Comments on: Canon MP-E 65mm F/2.8 1-5X Macro Lens Experience

By: Graeme

Graeme — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:27:28 +0000

You can do this with a Pentax using belows as we used to do many years before digital photography.

By: rfusca

rfusca — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:34:26 +0000

Eek, sorry, for some reason I read over that multiple times and missed the rail bit. Good deal!

By: Itai

Itai — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:56:11 +0000

Thanks! The magnification cannot be determined by the EXIF but from memory, most of these shots are around 3-4X. The grain of red pepper on mustard seeds is at least 4X maybe more.

By: Itai

Itai — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:55:33 +0000

That's what I was referring to as 'macro rails'. There are some with only one axis too.

By: rfusca

rfusca — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 05:48:12 +0000

For positioning with a tripod, you may want to try something like – http://www.amazon.com/Cowboystudio-Macro-Focusing-Rail-Photography/dp/B0047DS41S/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1332827188&sr=8-2

By: MikeW

MikeW — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 04:13:18 +0000

Great review. What a cool lens! What magnification would you estimate your sample images are?

By: John Cavan

John Cavan — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 03:25:08 +0000

Looks like a lot of fun. I would love to play with a lens like this, but it's not an option for us Pentax shooters.