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EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens with 35mm equivalent of 96mm * compatible with Canon APS-C sensor digital SLR cameras only * USM (ultra sonic motor) for fast, silent focusing * auto focus system allows full-time manual focus override with lens still in AF mode * ideal for close-up, portrait, and available light shooting * working distance: 3-1/2 from front of lens to subject at life-size (1:1) magnification * more info
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Gift for Girl Friend & she loves it
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Excellent lens that takes great close shots, Perfect for anyone looking for a standard macro lens at a great price
Way to go.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I just got this lens and I’m in the learning process of the use.
I know I’ll love it.
Some of the picture I took are very clean e sharp.
Great piece of glass – not enough reach
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this lens a few weeks ago in Dubai, thinking I was getting a better deal than I would with the 100mm macro. The fact is that after 10 to 15 shots, I realized that the extra funds required to obtain the 100mm macro are more than worthy. The glass produced crisp and clear images, perhaps not at the level an L lens would produce, but very acceptable nevertheless, however the working distance required to obtain real macro shots is just to short, not all that great for nature macro shots (insects and things) – out of 15 shots maybe 5 were just useable and 2 worth displaying. I sent it to B&H for exchange but they had no 100mm macros at the time so I bough mine from Amazon. It cost me a little more but at the time, the big camera stores were out of the 100mm lens (B&H/Adorama) so I went Amazon, which as always delivered not only a product in great shape but days ahead of time. All and all, this is a great lens that since is a 2.8 could be utilized for much more than just macro photography, but is macro shots is your goal, the 100mm on a 50D is top notch, perhaps even better than the 180mm macro from Canon, which as good as it is, is bulky, heavy and not all that easy to carry around. If not because of the working distance for macro shots, I would have given this lens a clear 5 stars By the way, I am by no means a pro, just a regular guy whom is a lot into photography and recently decided to get into macro.
Does the Job.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This lens fits my need of taking close of pictures of small items. It does this in lower light and does make clear sharp photos. It is a great lens for the application.
Simply the best
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is the best lens created (the 10-22mm is also). It is worth the full price! For $399 is a steal!
Cannon EF-S Macro Lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Product is as expcected being a Canon. Service from Amazon again perfect as expected
Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have no complain about this product at all. When ever I go, I always have this lens with me. You can see a lot of my macro picture on flickr. [...]
Not Great but not awful, This CAN come in handy.
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
I love macro photography and this is the only lens I can actually use up close without it blurring so right there that is essential. The quality on the other hand, isn’t the best in my opinion.. I don’t know what it is but I have alot of trouble getting a good crisp image compared to my 2 other lenses. You can view my skull image submissions to see what I’m dealing with. Again, this COULD be me.. Sometimes I do have regrets spending so much money, I don’t think it’s worth the price.. There are some amazing lenses for 400.00 these days and this is not one of them.
Decent lens, not awful, not great.
Awesome lens!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Purchased this lens separately from my xti and 40D bodies. The quality of this lens in simply great. [...].
the best macro lens around
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I use this with my Canon dslr and the photos when focused correctly come out super sharp. I tend to use manual focus because if your taking photos of a bug, you want the face and eyes in the best focus not the back of the body which you’ll get a lot of when using auto, which is why I said “focused correctly”. This lens is super quiet when using the auto focus which is good so it doesn’t scare away your subjects if your shooting bugs or animals. There is no stabilization so if you don’t have a good steady hand you’ll want to use some sort of tripod. The lens is heavier then it looks but still feels good. This lens is also good for general photos like portraits, landscape etc, my tests were super sharp in all aspects, but its 60mm so there’s no zooming. I’ve tried lenses like Sigma and Tamron but the Canon really was by far the sharpest of all!
Pros:
Super sharp photos
Auto and Manual focus
Great Macro photos
Fast Quiet AF
Cons:
No Image Stabilizer
Macro AF not always perfect
Expensive price tag although worth it so maybe its not a Con
Better than expected.
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Very close. It easily gets the compound designs on the eyes of bugs… very cool lens. Just hope for no wind and good light and you’ll love it!
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Most of the other macros on that photostream were taken on this lens as well.
Fantastic!!!!
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I have enjoyed this lens very much. It is the first new lens for my canon rebel. It is easy to use. The photos are very sharp. The lens is an improvement over the lens that came with the camera–clearer photos, bright colors, not just macro, but regular photos too.
Canon Macro Lens
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
Produces really good close-up shots. f/2.8 lens lets you easily spot focus, blurring out background.
Great utility lens for all compositions
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I purchased this lens after waiting for what seemed forever for it’s sister lens the 100mm macro Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens for Canon SLR Cameras to go on sale and ship through Amazon. I have been wanting a macro lens to add to my collection and had my eyes on the 100mm for some time. Luckily, this 60mm lens went on sale through Amazon and I convinced myself I really didn’t need that extra focal length, definitely glad I did.
It is great for any type of shot. I love it for portrait shots especially outdoors. The depth of field from the f/2.8 does amazing things for the composition. It definitely has great macro abilities and the less focal length doesn’t make a difference if you are not too afraid to get closer to your subject matter.
Only draw back I have found with this lens is shooting indoor portrait photography in small spaces. Starting out at 60mm cuts down the amount subject matter you can have in the frame.
deceptive advertising from Warehouse Deals
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
This is another example from Amason deceptive advertising!This lense street price is $400. Why it is on Warehouse Deals with 38% when they try to sell it for $399?