Canon Telephoto MP-E 65mm f/2.8 1-5x Manual Focus Lens

[Photowell]

Has anyone had any experience with lens?

[dn7elson]

Has anyone had any experience with lens?

It's a manual focus macro lens, not a telephoto.

[slin100]

I don't have one but at one point I did a bunch of research into it when I thought I would be getting into macrophotography (or is it photomacrography?).

First thing, it's technically not a manual focus lens. It's a manual magnification lens. Twisting the barrel is akin to adjusting a built-in extension tube. This changes the magnification. It will also change the plane of focus, too.

Second, to use this lens you really need a tripod-mounted focusing rail. The depth of field is miniscule, in the range of tenths of a millimeter!

Finally, you can find more information about this lens if you do a google search on "65mm mp-e". Beautiful Bugs (http://www.beautifulbugs.com) is a great place to check out.

[sdommin]

Has anyone had any experience with lens?

I have & use that lens. It's not a telephoto (it's a macro lens), and it's not manual focus (meaning there's no focus ring - you focus by moving the entire camera/lens closer or farther from the subject).

Here are some photos...

http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug3.jpg
http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug4.jpg
http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug5.jpg
http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug6.jpg
http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug1.jpg
http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug2.jpg
http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug7.jpg
http://home.att.net/~sdommin/bug8.jpg

[dn7elson]

and it's not manual focus (meaning there's no focus ring - you focus by moving the entire camera/lens closer or farther from the subject).

Sounds like that makes it really manual focus :lol:

Interesting that Canon refers to it as a manual focus lens. http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelDetailAct&fcategoryid=155&mode lid=7325 Perhaps to make sure that no one thinks that it is an AF lens.

[SKR1]

very good lens for macro.

this lens is very pratical to make littel insectes for examples.

It is the dream for expert but it difficult to succed.


A+

SKR (Belgium)

[Pekka]

Scott those are impressive. Did you use a rail to focus?

[Loekito]

some addition:

it's a dedicated macro lens, cannot focus to infinity.

not like other canon macro lens, eg. EF 100mm macro, that also good for portraiture.

regards,

Loekito