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Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM
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Wed July 9, 2008
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£310.00
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9.0
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Description:
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With its ability to focus life-size images onto the image sensor, the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM offers true macro performance in the EF-S lens series. Having an effective focal length of approximately 96mm in 35mm format, it produces breathtaking close-up results. A minimum focusing distance of just 20cm gets you super close to your subject, filling your frame only with the subject detail you require.
Key Features
* Approx. 96mm focal length (35mm format)
* Compact and lightweight
* High corner-to-corner resolution, contrast and image quality
* Fast auto focus with near-silent USM
* Full-time manual focus override
* Super Spectra coatings
* Large aperture
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Keywords:
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Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens
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Author
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stupot
Forum Regular
Registered: August 2005
Location: Corfe Mullen, Wimborne, Dorset
Posts: 1504
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Review Date: Mon November 26, 2007
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £220.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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Light, robust and quiet
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Cons:
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APS-C size sensors only, No lens hood
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I have to admit this is my least used lens, but that's not because its no good, it is a very good macro lens, i just haven't really got into the whole macro thing (probably because i'm not much good  )
The times i have used this lens, i have taken some cracking shots. It has a whisper quiet auto focus which can be overridden easily by manually focusing, ideal for when you need fine tweaks. Wide open it produces some lovely creamy bokeh (blurred backgrounds) Its well made and feels it will last forever and it is very light. Being 60mm it doubles up as a cracking portrait lens as well.
The downsides is there's no lens hood and it only fits APS-C size image sensors. It can also hunt a bit in low light but with its manual overide or full manual focus this can be easily overcome.
Highly recommended 
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milkod2001
Forum Regular
Registered: January 2007
Location: Ireland
Posts: 1473
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Review Date: Wed July 9, 2008
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Would you recommend the product? Yes |
Price you paid?: £400.00
| Rating: 9
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Pros:
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IQ, build, contrast, colours
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Cons:
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none so far
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excellent lens,
I've purchased this lens 6 months ago and have to say It's great all round performer from CANON. It's macro lens but there's no problem to use it for portraits and other kind of photography. It's not that sharp on f2.8 as I expected but stopped down to f/4 it produces
razor sharp images.
Highly recommended
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