What is tha difference between the MACRO and NON-MACRO version of this lens?
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The Macro gives you close ups you won't believe! I make jewelry and need to take close ups for my web pages, what a difference with the macro.
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The non-macro version is the older model of this lens and uses 72mm filters. The macro version is the new and improved version, uses 62mm filters and is manufactured somewhat differently. I believe the new macro version is supposed to be a bit smaller overall and lighter than the older version.
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It's a 50 mm fixed lens. I am able to get fairly close to subject and focus, but not macro
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Hello, there is an Auto Focus on this lens. Click the switch by AF - M to use Auto Focus (AF) however when shooting Macro, it's usually better and easier to manually focus. I hope this helped.
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I have the Canon 50mm 1.4. The Bokeh is not very good. not a good choice for macro. I'm now looking for a macro lens.
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You screw it onto your lens just like a filter. You then focus the same way you would without it. It allows you to focus in much closer than with just a non-macro lens. It works really well.
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I have the same lens bro and it went well.But you'll have to use the lens on its longest zoom (135mm) to get the macro effect.It's not a macro lens, but it's quite handy if you need to shoot a big closeup.
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The one that includes "Macro" in the name is the newest version: "Sigma 18-250mm f/3.5-6.3 DC Macro OS HSM". It is smaller, lighter, and has improved close-up capability; hence the inclusion of the "Macro" monniker. The older lens is still available on Amazon for $329 versus $399 for the new one. Hope this helps!
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No, the 24-105L is not a macro lens. It can focus relatively close -- but the maximum magnification is only .23 times life-size. For macro, the standard with recent lenses has been a magnification of .5 times or greater.
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I find the 85mm a bit faster in focusing *if* you're a fair amount of distance from your subject, as is intended with what's essentially a portrait lens. If you try to squeeze a macro shot out of it, the auto-focus just grinds back and forth trying to get a lock. That said, I have an older model 50mm 1.4 and never found the speed of focus (with a D3S and D800) to be outrageously slow, so take that into consideration with my answer.
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No. Macro is for taking real close-up pictures! None of these are zoom lens.
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YES...... I would highly recommend this lens and it is now used as my general lens of choice. To use the macro, it is necessary to stand back further than most lenses but it still produces a very crisp image. The weight of the lens helps to keep the camera steady as it is weighted well making the whole unit more sturdy. So far I have no regrets.
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This lens can be separated in two pieces (unscrewed): macro part and wide angle part. So you can use it both ways: like macro lens (without wide angle part) and like wide angle with macro together.
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I think that refers to the macro feature. True macro would be 1:1 meaning a one inch object would be one inch on the sensor/film. So this lens would have a one inch object being .36 inches on the sensor. Which is quite good given the sensor size. The zoom is as rated (12-50 with a 2x crop)
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The main difference on the 24-70 2.8 will be the 24mm setting compared to the 35mm setting on the old lens. You can take a much wider shot with the new lens. In addition, the 24-70 is a "G" type lens which means there is no aperture ring on the lens. Aperture must be controlled through a compatible camera. The 24-70 2.8 is more expensive. The macro focusing gets a little closer on the 35-70 (.91ft) as opposed to 1.2 ft with the 24-70.
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Yes, the only difference is it does not attach to the lens. It is a much cheaper version that is perfect 98% of the time, and the other 2% is probably me doing something wrong.
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The 85mm 1.8 would obviously have less depth of field when opened up, which may be useful to throw the background out of focus for portraits. The 3.5 is also macro, great for close focusing for small objects. I got it because it seemed to be a good compromise. I use it both ways. If the macro function were not important to me I probably would have gotten the 1.8 although it's also more money.
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Canon makes two 100mm Macro lenses. The L series lens is the f/2.8 L IS USM with a filter size of 67mm. The non-L Series lens is the f/2.8 USM with a filter size of 58mm.