100mm Macro advice

I will be purchasing this lens in the next week or so and from what I have saw and read I will not be disappointed. The advice I am looking for is the accessories (not interested in tubes right now though)

1. Should I buy the lens hood?
   
2. Should I buy a UV filter? What brand? Cost?
   
3. Should I buy a polarizing filter? What brand? Cost?

I would say a hood and a circular polarizer. The UV filter won't add much, but may/may not detract a bit, from the image.

Good luck.

definately get the hood, the other two are you up to you and if you're willing to spend the money, good filters are not cheap.

I'd definitely get the hood for it, the UV or CPL maybe not. (I didn't)

polarizer and hood but, you cant use both at same time. well you could but it sucks to have to adjust the CPL then attach the hood, uless you get the rubber ones that screw onto the cpl.. also, if you dont have at least the 420ex flash get it..youll be glad, that and a 12" reflector(to use to block out the sun from you subject) and a good tripod and cable release..lol

PS no need for the UV filter, youll be inches away from the subject not yards.

I did not originally purchase the hood for the 100mm f/2.8 macro, but I did recently pick it up and I use it all the time when I am out in the field with it now. Stray light can really kill a macro shot and the hood helps with that. As for filters, I have not used any on the 100mm macro. I cannot comment on that one.

zacker wrote in post #2129437
polarizer and hood but, you cant use both at same time. well you could but it sucks to have to adjust the CPL then attach the hood, uless you get the rubber ones that screw onto the cpl

Where does one find one of these?

Rhinotherunt wrote in post #2137814
Where does one find one of these?

eBay, just search rubber hood.

Hood definately, UV filter, nah, CPL, only if you intend to use it in situations where there is glare like water or landscape.

I have to agree with the others, a good hood is a must. I always have a hood on my macro lens (lol, if you buy a Tamron SP90Di it would have come with the hood hehehe). I don't like those rubber hoods much myself, but you can get solid aluminium hoods that just screw onto the filter thread in either a full or a petal hood for the same el-cheapo price as those plastic/rubber ones. If you have a lens with a rotating front element the petal hood can be a real pain. Anyway, just a thought and here a link to the eBay store that sells the aluminium hoods.

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Tee Why wrote in post #2137838
Hood definately, UV filter, nah, CPL, only if you intend to use it in situations where there is glare like water or landscape.

not true, a cpl will help bring more color out. and if there happens to be reflections, all the more better. and also, Manual Focus... its the only way to go. ( macro lenses will take alot longer and sometimes hunt for focus)

Huh... I would only say use the UV filter. A cir-pol is annoying as heck for macro, because it doesn't help with color that much and it takes up a lot of precious light. Plus, you'll probably be shooting with a flash anyways, and the hotspots will be from direct light which a polarizer won't help with anyways.

A hood also gets in the way of lighting. With tubes on, the hood would be touching my subject, which is bad news.

I only use a UV filter, and I only do that to protect the element. If you plan to use the lens for portraiture/landscape/​other stuff, then a hood would probably be nice. For macro, I have never, ever used one, and my polarizer has created more headaches than colors.

Just my thoughts.

scottyo wrote in post #2129243
I will be purchasing this lens in the next week or so and from what I have saw and read I will not be disappointed. The advice I am looking for is the accessories (not interested in tubes right now though)

1. Should I buy the lens hood?
   
2. Should I buy a UV filter? What brand? Cost?
   
3. Should I buy a polarizing filter? What brand? Cost?

Thanks in advance

Scotty O

1-Absolutely. And be damn sure to get the one Canon makes for it. Yeah, it griped my butt to pay $40 for the hood for my 100mm macro, but the rubber ones don't offer any real protection for the lens.
2-If you possiably expect and would use the lens under less than ideal conditions. Then, yes (but you may never use it).
3-If you feel you may use a CP I would suggest you save yourself some aggravation and get one with brass rings (Heliopan or B+W). They don't seize the way aluminum (Hoya, Tiffen, et) rings do.

AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #2138434
Huh... I would only say use the UV filter. A cir-pol is annoying as heck for macro, because it doesn't help with color that much and it takes up a lot of precious light. Plus, you'll probably be shooting with a flash anyways, and the hotspots will be from direct light which a polarizer won't help with anyways.

It doesnt help with hot spots too much at all but it does help with the colors being sorta blown( not blown out) from the flash. and believe it or not, shooting images out in midday sun, a CPL will help bring out color allot more than just the naked lens.

AirBrontosaurus wrote in post #2138434
I only use a UV filter, and I only do that to protect the element. If you plan to use the lens for portraiture/landscape/​other stuff, then a hood would probably be nice. For macro, I have never, ever used one, and my polarizer has created more headaches than colors..

I guess we all use what we all think is right, there is no Hard rules for Macro as to what equipment to use or how to use it, its the end results of the shots that matter... I see no probs and only great results WITH the CPL and you see problems WITH it..lol to each their own.. but then again, Im not a huge macro shot person.. I too have the hood but hardley use it hell i havent used the Macro lens in a few months....lol