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Looking for a good over all lense for my cannon eos 70 D Camera. Macro or Telephoto.
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Jun 28, 2015 11:54:07   #
boberic Loc: Quiet Corner, Connecticut. Ex long Islander
 
Jackinthebox wrote:
I bought a Canon 60D with an 18-200 lens when the 60D first came out. I have bought a few more lenses including a 24-105L. The 18-200 is still my favorite, mostly stay on the camera. The 24-105 is everything they claim but the 18-200 is so much more versatile. Quality of pictures is indistinguishable. Borrow or rent one for a week and see how it works for you.

I have the 18-200 also, but the OP is looking for a Macro, While the 18-200 will taken"close ups" and when cropped will "look" like a macro but it still is not a macro lens.

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Jun 28, 2015 12:01:04   #
imagemeister Loc: mid east Florida
 
boberic wrote:
I have the 18-200 also, but the OP is looking for a Macro, While the 18-200 will taken"close ups" and when cropped will "look" like a macro but it still is not a macro lens.


Here we go with semantics ......

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Jun 28, 2015 14:46:57   #
ecar Loc: Oregon, USA
 
Jackinthebox wrote:
I bought a Canon 60D with an 18-200 lens when the 60D first came out. I have bought a few more lenses including a 24-105L. The 18-200 is still my favorite, mostly stay on the camera. The 24-105 is everything they claim but the 18-200 is so much more versatile. Quality of pictures is indistinguishable. Borrow or rent one for a week and see how it works for you.


I bought the same 60D package w/ the 18-200 lens.

I just love my Canon EF-S 18-200 ! It is my favorite lens on the cropped camera's !!

That will give you the extra zoom you want! Adjusting for the crop factor on a cropped camera, the zoom is 320mm.

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Jun 28, 2015 20:02:45   #
studavis
 
Sorry to put my 2 cents in late but gone all day. I like the Tamron 28 to 300mm. Mike Moats who is one of the best macro teachers uses a Tamron 18 to 300 mm.

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Jun 29, 2015 10:44:08   #
ecar Loc: Oregon, USA
 
studavis wrote:
Sorry to put my 2 cents in late but gone all day. I like the Tamron 28 to 300mm. Mike Moats who is one of the best macro teachers uses a Tamron 18 to 300 mm.


I wouldn't mind comparing the Tamron 18-300 next to the Canon EF-S 18-200.

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Jun 29, 2015 11:50:37   #
amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
 
Tamron 16-300mm VC PZD claims to be able to focus to about 15" and give about 1/3 life size magnification. That's not truly macro, but is better than most zooms that typically only get to about 1/5 life size magnification.

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Jun 29, 2015 17:59:54   #
TonyF Loc: Bradenton, FL
 
abbey4049 wrote:
I shoot with the Tamron 18-270, (29-430 equivalent on my Canon T2i) Love it. I have the first one that came out, but they redesigned to be lighter and smaller. The only lense I use. Go try it.


:thumbup: :thumbup:

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Jun 29, 2015 21:02:57   #
orriebarber Loc: Stratford CT.
 
I have the 16-300mm Tamron. Very pleased with it.

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