DSLR Macro Lenses

Now that a large number of consumers are switching over from compact to DSLRs, Many are looking to concentrate on one variety of photography. Whether sports are more desirable, portraiture or landscape, there’s a macro lens for the relevant camera. Macro photography is often pushed down the list as a niche, but there’s plenty of interesting subjects to snap close-up.

The most common subjects are those such as flowers and insects, which contain details, too close to be seen by the human eye. Even the most normal objects can become far more interesting when shot in closer proximity, picking up otherwise unnoticed elements. Once sampled, macro photography can become of use for more commercial uses, where jewelry or imperfections and damage on larger items need to be captured for sales or insurance purposes.

With such varied possibilities of subject, picking the right lens can be minefield. Plenty offer a macro mode of shorts, but getting the correct feature set can be imperative when purchasing a Macro lens. The most important part is the photo-to-life ratio, which relates to how big the subject is I the image compared to its real counterpart. Macro can be attributed to anything upwards of 1:4, But 1:1 IS needed for macro photograph as the translation of life to photo is the same. The lens also needs to be able to focus quickly and accurately, as well as turn out a bright, well-exposed image under studio conditions.

Test criteria

Three test subject will be used to establish the auto focus, manual focus and versatility of the lens in question. The First is a telephone SIM card, whose reflective surface will establish if the Camera lenses can be used intuitively. A train ticket, which has tiny text running in the background, will test the auto focus. Finally, a small scar will establish the depth of focus and versatility, with a coin being the control subject. Each lens will be rated on details, brightness and any appearance of chromatic aberration, with a canon Eos 1ds Mk lll being the test camera.

Tokina 100mm f2.8 AT-X ProD

Sigma 105 mm f2.8 EX DG

Tamron 90 mm f2.8 SP Dl