Julian Loke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to: >??? EF 50mm f/2.5 Compact Macro >??? EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro >149mm EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM >??? EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM > >Should I include any other lenses? (e.g. Sigma, Tamron, Vivitar?) > >Cheers >Julian Loke
Japanese webpage says: EF 180 f3.5 Macro USM L shortest photographing distance: 0.48m How about that 65mm EOS specialty lens? The CANON MP - E65mm F2.8 1 - 5 x macro Shortest photographing distance 24cm. - max. mag. ratio 5:1 Some new lenses in Japan are below. (translated from Japanese webpages) Canon EF 90-300 f4.5-5.6 USM zoom. It uses 8 'circular' diaphram blades and has new faster CPU algorithm abilities. This lens is very compact too. Price, about $240 US. Tamron AF24 - 135mm F3.5 - 5.6 AD IF macro lens. High magnification ratio zoom first SP (elevated meter specification) series. 4 aspherical lenses and 1 abnormal partial dispersion lens - shortest photographing distance 40cm - maximum macro magnification ratio 1: 3.3. In addition if there is a " zoom lock mechanism " and locks the ring with the knob during lens carrying so zoom does not extend. Price, about $450 US. Sigma lens AF28 - 105mm F3.8 - 5.6 UC - III IF This lens focuses to 1:2 at 50cm. Price, about $120 US. Sigma lens COMPACT HYPERZOOM 28-300mm F3.5-6.3 ASPHERICAL CANON With the special low dispersion glass and an aspherical lens. Due to internal focusing, the front does not turn. Price, about $280 US. Sigma lens AF 70 - 300mm F4 - 5.6 APO macro super Macro photographing to 1 / 2 times is possible with the focal length 300mm. Price, about $200 US. It seems the 3rd party lens makers are all using molded aspherics and LD now, even on the cheaper lenses. And they're making some great zoom ranges, many with 8 'circular' diaphram blades, non-rotating fronts, and close focusing, in some very compact sizes. Also, they seem no longer to have the focus ring turn. Very tempting indeed to try one of these. One thing is though, the filter sizes vary quite a bit more than Canon, and the zoom rings work in reverse to Canon. I would particularly like to try the Tamron 24-135 lens, and the Sigma 70-300 APO. * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
