Canon macro shots on a budget (manual lens advice)?

coffee to go · 2012-10-17 11:30:44

Looking for some advice - I've been happily shooting away for a while now on my 40D and nifty fifty combo, but lately I've been itching to pick up another lens for macro and/or wider angle shooting. As I'm tight on budget, ideally what I'm hoping for is a shorter length old manual lens (eg an M42) fitted via an adaptor to…

17-10-2012 12:30PM

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Looking for some advice - I've been happily shooting away for a while now on my 40D and nifty fifty combo, but lately I've been itching to pick up another lens for macro and/or wider angle shooting.

As I'm tight on budget, ideally what I'm hoping for is a shorter length old manual lens (eg an M42) fitted via an adaptor to the 40D body.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what to look out for, focal length, f-stop etc? Would M42s be the best option or should I look at OMs? Or is there a decent cheap EF option?

Thanks in advance...

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#2 17-10-2012 04:15PM

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If you are going to get the M42 lens, you're likely to need an adapter to fit your body

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