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Thanks marc and Carl for the comments 
Marc- not sure what your typical subjects are ? but you get very practiced at being able to get close to insects without disturbing them when using this lens. Focus distances vary from 4 inches max in front of the lens to 1.5 ". This has both pros and cons, for example it does allow you to use the hold plant rest camera lens on hand method of shooting which you can't easily do with longer focal length macro lenses. Yes the viewfinder can get quite dim at high mags but you either get used to it or some people rig up LED torch arrangements to throw a bit more light on the subject.
Carl , like many insects think the numbers of ladybirds can vary quite wildly year to year - I'm seeing the same numbers this year as I have seen for the last few years. Mind you I do sometimes farm them - as I don't use insectacides, if I get a serious outbreak of aphids on a plant I often move ladybird adults/larvae to that plant to deal with it
Brian V.
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I know the magnification can go up to 5x but it's not terribly bright and you must be very close, correct? I am just trying to figure out if my typical subject matter would even allow me to be this close if I considered buying this setup (Canon body and the MP-E 65mm macro lens).