Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Macro Photo
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Review Date: Feb 16, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Pros:
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Excellent IQ - sharpness, colour, contrast! Great range of magnification. Build quality is fantastic. Lens collar is included. Awesome lens.
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Cons:
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A bit long when at 5X; close working distance; needs lots of light above 3X
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I bought this lens for extreme macro work and I am totally pleased with it. I managed to find a perfect 2nd hand lens, otherwise it is expensive brand new.
The image quality throughout the range of magnification is amazing. The convenience of being able to move from 1X to 5X with just a turn of the focus ring is awesome after playing around with tubes and extenders to get above 1:1.
The build quality is super. Even at 5X mag when fully extended there is no play in the lens barrel at all. The focus (mag) ring turns smoothly with just the right amount of friction built in. I would highly recommend this lens to anyone who is a macro enthusiast. I am using it with a MT-24EX since it really needs a lot of light above 2X magnification.
Lots of pics posted at: http://www.bradsteels.com
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