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EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM, 1/1250 sec @ f/3.2, ISO 500

EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

1/250 sec @ f/3.5, ISO 500

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EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM

EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM

EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM

It may sound obvious, but make sure you don’t

get too close. Try shooting with a more telephoto

macro lens – you’ll get the same degree of

1:1 life-size magnification, but from a further

distance away. The EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro

USM is great for insect photography for this very

reason – and it’s suitable for both full-frame and

APS-C shooters. The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS

USM is also a good choice, though you’ll need to

get a little closer to fill the frame.

Such a large distance from your subject is not

as crucial when photographing still objects like

wild flowers or fungi. A more conventional macro

lens is also more lightweight and portable – try

one of the two 100mm macro lenses in the EF

range if you shoot on a full-frame camera; APS-C

photographers can get a similar angle of view

from the EF-S 60mm f2.8 Macro USM.

Blur due to camera shake is also magnified when

shooting with a macro lens and can rob you of

that biting sharpness that makes close-up photos

so evocative. Plus, the small apertures needed to

get reasonable depth of field often require long

shutter speeds. So try using a tripod to achieve

impeccably sharp close-up work.

The EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM lens also

features Hybrid Image Stabilizer technology,

which helps combat camera shake. Conventional

IS corrects for shake in two angular directions,

but Hybrid IS also detects and compensates

for lateral shift movements, which means you

can shoot handheld at longer shutter speeds.

This can be a huge advantage when working

quickly – you can recompose quickly to frame

that spectacular-looking butterfly.

TAKE A

CLOSER

LOOK

The natural world is teaming with life, from insects

and spiders to flowers, grasses and seeds. Patterns,

textures and details are everywhere. And you don’t

have to go far to find them – with a macro lens and a

keen eye, you’ll be amazed at what you can discover

in areas as familiar as your own back garden.

Much macroscopic wildlife is easily frightened off

by the presence of a photographer, but there are

a few ways to improve your success rate when

stalking insects, spiders and other such critters.