the canon EF 50mm F1.8 mark 2 lens. I just used buy it now feature on ebay and now Im curious as to how close I can get with it without any additional macro filters. I already looked at the photos listed under the equipment bar but i want to see how macro i can get with this lens...anyone have any?
Hmm, it doesn't really do well in the macro field, my 24-70L does much better and I usually end up using that. Closest distance is 45cm... Anyways, it's a brilliant lens.
thanks for sharing the wonderful photos from the canon 50mm F1.8 mark 2 lens.
If anyone else has any i would love to see them
looks to be a real sharp lens. Im paying $79 plus shipping for mine. is that good average or did i just rip myself off? I guess i should have done some research on this lens before i hit the BIN button but i have plans on getting a tube(?) in the near future.
thanks for sharing the wonderful photos from the canon 50mm F1.8 mark 2 lens.
If anyone else has any i would love to see them
looks to be a real sharp lens. Im paying $79 plus shipping for mine. is that good average or did i just rip myself off? I guess i should have done some research on this lens before i hit the BIN button but i have plans on getting a tube(?) in the near future.
I think you done ok on that price. B & H has it for $79.99
You can get alot closer than these if you use the trick of using another lens reversed to get a major macro. this lens is fast sharp and has great color. I wish all cheap lenses were this good.
11 of 15 are ribbon winners on the Lens Page here at DPC... not bad odds (all those shots on that page are ribbon winners in my book).
Whoops, my bad didn't read the OP fully... I know that there is someone here at DPC with some close-ups, there are a couple with the 50 reversed which is just intense.
Sorry I didn't read your original post completely. To answer your question, the 50mm alone is pretty lousy for macros. This is the closest I could get to a dollar bill with the 50mm (focusing on the eye):
Here are two comparison shots I did a while ago with the Tamron 28-75mm and the 50mm reversed on a 18-55mm kit lens:
