legoman_iac Senior Member 308 posts Likes: 50 Joined Nov 2009 Location: Sydney More info | Jan 20, 2010 19:59 | #1 Just wondering if anyone out there has used the EF-S 60mm macro lens for astro shots? I'm looking to upgrade my macro capabilities and as it's a fairly fast lens wondering how well suited it'd be for astro work? Also, if anyone has any examples they'd like to share? 2x 50d: with 17-85mm f4-5.6, 100mm Macro USM, 50mm f1.8, 2x Sigma 30mm f1.4, 55-250mm (kit lens), Canon 100-400mm L, Tamron 200-400mm f5.6, Samyang 8mm. 480mm refactor with HEQ5. Home made beamsplitter stereo rig.
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chris.bailey Goldmember 2,061 posts Joined Jul 2003 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK More info | Jan 21, 2010 02:06 | #2 The Nifty Fifty is sharp and fast and whats more cheap. Lenses designed for macro work are normally a bit of a compromise at the longer end.
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MintMark Senior Member  385 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire, England More info | I haven't got the 60mm macro but I seriously considered it at one point. At the time I read that macro lenses are sharp with flat fields which makes them good for astro photos. That has certainly been my experience with the 100mm macro. Mark
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Adrena1in Goldmember 1,703 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Winchester, Hampshire, UK. More info | Jan 21, 2010 09:37 | #4 ...but if it's fast and fairly wide then why not, eh? I love my nifty fifty for astro-work. Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, Canon 50mm f/2.5 Macro, 2x TC, Revelation 12" f/5 Dobsonian, Mintron PD2285-EX webcam.
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Jan 21, 2010 17:44 | #5 Well that didn't help at all ... now I'm gonna end up buying a 'clip in filter', 'nifty fifty' (50mm f1.4 USM?) and will probably still get a macro anyway for close up work, hahaha! 2x 50d: with 17-85mm f4-5.6, 100mm Macro USM, 50mm f1.8, 2x Sigma 30mm f1.4, 55-250mm (kit lens), Canon 100-400mm L, Tamron 200-400mm f5.6, Samyang 8mm. 480mm refactor with HEQ5. Home made beamsplitter stereo rig.
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Adrena1in Goldmember 1,703 posts Joined Aug 2007 Location: Winchester, Hampshire, UK. More info | Jan 22, 2010 03:21 | #6 legoman_iac wrote in post #9442975  'nifty fifty' (50mm f1.4 USM?) Sure, if you want to push the boat out, but the f/1.8 is loads cheaper and still a great lens. Canon EOS 450D, Sigma 18-200mm, Canon 50mm f/2.5 Macro, 2x TC, Revelation 12" f/5 Dobsonian, Mintron PD2285-EX webcam.
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MintMark Senior Member 385 posts Joined Apr 2009 Location: Hampshire, England More info | Jan 22, 2010 06:40 | #7 legoman_iac wrote in post #9442975 Well that didn't help at all ... now I'm gonna end up buying a 'clip in filter', 'nifty fifty' (50mm f1.4 USM?) and will probably still get a macro anyway for close up work, hahaha! Unless you go for 100mm, where you can do it all in one lens (the 100mm macro). Mark
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Jeff Goldmember  1,462 posts Likes: 28 Joined Nov 2007 Location: 42° 34' N 87° 55' W Kenosha, WI More info | Here's a sample of Orion with the 50mm f/1.8 from pretty light polluted skies. 8 seconds on a fixed tripod, ISO100, f/1.8  Jeff
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