Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR Cameras
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR Lens for EOS Digital SLR Cameras
Customer Review: Excellent lens for EF-S mount DSLRs
Summary: 5 Stars
I am so happy I purchased this lens. I've only had it for a couple of weeks, but the results I've seen have been outstanding.
Pros:
- Lens is tack sharp.
- Autofocus is fast and silent
- Balances perfectly on my Rebel XT
- Feels solidly built
Cons:
- Autofocus "hunts" in some low-light situations. The fact that the lens employs Full-Time Manual focus makes this a pretty small issue, however. (Using a flash also helps.)
- There is significant loss of light at closer focusing distances. This is normal for a macro lens, however, and again, using a flash does wonders.
I also purchased a UV filter to keep on the lens (Canon's own UV filter is relatively inexpensive and hasn't seemed to negatively affect the quality of my photos), and the Lowepro 1S case to store it (which conveniently works for this lens and my 18-55mm kit lens). I would say that both of these purchases are worth the little bit of extra money to protect this lens.
Customer Review: Canon's normal macro lens for its digital cameras
Summary: 5 Stars
The new Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 Macro USM Digital SLR lens is designed to cover the entire field of the digital imaging sensors in Canon's digital SLR line, most notably the Canon EOS 20D. This corresponds in film to a normal lens perspective of approximately a 50mm lens. Furthermore it benefits from having Canon's USM autofocusing technology, allowing the photograher to have rapid, almost silent, autofocus, which is important when working in the field (You don't want to distract the animal you are photographing with the sound of the lens being focused.). Although this lens is not a L Series lens, the quality of its construction comes close to Canon's premium L Series professional line of lenses. Indeed, I have read elsewhere an excellent test report (I believe at Erwin Puts's website) on this lens praising its optical performance. Any Canon user of digital SLRs such as the EOS 20D who is interested in macro photography will regard this lens as absolutely essential for making great macro images.Customer Review: Sharp and Light
Summary: 5 Stars
This was one of the first lenses that I purchased with my Rebel XT. Now after taking several thousand pictures with it I can honestly say it was well worth the cost. I very rarely have any unsharp pictures with this lens unless it is my own fault by trying to use too slow of a shutter speed without a tripod.
I also have the 180mm f/3.5L Macro Lens, which costs about 3 times more than this lens, and although it is very clear and the extra reach is nice at times especially since it can be used with both the 1.4X and 2X TC's, it is very difficult to use inside without a tripod. The 60mm can be handheld if needed with very good results even if you have to bump your ISO up a little to do so.
I have also used this lens for both inside and outside portrait work with very nice results.
All-in-all, given it's small size and light weight I very rarely leave this lens behind when I go out because you never know when you might see a great macro shot.
Customer Review: Perfect shots, even for an amateur
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this lens after reading all kind of reviews that confused the heck out of me: I am ashamed to say that I am the type of photographer who keeps his SLR camera mostly on the "automatic" mode. f stop, ISO and other esoteric concepts escape me, despite reading the Canon manual now and then.
What I needed is to take close up shots of electronic components, the occasional lizard sunbathing, and funky bugs eating away at my garden to get help on the web. Without spending a fortune or hours figuring out the technical doc. Well, mission accomplished on the first try. The lens worked great. Without a tripod, fancy flash or lighting (bright sunlight works wonders) all pictures are clear and can be zoomed into in Windows.
The lens feels well made (it is heavier than the lens that came with my EOS Digital SLR), is very silent and focuses smoothly (with a professional sounding whir).
Customer Review: Perfect macro lens for the T2i
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought the Canon EF-S 60mm f2.8 macro for use with my new Canon T2i DSLR camera. I couldn't be happier with the picture quality, ease of use, and the rugged construction. How can I testify to the rugged construction? I accidentally dropped the lens about 2 1/2 feet to a wooden floor with no damage except to my nerves. I don't recommend this type of test but I was much relieved when I saw no damage of any sort and the lens continued with perfect operation. As for the picture quality, easy focus in both auto and manual modes with very clear edge to edge focus with a very well controlled depth of field. Very easy to get great one-to-one close up shots with a minimum distance of about 3 1/2 inches from the front of the lens to the subject. Also great for portraits. You won't miss any detail with this lens on your camera.