Best Macro lens for FF?

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Ok, as some of you know I have just moved to the 6D. If you remember I was looking for a longer lens.... but after looking over my past photos the ones I enjoy taking the most are macro...ish in my garden. So far I use my 24-105 L and it's quite good but my question today is what is the best budget friendly Macro on a FF? Is the canon 100mm L the best bang for the buck?

Also, How do I calculate what my current lenses can do ex: 1:2 or 1:1 ect?

This is about as close as I can get.....
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Best? Probably the MPE-65 since you're a Canon user. Best on a budget? Probably either a Tamron 90mm or a Sigma 105mm. Plenty of cheaper options as well, from reversing rings to lens couplers via close up supplementary lenses and extension tubes.
 
Looking at the EF 100mm f2.8 USM non-L Macro lens seems to be the middle of the road with 1:1. No way I have the budget for a MPE-65.... my wife would never see me if I had one.. :P Not really sure about these cheaper 1:2 macro/telephoto lenses because my 24-105mm L is 1:4.2 and surely adding some extension tubes to it would get better shots than them..?? Can't use reversing rings since its all electronic and no way to control the aperture. Included is my best reverse lens shot and its ok but the DOF is just not there since its wide open at f/1.8...

 
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With the Canon cameras; Connect the lens normally, select the required aperture, press and hold the DoF preview button while disconnecting the lens. The aperture will remain in the closed position. Then reattatch using reverse mount or tubes.
The down side to this is that it gets very dark to focus and flash is needed to light the subject.
One of my best reverse lens shots taken with an EF 20-35mm lens.

Wasp by Andy_S_C, on Flickr
 
Ahhhh learn something every day! I tried several ways to get it to stick closed but not that one! Defiantly give that a shot! Only thing that is annoying is of course you can't really catch fast moving critters between all the fiddling around with the lens.

Danny
 
Using reversing rings means that you're not restricted to using lenses designed to fit your camera's mount. Some of the old, completely manual lenses can give superb results on DSLRs when reversed.
 
Danny8oy said:
Ok, as some of you know I have just moved to the 6D. If you remember I was looking for a longer lens.... but after looking over my past photos the ones I enjoy taking the most are macro...ish in my garden. So far I use my 24-105 L and it's quite good but my question today is what is the best budget friendly Macro on a FF? Is the canon 100mm L the best bang for the buck?

Also, How do I calculate what my current lenses can do ex: 1:2 or 1:1 ect?

This is about as close as I can get.....
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For a full frame camera, I'd look at longer than 100 mm; The Tamron 180mm macro is an excellent lens
 
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For a full frame camera, I'd look at longer than 100 mm; The Tamron 180mm macro is an excellent lens
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I thought about a few Tamron lenses but I can't stand the slow noisy autofocus... especially for that kind of money!
 
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