I have this lens and I love it. It's a great lens for the price. Anyone who owns it, let me know how you are using the macro on it?
904050
I use the macro with a single focus point. I found if I use multifocus the object will sometimes focus on the wrong area. It works great with insects small vegetation with water drops etc.
943576
It isn't really a macro lens but in the true sense but you can zoom from a distance to get a nice close-up say for portrait. It's a telephoto lens.
918492
It produces a pretty decent macro in my opinion I've used it very little for such though... If you're looking for a specific macro lens though, this is not it.
138091
It is not designated as a macro lens, though I have taken some fairly close-ups which turned out out pretty good. I have not yet taken the lens to its closest focus limit since I do not do many really close-up photos.
1770834
works great for macros! seriously this lens is amazing for the price. You do need to be 2-3 ft away but works and looks awesome!
1463261
Did you ever get a lens? I'm making the same decision now. If so, what did you buy? Are you happy with your decision? Is there anything else you would add that would help me make a decision. Thanks!
354495
Yes! It has a macro feature. This is an all-in-one lens that createsamazing photos!
916479
So despite it being a macro there's no problem with regular focusing?The 50mm 1.8 is really shoddy build quality, I think you're thinking of that. The 50mm 1.4 (3 times the price) is quite sturdy.I use the 28-105mm (the cheap one, not the L glass) I got this around the same time my friend got the 28-135, which looks like a better lens on the surface, yet he hated his and sold it. It's a much larger lens physically, while the 28-105 is really small, so that's something to consider. I also felt like mine focused better, although that wasn't an objective test. And it's half the price, which is nice. Something to consider So despite it being a macro there's no problem with regular focusing?The 50mm 1.8 is really shoddy build quality, I think you're thinking of that. The 50mm 1.4 (3 times the price) is quite sturdy.I use the 28-105mm (the cheap one, not the L glass) I got this around the same time my friend got the 28-135, which looks like a better lens on the surface, yet he hated his and sold it. It's a much larger lens physically, while the 28-105 is really small, so that's something to consider. I also felt like mine focused better, although that wasn't an objective test. And it's... » Read More So despite it being a macro there's no problem with regular focusing?The 50mm 1.8 is really shoddy build quality, I think you're thinking of that. The 50mm 1.4 (3 times the price) is quite sturdy.I use the 28-105mm (the cheap one, not the L glass) I got this around the same time my friend got the 28-135, which looks like a better lens on the surface, yet he hated his and sold it. It's a much larger lens physically, while the 28-105 is really small, so that's something to consider. I also felt like mine focused better, although that wasn't an objective test. And it's half the price, which is nice. Something to consider « Show Less
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It's a nice kit lens and it is IIr which I got it with EP3, with OMD EM5 I got 12-50mm!,it is very sharp and has a macro too!
907947
It's a 2.8 Lens fixed at 90mm, so really it depends on how well your Camera does at a higher ISO. I use a Full Frame Camera Body, so it does well for me in low light. With my older Rebel T4I anything much over 800 ISO and the Photos suffer. This is "tack sharp" lens and does excellent Macro. The only noticeable thing to me is the motor is a bit noisy when capturing Focus. If your very far from The Stage, you may want a longer lens.
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I have one. For the price... it is a great lens. Make sure it is well mounted and set camera to high contrast and max sharp. Don't run it more than 12-1500mm. Hard to focus but does a great job "for the price." On a side note: the lens mount is high maintenance and will loosen after a few uses. Make sure your camera body is supported somehow. Take the lens off when not in use.
794419
I have not seen any problems yet, but I'm only using it on my macro lens and a low f-stop for a good depth of field. I haven't tried a wide open f-stop yet.
757263
Is the cannon macro/telephoto? That could be a factor. Im not sure. I dont have this lens yet. Though it will be my next lens once I get this return issue with the Sigma resolved.
728068
I would say yes, and I can get sharp images at 300mm but usually need to prop it on something to stop it down for best results. The macro is great, and for the money I think you can't go wrong.
723759
I found the macro capability as outstanding. However to get good results you'll need to shoot in manual mode and understand some of the basic setups and lighting conditions. Different situations require using different settings.
354493
Yes! It has a macro feature. This is an all-in-one lens that creates amazing photos!
842336
I haven't but I can tell you this lens is very wide and appears to be coming from a very far distance. it might be a bit too wide & distant to really capture what you want but try it out and let us know how it comes out!