Canon Inc has produced a dedicated macro photography lens, the MP-E 65mm Macro f/2.8 lens.
Canon MP-E 65mm Macro Lens
The leading manufacturer of digital SLR cameras, scanners, printers, binoculars, photocopiers and steppers are no strangers to producing high quality products and have over the years have become a hugely respected and leading brand inspiring brand loyalty among customers. Founded in 1937, Canon additionally produces optical, medical and broadcasting products such as X-ray machines and lenses for broadcast. Canon Inc., a Japanese multinational company continues to lead the way in the business solutions market providing equipment for small and medium businesses around the globe.
Bearing all this in mind, you would have to think that a Canon Macro lens ought to be pretty good as opposed to any other brand.
The Canon MP-E 65mm Macro f/2.8 lens has been specifically designed to perform close up or macro photography. How a macro lens works is that essentially, the image that is projected onto the digital sensor or film is as close in size as the actual subject. When using 35mm film, a small area (the film frame size or thereabouts) can be sharply focused upon by optimising the lens. With macro lenses, it is not unusual to find they can achieve 1:2 and that the film image is half the size of the photographed subject, while many 35mm macro lenses are 1:1 (ie the image on the film measures the same size as the subject).
With a macro lens it is important to consider that a limited depth of field is essential.
With this particular Canon macro lens, what is unbelievable is that it is capable of producing images (full frame) on the sensor up to 5 times the subject size! With an incredibly low depth of field you can enjoy maximum magnification of 2.24mm atf/16 at 1 x magnification as well as a minimum of0.048mm at f/2.8 at 5 x magnification.
With a high sensitivity to the faintest of vibrations, a tripod is recommended with this lens otherwise a flash will assist good focusing ability.
If you like your photos close-up and find that macro photography is your bag, give the Canon MP-E 65mm Macro f/2.8 lens a go!