Canon Macro 60mm - 6 Reasons to Buy a Canon 60mm Macro Lens

Every Canon digital SLR owner needs a macro lens. Whether it is the Canon macro 60mm or some other variety, you should definitely consider having a macro lens in your camera bag.

A Canon 60mm macro lens is one of the first lenses you should purchase for you Canon Rebel or your Canon 60D.

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You will be able to take literally thousands of photos that will amaze your family and friends, not to mention those who visit your photo gallery on your web site or Flickr.

Even if you have other macro lenses, the 60mm is a great addition to your gear, simply because it is so versatile.

Just a few of the things it does well:

1. Macro photos (of course) - get those amazing shots of insects, flowers, and other tiny objects up to a 1:1 ratio, showing fantastic detail that is normally not seen by the human eye.
2. Use apertures as wide open as f/2.8 to get fast shutter speeds and super bokeh (bokeh is those blurry backgrounds that make the subject of your picture stand out and create professional looking images.)
3. Take excellent portraits because this lens is the perfect focal length for portraiture. On a Canon Rebel, the focal length is equivalent to 96mm due to the 1.6 crop factor.
4. Save some money by purchasing this lens instead of the 100mm macro. The image quality is outstanding, so you will never be sorry about the buy (no "buyer's remorse")
5. Excellent lens for video on your Canon Rebel, 50D, or 7D. Sharper lenses produce higher quality video, and the sharpness of this lens is indisputable. Also will perform better in lower light while taking video because of the wide aperture.
6. Especially made for APS-C type image sensors. If you have a Rebel, a 20D-60D, or a 7D, this lens is for you! Canon produces EF-S lenses like the Canon 60mm to deal with that specific type of sensor in those cameras. The technology is perfect for getting the best results with the entry-level to mid-level digital SLR cameras.

There are a couple of things on the down side:

* First, the lens ships without a hood.
* No IS (image stabilization). Some do not consider this a negative on a lens of this quality at this price, but others do. You will no doubt want to shoot most of your macro shots with a tripod anyway because of the detail in those type of shots.

User Satisfaction:

Look at the user comments in places like Amazon and B&H photo. Buyers are in love with this lens. One of the most common remarks is that they don't know why they hesitated when thinking about this purchase.

The reason for hesitation is fairly obvious. The Canon Macro 60mm does not get all the attention of some of the other lenses in this category. But it really should. It is a tremendous addition to anyone's camera bag.

Canon Macro 60mm - 6 Reasons to Buy a Canon 60mm Macro Lens