What Macro Lenses Do You Use?

[buk]

i just got a canon t3i for christmas and the stock lens is obviously not the greatest. i'd like the macro pics of my tanks to be much nicer. so the question comes: What macro lenses do you use? i'd rather rely some on peoples first hand experiences rather that blowing a ton of money and not having something i'm happy with.
also, who uses a remote shutter control? which ones? there are a ton of super cheap ones out there but i'm a bit skeptical of them.

[larryandlaura]

I try and use the macro feature on my DROID lol.........

[BeakerBob]

Buk, if you have the funds, get the Amazon.com: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras (~$890). You will be very happy with this lens.

Amazon.com: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras: Camera & Photo

Amazon.com: Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM 1-to-1 Macro Lens for Canon Digital SLR Cameras: Camera & Photo

[buk]

YOUR THE MAN BB!!!
that is exactly what i was looking for. thanks for taking the time to post that info.

[larryandlaura]

Which one you getting Buk?

[buk]

hard to say. none are exactly in the budget yet. but most likely leaning toward the 2nd one unless i can find one second hand in good shape.

[bluwc]

Mike/poisden was selling his canon for 450 I think. Great price, great lense. Do a members search and send him a pm. He had a selling thread a while back on it

[buk]

thanks for the heads up

[jduck]

+1 for the Tamron AF 90mm f/2.8 Di SP A/M 1:1 Macro Lens. Its the one that I use.

[bluwc]

Why don't you post some pics of what the lense can do? And bad bad buk and bad BB, I think I may now go buy the Tamron today on Amazon because of this thread....