lens to compare with Canon G16

[Andreww]

I've recently started to enjoy macro photography and have been amazed with how well the G16 has performed, I can focus to with 1cm of the scene and some of the photos I've been really pleased with, however, I don't seem to be getting anywhere near the quality with my canon 40d and sigma 17-70 lens. Obviously there is much better control on the SLR as the manual focusing on the G16 is a bit slow and fiddly. Could anyone give me some advice to where I might be going wrong. I don't want to go and buy a macro prime lens if the 40d can't match the G16 and I'm still going to get inferior results.

Many thanks

 

[ivan86]

Have you got any extension tubes? They turn any lens into a macro lens (at the cost of a number of aperture stop). Your sigma at 70mm + macro tubes will give you decent results. I assume you are using a tripod and shutter release?

 

[Andreww]

Thanks for replying, I think I do have some tubes somewhere I will give them a go. I am using the tripod and shutter release although the G16 results were pretty good hand held.

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[ancient_mariner]

To be honest, you need a macro lens!

The G16 has an advantage in some ways because because the smaller sensor allows for a lens design that alows closer focussing and also has greater depth of field than would be available using APS-C or full frame at a given aperture. Extension tubes will certainly let you get closer, but DoF will still be narrower than you get with your compact.