Greg Dunbar
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Hey right now I'm using the EF 100mm F2.8 macro lens for macros of bugs and insects. I want to sell it and get the MP-E 65mm 1-5x macro lens.
Problem is the 65mm on that lens is very short working distance and has minimum of 1:1. So if I wanted to frame an entire butterfly for instance, I wouldn't be able to.
So, could I use my Canon 50mm F1.8 II lens as a 0.5:1 to 1:1 macro lens for the farther back shots, if I put an extension tube on it?
If I put enough extension tubes on the Canon 50mm F1.8 II lens to achieve 1:1 with it, what will be the focusing distance? And will it be longer or shorter than the MP-E 65mm @ 1:1???
For clarity
Problem is the 65mm on that lens is very short working distance and has minimum of 1:1. So if I wanted to frame an entire butterfly for instance, I wouldn't be able to.
So, could I use my Canon 50mm F1.8 II lens as a 0.5:1 to 1:1 macro lens for the farther back shots, if I put an extension tube on it?
If I put enough extension tubes on the Canon 50mm F1.8 II lens to achieve 1:1 with it, what will be the focusing distance? And will it be longer or shorter than the MP-E 65mm @ 1:1???
For clarity
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