Testing Macro Lens Canon 30D

[a1]

[Sean_TK]

Excellent! Especially the first one. Looks like your really enjoying your new photography equipment.  :)

[machineman9]

The colours on the first one are great.

Nice stuff!

[BFMF]

Is that lens fixed, meaning it can not zoom in at all?

[a1]

Is that lens fixed, meaning it can not zoom in at all?

This lens cannot "zoom" but it is zoomed to a set distance.

[BFMF]

Is that lens fixed, meaning it can not zoom in at all?

This lens cannot "zoom" but it is zoomed to a set distance.

Fixed, eh? What's the advantage of having a lens that has a fixed magnification?

[Jeff.Guo]

...because 1:1 lenses are fun

[Omag 2.0]

Fixed lenses are sharper than any other as they are designed around one focal length. Zooms tend to have sweetspot and focal lenghts with less sharpness! These macrolenses also produce 1:1 magnification and can focus way closer than normal lenses.

If you even want to try a fixed focal just a bit of cash, look for the EF-50 f1.8. Then you can decide if you like these types of lenses or not.

[Rifleman]

In addition, a prime lens (fixed focal length, as you call it) will also allow a much greater max aperture.......f:1.8 is a fine lens for getting those low light level shots but remember, with a very wide aperture comes a very shallow depth of field, so focus point becomes very critical........ 8-)