I have the Canon EF 40mm f/2.8 STM Lens.. would I be better off with the Canon EF 12 II Extension Tube or the EF 25 II Extension Tube for macro work?
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The EF 12 and EF 25 are mainly used for close up macro work. The EF 25 will get your lens closer to the object. Most people that do a lot of macro work have both. This gives you 12 25 and 37 if mounted together. It's your choice. I understand there are kits that contain two or more tubes, but I have no experience with them.
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The 25 will get you a larger( closer) image than the 12. It really depends on what you want the image to be. I'm using the 25, But mainly on my 100-400 telephoto so I can focus closer on small wild life. My lens only focuses down to about 6 feet. the 25 lets me get as close as 2, Not really macro work but it suits my needs. Hope that helps.
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Question doesn't say anything about usage of lens. 135 has the fastest focusing probably from all Canon EF lenses, it's sharp and produce shallow DOF. But it's fixed. The other two 24-70 and 24-104 are zooms = more versatile lenses. 24-70 is f2.8 what's advantage for focusing in a dark and produce shallower DOF than 24-105. 24-105 has extended range and IS. So if you need universal lens and you shoot a lot in dark conditions - 24-70 f2.8 If you travel a lot or you need longer end than 70mm and focusing speed isn't critical to you - 24-105 f4 If you need longer lens with fast focusing for concerts, headshoots, or you live in darker world - 135 f2 If your concern is technical quality you can't miss with any of them. Marian
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No adaptor required - the Macro lenses just screw into the front of a regular lens like a filter. The autofocus should still work, although with the Macro lens added you won't be able to focus out to infinity. The Macro set comes in a range of diameters - order the one that matches the filter ring size printed on the front of your lens. Mine takes the 58mm size, but it's a Canon.
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR CamerasHello:I am a Canon newbie and have recently bought my starter equipment. I bought the T1i Canon kit that I found on the amazon.com site. I have now begun to shop for a macro lens and am considering the one indicated by the link. It appears to have the IS feature which is what I was looking for. After reading the reviews, the only negative thing that I have noticed was the price! I suppose you get what you pay for. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR CamerasHello:I am a Canon newbie and have recently bought my starter equipment. I bought the T1i Canon kit that I found on the amazon.com site. I have now begun to shop for a macro lens and am considering the one indicated by the link. It appears to have the IS feature which is what I was looking for. After reading the reviews, the only negative thing that I have noticed was the price! I suppose you get what you pay for. Any thoughts or suggestions would... » Read More Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR CamerasHello:I am a Canon newbie and have recently bought my starter equipment. I bought the T1i Canon kit that I found on the amazon.com site. I have now begun to shop for a macro lens and am considering the one indicated by the link. It appears to have the IS feature which is what I was looking for. After reading the reviews, the only negative thing that I have noticed was the price! I suppose you get what you pay for. Any thoughts or suggestions would be appreciated. « Show Less
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I have both lenses... the Canon 400 prime is one of the sharpest lenses ever made. I would however never use it with a converter... you will increase the f stop to much, at least for me. I would not replace the 400 prime with the Tamron. If I was buying new I would say its a toss up. The Tamron is soft wide open. The 400 cropped gives better results at least for me. I would however take the Tamron over the older Canon 100-400 zoom.
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Using an extension tube changes the optics of the lens. One result is the range at which your lens will focus is reduced. When I use the EF 12 II with my 24-105 mm my autofocus still works. However I am closer to the subject than I could normally be (without the extension tube) & still focus this lens. So the extension tube does magnify but it also decreases the focus range.
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I purchased this in order to make an existing lens a macro(micro). I could not connect the threads of the ring to the lens. so if that is what your aim is just buy the 40mm micro lens about 100.bucks or les. hope this helps
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They way I did it was unscrewing the macro lens and then screwed the wide lens directly to my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. I'm holding the wide lens in my hands now, and I can see the threading on the outside. To be candid with you, the results were very disappointing. In my opinion it was a waste of time and money. Right now saving for a real Canon wide angle lens, (e.g., Canon EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM which can be had here at Amazon.com for $299.00. I hope this information is useful to you.
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I suspect you have extension tubes mixed up with a telextender... The extension tube set is used for closeup work... whereas the extender will multiply the focal length by 1.4 or 1.7 or 2.0 The downside of the extender is usually quality of the image and in some cases loss of automatic focus ability... Glad to answer more if you can explain what you are trying to accomplish...
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These extension tubes were hit and miss for me with my 5D MKII--don't expect autofocus to work every lens. Btw, your 100mm macro should be good enough for most of close-up work.
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I don't see why it would not work. The IS in a long lens is not affected by the extension tubes as far as I can tell. If you're using a macro lens or a reverse-mounted lens, you would not have IS anyway.
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The Raynox is very good value for money and the lens quality is quite good in the centre, less so toward the edges. That said, your macro lens is excellent and you would need a very good reason to want to use the two together. If you want more magnification I'd reverse a 50mm standard lens on the front of your macro. The rings to do that are cheap enough.
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You'll need the ~$150 EOS-M mount adapter to use the EF 40mm on the EOS-M. Personally, I haven't found the 40mm f/2.8 to be anywhere near as satisfying as using the native-mount 22mm f/2. The 22mm is excellent as a general purpose lens (it achieves a moderately wide view good for museums, landscapes, people, etc.) and performs better in low-light than the 40mm.
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Yes, as matter of fact, i used it on my Canon 60 mm macro lens and I got more than 1:1 magnification with the extension, but you will have to manually focus through. I also use them on my 24-105 L, it works for me all on my Canon 60D. you can use any one or more extension tubes as combination with your lens. I hope this answer will help you.
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I shoot at ISO 100, f22 and 200 shutter speed with an 85mm macro lens. There is a pretty wide range of flash intensity with this flash if you use TTL metering. You may want to use an f-stop on the higher side, at lleast 12 or higher, for some depth of field. It won't be very deep with the extension tubes.
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The STM lens is MUCH better than the 18-55 II which is better than the 18-55mm. All STM lenses are better than the cheap normal Canon lenses. 10-18, 18-55, 55-250, 40mm are all getting great reviews and are very lightweight too!
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I shoot weddings and started out with the original 100 macro, I then upgraded to the 100 IS macro (which is amazing) but that lens got dropped and I had to ship it out to have it repaired just before an event so I ordered the 50mm just as a place holder till I got the 100 back. I was able to make some decent images with it and it will certainly get you closer to your subjects than a non macro lens however it doesn't even come close to either of the 100 macro lenses. So short answer: if you have the money go for the 100 2.8 IS it's absolutely worth it, but if money is tight and you're simply looking to add another trick to the back then the 50 will get you by for the moment, what you will be missing is sharpness/clarity but you'll still be able to get in close and get "macro" images.