Canon EF-S Macro lens-60mm-F/2.8-Canon EF-S

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Canon EF-S Macro lens-60mm-F/2.8-Canon EF-S

Canon EF-S Macro lens-60mm-F/2.8-Canon EF-S lens with 35mm equivalent of 96mm USM (ultra sonic motor) for fast, silent focusing ideal for close-up, portrait, and available light shooting

Canon EF-S Macro lens-60mm-F/2.8-Canon EF-S Overview

Bring small things into full-sized view with the Canon EF 60mm macro USM lens. Macro lenses can uncover detail that would be impossible to detect by the eye and give new perspective to extremely minute subjects such as insects or the petals of a small flower, and this lens is no exception. The 60mm lens offers an angle of view that's equivalent to a 96mm lens on a 35mm camera, along with a floating optical system that can focus down to life-size 1:1 magnification. The inner focusing system, meanwhile, is driven by a silent and powerful ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM), meaning the lens's overall length never changes during focus. Ultimately, the multi-purpose lens is equally at home shooting macro shots, portraits, or available-light photos. Like all Canon EF-S lenses, this lens is restricted to the EOS 20D, EOS Digital Rebel, and EOS Digital Rebel XT cameras.

Canon EF-S Macro lens-60mm-F/2.8-Canon EF-S Specs

    * Focal length: 60mm
    * Maximum aperture: 1:2.8
    * Lens construction: 12 elements in 8 groups
    * Diagonal angle of view: 25 degrees
    * Focus adjustment: Manual
    * Closest focusing distance: 0.65 feet
    * Filter size: 52mm
    * Dimensions: 2.9 inches in diameter, 2.8 inches long
    * Weight: 11.8 ounces

Canon EF-S Macro lens-60mm-F/2.8-Canon EF-S Technical Details

    * 60mm macro lens with f/2.8 maximum aperture for EOS digital SLR cameras
    * 25-degree angle of view is equivalent to 96mm lens on 35mm camera
    * Floating optical system can focus down to life-size 1:1 magnification
    * Silent and powerful ring-type ultra-sonic monitor (USM) for autofocusing
    * Measures 2.9 inches in diameter and 2.8 inches long; 1-year warranty

Canon EF-S Macro lens-60mm-F/2.8-Canon EF-S user reviews

"Fantastic special-use lens for serious amateur photographers.Outstanding lens for a 'pro-sumer'Pros:quality... of construction, of optics. Simply outstanding.Cons:Doesn't work with all Canon models"

--- stw63 rated: 5

"Just great lens for macro and portraits. Light and crisp. I'd prefer this lens to Canon 50 mm lens because of it's macro capability and 96 mm (at 1.6 Canon crop) focus distance for portraits."

--- Serge rated: 5

"This was one of the first lenses that I purchased with my Rebel XT. Now after taking several thousand pictures with it I can honestly say it was well worth the cost. I very rarely have any unsharp pictures with this lens unless it is my own fault by trying to use too slow of a shutter speed without a tripod.

I also have the 180mm f/3.5L Macro Lens, which costs about 3 times more than this lens, and although it is very clear and the extra reach is nice at times especially since it can be used with both the 1.4X and 2X TC's, it is very difficult to use inside without a tripod. The 60mm can be handheld if needed with very good results even if you have to bump your ISO up a little to do so.

I have also used this lens for both inside and outside portrait work with very nice results.

All-in-all, given it's small size and light weight I very rarely leave this lens behind when I go out because you never know when you might see a great macro shot."

--- Sharp and Light rated: 5

"I never owned a real macro lens before this one, although lately I have been using several professional Canon Macro systems (which I cannot afford), and I was impressed both with the autofocusing speed (it's an ultrasonic lens) and with the quality of the image. Although this is not an "L" series lens (and the price certainly shows) it is nonetheless a high quality lens. My photos are crisp, clear, don't show any signs of chromatic aberration or vignetting. Even if you don't do any macro shooting this is a great lens for portraits and it's really fast at f/2.8 allowing for an awesome depth of field. I paid $360 on Amazon and I consider that to be a very very good price for this lens."

--- gdiana rated: 5

"Excellent lens for the price. Very sharp for macro, good bokeh. AF sometimes hunts, esp. in low light, but easily overcome using MF."

--- stripes rated: 5

$400.00@amazon

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