My wife just purchased a Canon 60D last year and it's great for taking full tank shots, but I'd love to get a macro lens to help me take better shots of individual plants close up. I'm hoping not to spend more than $300 for the lens. Any good recommendations?
I use the Canon 60mm macro on my 60d and I honestly think it's one of the best values out there. It comes in around $400 new, probably buy a used one within your budget, but this lens is super sharp, small (good carry around) and is also a great portrait lens.
I have used the 60mm for years. Found a 100 2.8L used at a bargain a while ago. The 60 is less than half the price new and is almost as nice as the 2.8L.
The filter could be a good alternative if the budget is very thin, but I think you'll be disappointed if you think your going to get the same magnification and the same sharpness as you would from a macro lens. Once you start to get really close the quality suffer greatly.
I certainly wouldn't expect it to be the same quality; especially not for $10.
Still, it might be fun to play around with while I look for a deal on a used nice lens. It seems the lenses everyone recommends are more in my budget when they are used.
If you want to go cheap and already have a good lens, get extension tubes. I have a great L lens and didn't want to jump for a specialized macro lens, been very happy using extension tubes.
Both the canon 50mm and 60mm macro's are cheaper on amazon by $50 bucks or so.
If you already own a fast prime you could spend $100 on canons 250D or 500D close up lens. It screws on your current lens like a filter would. If you want to go really cheap just turn your 50mm prime backwards and hold it over the sensor in place with your hand
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