Time to upgrade my macro lens !!!

[lsingh]

I been getting involved in macro photography from quite some time and figured its time to treat my self and get some a higher standard lens ....
I been using canon 100mm f/2.8 non L series , tamron 90mm and sigma 105mm f/2.5 for quite some times and both hve served me Gud ...

Thinking about getting one of these ....
Sigma 150mm f/2.8
Sigma 180mm f/2.8
Canon 180mm f/3.5 L

Would greatly appreciate if some has experience with these lenses and can share ...


Thanks
Lucky Singh

 

[Jgomez324]

Bump I too am looking for a macro lens!!!

 

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I'd recommend this one:

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens 3554B002 B&H Photo Video

It has image stabilization, which would be more useful for handheld reef photography vs. the extra reach with a 180mm. Plus its on sale :bigsmile:

 

[jm23]

I forget where I read this, but I was reading somewhere for a Nikon Macro lens that one specific Sigma was almost equivalent with the Nikon Macro lens, but that the other lenses by Sigma were not as good. I would just search some reviews online about each lens and make a decision from there. Here is my go to website where I start my searches though I also search google for some others as well: Lens Reviews / Previews: Digital Photography Review

 

[Mrfresh]

I vote for the canon 180mm.
But remember u will have to be pretty far to take a pic
And ull need great lighting with an f stop of 3.5/or know how to mess with the sending a lot

 

[lsingh]

True that's the only drawback ....needs a flash with longer focus macros


Thanks
Lucky Singh

 

[lsingh]

Have just purchased sigma 18mm ..have only used it once but can tell I need a flash with this ...


Thanks
Lucky Singh