New lens for canon 70

Killjoy · Dec 20, 2014

I've seen a lot of good pics from a bunch of people. Heard use a 40 mm to 100mm macro..
What seems to be the lens that most people are using, and maybe why.

.... all pics will be with in 24" distance, and with in 3-8" of water. ( standard frag tank setup) most will be shot from top down, and under t5's. ..and some led.
Any suggestions would help thanks

Munch · Dec 21, 2014

100mm macro, can't go wrong!

Killjoy · Dec 21, 2014

We play with fish and coral , something always goes wrong. Lol
I guess I'm worried about not having enough room between the lens and coral.. so like I said are with in 3". Will a 40 focus better at that distance than a 100.

JMSKI333 · Jan 18, 2015

I have the 100mm F/2.8L macro lens on my 70D and it doesn't get much better than that. I can take photos of object right against my glass, to the back of my tank, full tank shots... even video. There is nothing about that lens that I wish it had.

MrDJeep123 · Jan 18, 2015

90mm and higher is typically recommended for macro shooting. Anything less and the focus distance is so close you won't be able to do much, especially in a tank setting. You COULD move frags and such closer to the glass with smaller distances, but you'll loose tons of light. And with all things photography light is, well, the key.
For superb quality, L lenses are great lenses. There is the 100mm L and the 180mm L. Both have superb quality and they hold their value extremely well. If you don't want top notch, Tamron 90mm for Canon is a decent lens, and Canon's 100mm USM is decent, also.