On Sat, 04 Feb 2006 10:33:53 -0500, W S <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote/replied to:
>Some choices not mentioned are using a telephoto with extension and >possibly a 1.4x converter. With extension, you get close focus without >the loss of focal length, and hence get better working distance. It >would be interesting to know how the Canon 135mm + extension matches >the 180 macro. Can the 135 be fitted with a tripod mount? All that >extension tends to make for a more unstable system though. > >If anyone has a good solution for macro work + good working distance >I would be very interested to hear about it. I've never had a macro lens. But I got a 25mm extension tube and have some fun with that on both my 100-400 and my 28-135. Good for bugs at 400mm with quite a long working distance. With the 28-135 it only focuses when zoomed out, but I can really make small things fill the finder. Cheap and effective, I keep the tube in my bag at all times. -- Jim Davis, Owner, Eastern Beaver Company: http://easternbeaver.com/ Motorcycle Relay Kits, Powerlet, Posi-Lock, Parts, Info, Photos K100RSes on both sides of the planet! * **** ******* *********************************************************** * For list instructions, including unsubscribe, see: * http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eos_list.htm ***********************************************************
