Macro Lens Canon

What canon macro lens is best?

What canon macro lens is the best? Im looking for a “cheap” macro lens. Im a beginner in the photography world and i just got a telephoto lens, but its not what im looking for. I want to take close up pictures of things. Thanks for the help!!!

Depends on your definition of best. Canon’s absolute best is the EF 180mm f/3.5 L USM ($1240). The EF 50mm f/2.5 macro ($230) is the cheapest, but it has the worst quality, worst focusing, and without the life size converter ($240), it only has half the magnification of the others. I think the best price/performance ratio is the EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM ($445). The EF-S 60mm Macro USM ($340) is not quite as good, but it is still a good lens. The lens with the highest magnification is the MP-E 65mm Macro ($830). You might want to read about it (it can fill the frame with a grain of rice), however, this is NOT for beginners in macro photography.

Read the reviews here for more info:
Main review page:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/

180mm f/3.5 L Macro USM:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-180mm-f-3.5-L-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx

50mm f/2.5 Macro:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-50mm-f-2.5-Compact-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx

100mm f/2.8 Macro USM:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-100mm-f-2.8-USM-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx

60mm f/2.8 Macro USM:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-EF-S-60mm-f-2.8-Macro-USM-Lens-Review.aspx

65mm Macro:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Reviews/Canon-MP-E-65mm-1-5x-Macro-Lens-Review.aspx

More info:

http://www.the-digital-picture.com/Canon-Lenses/Canon-Macro-Lens.aspx

Canon EF 100mm f2.8L Macro IS Lens – Hands-on Review

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Canon Macro Lens FD 100mm F4 Instruction Manual $7.92

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Tamron 80-210mm 3.8 CF Tele Macro Zoom Lens Adaptall 2 for Canon FD SLR Caemras $2.25

Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens $370.99

Lens Cap Holder For Canon 100mm USM Macro Lens Keeper $2.24

OSAWA f/4.5 75-260mm MACRO ZOOM CAMERA LENS – CANON REBEL $14.99

58MM 0.43X Fisheye Lens w/Macro for Canon Rebel T3i T3 T2i T2 T1i XTi XT XS XSi $37.99

0.40x Wide macro fisheye lens + microfiber for Canon rebel XS XSI XT T1I T2I $33.24

Wide Macro Fisheye Lens FOR Canon eos rebel t2 t2i t3 t3i t1i 500D T1i 450D T2i $37.95

Vivitar 1:4.5-5.6 70-210mm Macro Zoom Lens CANON FD $34.99

CANON 35-105MM F3.5-4.5 EF MACRO LENS $105.00

37mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro For Canon Nikon Pentax Sony Panasonic $21.98

43mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro For Canon Nikon Pentax Sony Panasonic $22.98

46mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro For Canon Nikon Pentax Sony Panasonic $28.98

52mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro For Canon Nikon Pentax Sony Panasonic $28.98

55mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro F Canon Nikon Pentax Sony DSLR SLR Camera $28.98

58mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro F Canon Nikon Pentax Sony DSLR SLR Camera $29.98

62mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro F Canon Nikon Pentax Sony DSLR SLR Camera $46.98

67mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro F Canon Nikon Pentax Sony DSLR SLR Camera $46.98

72mm 0.45X Wide Angle Lens with Macro F Canon Nikon Pentax Sony DSLR SLR Camera $52.98

CANON 35-105MM F3.5-4.5 EF MACRO LENS $110.00

72mm MACRO CLOSE UP Lens Filter Kit For Canon XL1 XL2 $11.83

CANON 35-105MM F3.5-4.5 EF MACRO LENS $118.00

CANON 35-105MM F3.5-4.5 EF MACRO LENS $125.00

Canon Macro Lens EF 100mm f/2.8; Japan $545.00

0.40x Super Wide Angle FISHEYE Macro Lens for Canon EOS T3i T2i T1i XSi T3 XS $34.88

0.43X WIDE FISHEYE MACRO LENS + CLEANING KIT + MICROFIBER FOR CANON T1I 500D $43.99

WIDE FISHEYE MACRO 0.43X LENS + CLEANING KIT + RING FOR CANON XS XSI XTI XT $43.99

WIDE ANGLE FISHEYE MACRO LENS 0.43X FOR CANON D-SLR EOS XTI XT 20D 30D 40D 50D $37.99

58mm +10 Close up Macro Lens for Canon XSi T1i T2i T3 T3i 600D 1100D 18-55mm $15.99

for/Canon DSLR:CANON EF 35-135mm USM 1:4.0-5.6 MACRO/good working $54.33

Kiron 28mm-105mm Macro Zoom for Canon 35mm film cameras Real Nice!!!!! $19.99

ACCESS P-MC F=70-210MM MACRO 1:3.5 LENS FOR CANON $49.99

New WIDE ANGLE + Macro Lens FOR Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM $59.51

excellent CANON FD mount SERIES 1 VIVITAR 70-210mm f/3.5 TELEPHOTO MACRO LENS $100.00

TAMRON 80-210mm MACRO Zoom Lens For CANON FD Mount AE-1 F-1 NICE! $19.95

Adjustable Macro AF Confirm C Lens to Canon EOS 60D 50D 40D 7D 5D II T3i T2i T1i $39.00