Help finding a lens... 60mm prime/micro for Canon EOS
My friend has a nikon 60mm prime "micro" lens, it's a fixed 60 but can focus down to about half an inch. It's really quite awesome.
I have a Digital Rebel and would like a similar lens, but can't seem to find anyone selling anything like that. I've checked canon lenses and tamron, but don't see it.
Does anyone know of any more sites or place I can check? Would be really great to pick up a lense like that. Or maybe just any micro prime lense, doesn't have to be a 60.
You did mean micro...but you also meant macro
They're commonly called macro lenses, but Nikon sometimes calls theirs micro lenses. That second one is a specialty lens and not really comparable to your friend's lens.
The Canon 50mm f2.5 macro from the first link goes to 1:2 (or half lifesize). There's also this <a href=http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=NavBar&A=getItemDetail&Q=&sku=148505&is=USA &si=feat#goto_itemInfo>Sigma</a> lens if you want to stay in 50mm range, and this one goes to 1:1 (or lifesize, which is what your friend's lens is capable of). Then they each have ~100mm versions. They both go to 1:1 and the Sigma (which I happen to have and love) is about $100 cheaper. Of course there are other options - go to B&H's site and searching for Canon + macro.
Good luck!
Oh and regarding the min. focusing distance. The 50mm lenses for Canon are comparable to the Nikon. Actually the Nikon's is 8.8."
Danielle