Help me pls its urgent

is this good :

http://www.ebay.com …m416a270203#ht_​500wt_1378

If you want to shoot photos of bees, you need a lens which focuses very close -- a macro lens. If you shoot insects frequently, investment in a macro lens could be justified. But if you only do it occasionally, you can mount an extension tube (they come in three lengths in a set) between the camera body and your existing 18-55mm lens. Just make sure the 18-55mm is at the long end (55mm) of its range because focus is likely to be impossible to achieve at the wide angle end of the zoom (18mm) when the extension tube is in place.

Extension tube sets are a fraction of the cost of a macro lens. Kenko extension tubes are very popular, as they are a good value.

Wilt wrote in post #14935912
If you want to shoot photos of bees, you need a lens which focuses very close -- a macro lens. If you shoot insects frequently, investment in a macro lens could be justified. But if you only do it occasionally, you can mount an extension tube (they come in three lengths in a set) between the camera body and your existing 18-55mm lens. Just make sure the 18-55mm is at the long end (55mm) of its range because focus is likely to be impossible to achieve at the wide angle end of the zoom (18mm) when the extension tube is in place.

Extension tube sets are a fraction of the cost of a macro lens. Kenko extension tubes are very popular, as they are a good value.

ty for the reply I am hinking of the lens :
http://www.ebay.com …m416a270203#ht_​1073wt_159

) is it worth

deviangel wrote in post #14935896
is this good :

http://www.ebay.com …m416a270203#ht_​500wt_1378

I would not trust the description! The ad says, "This motorized Sigma camera lens can take wide-angle pictures that allow photographers to capture landscapes, the sky, or large crowds", yet 70mm is most certainly NOT a 'wide angle lens' as the description so wrongly implies!!! On your 60D, 70mm is a 'medium telephoto' lens to make things closer, and 200mm is a 'long telephoto' and 300mm is a 'super telephoto' to make things even closer!

Wilt wrote in post #14935921
I would not trust the description! The ad says, "This motorized Sigma camera lens can take wide-angle pictures that allow photographers to capture landscapes, the sky, or large crowds", yet 70mm is most certainly NOT a 'wide angle lens' as the description so wrongly implies!!! On your 60D, 70mm is a 'medium telephoto' lens to make things closer, and 200mm is a 'long telephoto' and 300mm is a 'super telephoto' to make things even closer!

So will it fit on my camera ? Is it good for what I ask above ?

deviangel wrote in post #14935930
So will it fit on my camera ? Is it good for what I ask above ?

That lens is listed by Sigma's web site as having:
"Minimum focusing distance of 59 inches throughout the entire zoom range & a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2. Equipped with a switch that reduces the minimum focusing distance at 150mm to 95cm".

So that certainly gets you pretty close. The '1:2 magnification ratio' means that an object is 1/2 size on the sensor...that is, a 14.9mm long insect fills 1/2 of your 14.9mm tall 60D frame.

Wilt wrote in post #14935941
That lens is listed by Sigma's web site as having:
"Minimum focusing distance of 59 inches throughout the entire zoom range & a maximum magnification ratio of 1:2. Equipped with a switch that reduces the minimum focusing distance at 150mm to 95cm".

So that certainly gets you pretty close. The '1:2 magnification ratio' means that an object is 1/2 size on the sensor...that is, a 14.9mm long insect fills 1/2 of your 14.9mm tall 60D frame.

I swear to god I didn't understand a thing ... I feel so stupid now ...

So would you advise to buy it for the Canon 60D for 130$ and the most important would it fit ? and does it have AF?

deviangel wrote in post #14935945
I swear to god I didn't understand a thing ... I feel so stupid now ...

So would you advise to buy it for the Canon 60D for 130$ and the most important would it fit ? and does it have AF?

Check the sell forum here for a used Canon 55-250mm IS, it is a nice compliment to your current lens. You may find one for your $130 price if you wait or if you can stretch your budget a couple more bucks you can get one soon. Actually one sold for $115 in the last few days.

I found this new one :
http://www.ebay.com …3f1823f21e#ht_3​849wt_1362

also I can buy this one

http://www.ebay.com …enses&hash=item​35bf350012


Canon EF 55-200 mm

Buy a Canon 55-250 IS

duane0524 wrote in post #14935956
Check the sell forum here for a used Canon 55-250mm IS, it is a nice compliment to your current lens. .

But the 55-250mm has specification of 3.6 ft./1.1m (maximum close-up magnification 0.31x) it is not a 'macro' lens...the 14.9mm insect would only fill a scant 4.6mm of the frame height.

The big question than is Canon EF 55-250 or Sigma 70-300 mm ?

wild life,zoom,insects photo quality

The lens in post 39 is the same lens already mentioned in post 33.

deviangel wrote in post #14936010
The big question than is Canon EF 55-250 or Sigma 70-300 mm ?

wild life,zoom,insects photo quality

For the closest to 'macro' work, the Sigma is more suited to that purpose than the 55-250mm. For general tele zoom, the 55-250mm is an optically excellent lens, especially for the price. I can't comment about the Sigma.