travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

Hi SENSORLOUPE: Under the heading "Ugly Hedgehog- Photography Forum" is a group of words third from the left is the word "search." type in "wolf spider?" and the forum will come up... You can see it there... Not the greatest picture but I'm still learning.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

Hi again SENSORLOUPE: Actually the Canon Macro 100mm is a good portrait lens. Here is a great website that covers all of Canon's lenses, by usage and quality. http://photonotes.org/articles/beginner-faq/lenses.html Hope this helps.

Michael O' Loc: Midwest right now

Senserloupe : Now I see another factor thrown into the analysis. I believe you now have mentioned that you will do some "bug shots", but that you will do more portrait photography with it. I believe the 100 mentioned is the best macro shooting lens, but if your use will be primarily portrait work, I submit that the bug shots will be of less critical interest to you AND to your subjects than the portraits. In that case, 85 mm is considered the ideal length to provide the best-looking reproductions of face and/or torso. The finest lens Canon makes for portraiture, and one of the very best in the world, barring none, is their EF 85mm f/1.2L USM. I have had mine for over 10 years, and find it beautiful to work with not only because of its super sharp images with virtually no flare even at maximum aperture, but the floating system corrects coma for high image quality, and the maximum aperture is the fastest telephoto in its class, giving it the ability to capture good images even in very low light, especially useful when you are doing natural light portraiture in outdoor scenic conditions -- which can utilize natural greenery (evergreen and leaf trees, shrubs, etc.) to create delightful, relaxed, and soft enticing photos, especially of the female sex, or paired with such as boyfriends or engaged partners. Shots I do with such subjects are regularly cherished by the subjects over the sterile, cold, and stereotyped studio images commonly cranked out. I have had the use of 32 top lenses for Linhof, Leica, Nikon, Rollie, Contax, and Canon over the years, and the 85mm f i.2 L
has been the most cherished of them all. It is the "old reliable" which
always results in a delightful shot with great resolution in anything but utter darkness. It is an artful reliable workhorse, but pricey. Check it out with B&H. If it is more that you wish to spend, try to find a good used one, although I can't imagine that anyone who has used one would want to part with it; but worth a search, beginning with the good folks at B&H. Call Canon @ 1-800 / 652-2666 and have them send to you their "EF Lenses FOR EOS cameras" booklet, which gives a fully detailed and diagrammed description of all of them. Good information!
Good luck ! Michael O' soccermick33@yahoo.com

SENSORLOUPE

Wow! lots of info--thank you so much. Portraits are my favorite to shoot, so didn't want to get stuck with Macro only lens. But I guess portraits of "bugs" would count as portraits! thanks again for your time--

SENSORLOUPE

I did find the spider!! good shot -- gives me the chills!

SENSORLOUPE

Thank you--I am going to check it out

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

Hello once again SENSORLOUPE: I found my lens on Craigs List. It was a local post, we met where I could check it out. He had bought refirbished from B&H the previous year, for somewhat more than that I think he told me it was something like $450 to $500.

travlnman46 Loc: Yakima WA

Hello once again SENSORLOUPE: I found my lens on Craigs List. It was a local post, we met where I could check it out. He had bought refirbished from B&H the previous year, for somewhat more than that I think he told me it was something like $450 to $500. Once you've read all about them on the lens website You can try Craigs List, ebay, as well as all the major on line camera stores like KEH, B&H Adorama etc for pricing.

SENSORLOUPE

thanks again! I am going to check B&H for used. I always buy new from them. Also going to check local camera stores for used