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Dalantech THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop  5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3547 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | May 27, 2020 11:50 | #92 Gonna necro this thread: My MP-E 65mm broke for the third time. I placed an order for a new one this morning, and when it arrives I'm gonna get an RMA number from Canon and use the box that the new lens came in to send the old one to Canon for repair. At least this way I'll have a spare MP-E. My Gallery
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things"  57,724 posts Likes: 4054 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | May 27, 2020 12:02 | #93 Dalantech wrote in post #19069864  Gonna necro this thread: My MP-E 65mm broke for the third time. I placed an order for a new one this morning, and when it arrives I'm gonna get an RMA number from Canon and use the box that the new lens came in to send the old one to Canon for repair. At least this way I'll have a spare MP-E. Down to the EF-S 60mm + tubes, which isn't a bad combination. It's just not the MP-E. Knowing my luck Canon will either announce a refresh or come out with a version for the RF mount. Just curious, what keeps breaking? Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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Dalantech THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3547 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | May 27, 2020 12:12 | #94 gjl711 wrote in post #19069868 Just curious, what keeps breaking? Canon's MP-E 65mm macro lens has a ribbon cable that connects the aperture assembly to the electrical contacts on the lens. With repeated use, because the cable bends back and forth as you turn the magnification ring, that cable will break causing the following symptoms: My copy of the lens is 13 years old, and it's always on my camera so it gets a lot of use. My Gallery
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racketman Cream of the Crop  More info | Not much danger of a new model, more likely to stop making it altogether. Toby
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May 28, 2020 12:39 | #96 racketman wrote in post #19070223 Not much danger of a new model, more likely to stop making it altogether. I would love a lighter new model with auto focus!
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gjl711 "spouting off stupid things" 57,724 posts Likes: 4054 Joined Aug 2006 Location: Deep in the heart of Texas More info | May 28, 2020 12:44 | #97 davholla wrote in post #19070395 I would love a lighter new model with auto focus! That's completely a different lens. The MPE is more or less a bellows in a tube shape. Not sure why, but call me JJ.
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May 29, 2020 03:32 | #98 gjl711 wrote in post #19070398 That's completely a different lens. The MPE is more or less a bellows in a tube shape.  Ok I would like a lens that does 1-5 Mag and has auto focus! Surely it must be possible in theory. If 10% of the population wanted this I think it would exist.
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racketman Cream of the Crop More info | I'd be happy with 1:2 to 4:1 Toby
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Dalantech THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3547 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | May 29, 2020 08:24 | #100 racketman wrote in post #19070223 Not much danger of a new model, more likely to stop making it altogether. Either they will discontinue it, or if there is a refresh it will be for the RF mount. Laowa is putting pressure on Canon, and it's gonna be interesting to see how it plays out. My Gallery
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Dalantech THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3547 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | May 29, 2020 08:27 | #101 davholla wrote in post #19070395 I would love a lighter new model with auto focus! No you wouldn't. The camera will never be "smart enough" to place the area of acceptable focus where it really needs to be, even at 1x. The only reason why my single frames have so much depth is because I'm twisting my wrists to lay the depth over as much of the subject as possible. Kind of a limited tilt shift effect, and no normal AF is going to be able to replicate what I'm doing with my hands. Example image taken at almost 5x and F11:  Swallowtail Portrait V by John Kimbler, on FlickrMy Gallery
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Dalantech THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3547 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | May 29, 2020 08:27 | #102 gjl711 wrote in post #19070398 That's completely a different lens. The MPE is more or less a bellows in a tube shape. Agreed. Or a reversed lens on a variable length extension tube. My Gallery
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Dalantech THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3547 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | May 29, 2020 08:28 | #103 davholla wrote in post #19070685 Ok I would like a lens that does 1-5 Mag and has auto focus! Surely it must be possible in theory. If 10% of the population wanted this I think it would exist. Physics says "no" My Gallery
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Dalantech THREAD STARTER Cream of the Crop 5,379 posts Gallery: 525 photos Best ofs: 5 Likes: 3547 Joined Jul 2006 Location: Mt. Vernon, Mo. (living in Italy) More info | May 29, 2020 08:29 | #104 racketman wrote in post #19070760 I'd be happy with 1:2 to 4:1 I think that there is space for a 1/3 to 3x with no infinity focus. But both lenses would be manual focus only. My Gallery
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LesterWareham Moderator  More info | May 29, 2020 11:57 | #105 Dalantech wrote in post #19069864 Gonna necro this thread: My MP-E 65mm broke for the third time. I placed an order for a new one this morning, and when it arrives I'm gonna get an RMA number from Canon and use the box that the new lens came in to send the old one to Canon for repair. At least this way I'll have a spare MP-E. Down to the EF-S 60mm + tubes, which isn't a bad combination. It's just not the MP-E. Knowing my luck Canon will either announce a refresh or come out with a version for the RF mount. Oh bad luck, I guess if the MP-E is a near 100% usage it is worth blowing cash on a second one. My Photography Home Page
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