 Brandon Currey |
Macro Lens Help I just rec'd my Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro lens today. I've not been able to shoot anything yet, but have been able to play around with it a little. I did several hours of research before deciding upon this lens. I bought the it so that I could take close-up shots of flowers, and to take pics of our new baby (not due till Feb). After playing with the lens today though, I'm not sure I can zoom out far enough for the baby. I practiced on a doll, and even at a distance of 4-5 feet, the doll (the size of a newborn) still took up the entire frame. One of the reasons I was so big on this lens was due to the picture made at the link below. Now that I have the lens, I'm not sure how the photographer was able to get so much of the couple in the frame. Is there something that I am missing? Is there a way to zoom out more? I've only had the lens for 3 hours, so I may just need to get a little more use to it. The lens was recommended by several folks as being good for baby portraits. I'm now having my doubts. I'd just like to be able to make the typical baby shots, that many of the folks on here have in their gallery. Please let me know your thoughts on whether I made a good purchase. I'm a little nervous since it was a little pricey. Thanks for your help!! http://www.pbase.com/saaketham/image/37106432%3EFolks%3C/a%3E
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Andy |
There is a distance limit switch on the lens and it is probably set at the shorter end. Besides, this is NOT A ZOOM lens. If you want to include more of the subject in the frame, you have to move back. Hope this helps.
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Michael H. Cothran |
I am a Nikon shooter, but have the equivalent lens from Nikon - the 105mm Micro Nikkor. Andy is probably right on the money if your lens has a "Limit" switch, as all the current Nikon macro's do. The reason for this switch is simple - since the lens has such a looooong focusing range (from inifinity down to 1:1), it would take a lot of time and battery juice for the lens to "hunt" for the subject. So they give you the option of limiting the focusing of the lens to the near or far end of the focusing range, to help keep roaming to a minimum. Quality wise, your 100/2.8 macro is top drawer, I'm sure, as all true macros usually are. For macro work, such as flowers, the 100/2.8 macro is unbeatable. I'm not so sure I would have chosen this specific lens as my "new baby" lens, though. But it will certainly work in more limited conditions, as long as you have the needed distance between you and the baby. I would think a quality zoom lens ( ANY in Canon's lineup that covers the 50mm - 100mm focal range) would be MUCH more appropriate for your new baby shots. The Canon 28-135 IS would be my first choice for the new baby. I'd delegate the 100/2.8 macro to what it was intended for - macro work.
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