fast prime lens for the background blurring it can provide. Something like the the Canon 50mm f1.8 or 50mm f1.4 or 85mm f1.8 are excellent lenses. Cool images, by the way!
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Thanks Kin.Actually, I'm looking for something smaller than a reflex on which I could occasionnaly use my nikon lenses.After using a bit an oly e-p2, i'm a bit confused ; it's better than I thought, and has the IS build in.Does anyone know if nikon will release a micro 4/3 camera soon ?
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About to try. Had to print 142pg manual from the web.Claims shots from 1.2 inches are good.This is a compact, though, not an SLR with specialty macro lenses...
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Thanks Branden, I didn't think it was a "macro" lens, but wanted to ask. I'm planning on buying this lens when ever I decide I can afford a $1,000 lens. I've since purchased the Canon 60mm EF-S Macro lens and like it very much.
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It doesn't really help what is normally considered zoom - if you attach it to a lens it won't make things look closer - it's for macro (taking close up images of fine details) - so with this attached you can focus much closer than your lens would normally - you can take pictures of a penny and tell if Lincoln needs to tweeze his eyebrows. As with everything else in life, there are trade-offs, though. It 'reduces the focusing range', which I originally thought you just wouldn't be able to focus out to infinity (no big deal), but with all the rings stacked onto a 70mm lens I don't think it will focus from one end of that same penny to the other - if it isn't focused where you want it you need to slide the camera. Also note that it DOES NOT support ANY electronic features of most current lenses - no autofocus (which wouldn't be worth much) but more importantly no electronic aperture, so you really need to use it on older lenses that still have a manual aperture control (nothing that has a 'G' in the model number). Also note that it takes a LOT of light to get through the longer tube to be able to see what you are shooting well enough to focus on it. These are all issues inherent in macro tubes in general. This particular product is made of aluminum instead of plastic, so it should be relatively sturdy, although the production quality isn't exactly what one is accustomed to with Nikon equipment, so it can be a challenge to get mounted. I found it worked, but was so restrictive and awkward to use that I bought a 'real' macro lens (the Nikon 105mm), which is OUTSTANDING, and although it costs literally 100x more was a much better value for my money (if for no other reason than because I actually use it).
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Yes, the lens does very good macro photos, to get 1:1 aspect the distance is about 6 inches, I also recomend tu use a flash ring to avoid thshadows in some shots. The lens is great, works very good on macro and casual shooting with a very good f2.8 stop.
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My advice is to go to DPReview, which is an excellent resource for looking at digital cameras. That is where I get my info. My lens will focus only to ~ 8", so I'm guessing that the macro lens can get closer. Enjoy - it's an awesome camera!
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what is your 5dmarkiii like ? have you solved your focus,moisture and other design/production problems ???? is it lighter and better than the nikons ????? when can i have it and at what price ? arnmax1@ gmx.com/ have you solved
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It has a very small depth of focus. Best to stick with macro uses and keep a normal lense handy for regular photos.
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Hello Michael! I have one and it works very good. You'll be able to take coins with no issues. The glass has been working fine with me for more that 2 years. However, have a look to the extension tubes perhaps is easier and cheaper to you to add an extension to your 50mm and take closer pictures to your coins. The other option is the Tamron 90mm, that is real 1:1 (I own it and it is much better than this 70-300, but more expensive) Finally, you could choose the "Magnification glass", that is good and cheap (Not as good as a macro, but very good in general) I hope this helps to you!
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Yes I received mine a week ago and the lens crashes into the filter; not just in macro but any time the camera struggles to focus. Reading online apparently the lens can protrude a little when focusing causing the crash. I think I got a lemon so the adapter ring is going back.Update: nevermind I'm just a dumbass. I had accidentally assembled it in the wrong order. All is good and focus works fine. Since it is possible to put together backwards it makes me wonder how many of the focus reports are just user error.