canon 24-70L for macro...

[blonde]

hey guys,

right now i own the canon 100 macro and i do LOVE it WHEN i use it. the problem is that i rarely use it and i don't like having lenses that i don't use (i only keep what i use, i am not a collector). now, i have been doing a lot of portraits lately and i am planning on buying the 24-70L for that purpose as well as just a general walkaround lens. now, i won't have enough money for the 24-70L for a few weeks but if i sell the 100 macro, i can buy it this week. my question is this: owners of the 24-70L, how is this lens for macro shots of larger animals such as snakes, frogs and dragonflies? i know that it is not true macro but i never shoot the really small creatures, i just enjoy shooting random larger bugs and other animals...

also, if you have any macro samples that you took with the 24-70, please post them up.

thanks

Snir

[ed rader]

hey guys,

right now i own the canon 100 macro and i do LOVE it WHEN i use it. the problem is that i rarely use it and i don't like having lenses that i don't use (i only keep what i use, i am not a collector). now, i have been doing a lot of portraits lately and i am planning on buying the 24-70L for that purpose as well as just a general walkaround lens. now, i won't have enough money for the 24-70L for a few weeks but if i sell the 100 macro, i can buy it this week. my question is this: owners of the 24-70L, how is this lens for macro shots of larger animals such as snakes, frogs and dragonflies? i know that it is not true macro but i never shoot the really small creatures, i just enjoy shooting random larger bugs and other animals...

also, if you have any macro samples that you took with the 24-70, please post them up.

thanks

Snir

this isn't really a macro sample but this may give you some idea. i'll check later as i think i have some better samples.

ed rader

http://www.fototime.com/4A79FA1969E9374/orig.jpg

[blonde]

thanks Ed, that does help. here is an example of the kind of shots i am talking about:

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/95553541-L.jpg

http://blonde.smugmug.com/photos/52403624-L.jpg

[blonde]

i also forgot to mention that i can always get the kenko extention tubes if it will help...

[BearLeeAlive]

i also forgot to mention that i can always get the kenko extention tubes if it will help...
With this combo you will get great results. I use the tubes with my 50 and 70-200 lots.

[SolPics]

If you want to do macro, definitely get the extension tubes, also the focal length will be a lot less than the 100mm. I've taken some nice flower shots with this lens, but for macro I put extension tubes on the 70-200L. Get the lens though, it's by far my favorite walk around lens.

[Ronald S. Jr.]

Yeah, it works fine for closeup stuff. Very nice.

[lensview]

I've never used it for true macro photography, but casual shots like this come easy to that lens.

[blonde]

thanks Lensview, that really helps shhowing what i can expect with the lens. i am also planning on getting the 70-200 pretty soon so i guess that i can use that one with the tubes as well if i need a bit more reach..