topic Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens in EOS DSLR & Mirrorless Cameras

Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

yidianm — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 05:08:49 GMT

I bought a Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens for my T5i camera,

when I focus a object, no matter in MF or AF, it is clear in the window, when I take it, the picture is blur,

I took too many times and make sure my hands are stable, but still doesn't work, how can I do it?

thanks,

Mark

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

kvbarkley — Thu, 23 Mar 2017 15:08:06 GMT

Can you post an example?

Does the focus confirmation light come on and beep?

What other lenses do you have and do they work?

Mine has worked fine on 3 or 4 bodies by now.

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

ebiggs1 — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 14:34:41 GMT

"Can you post an example?"

Please!

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

yidianm — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:54:24 GMT

There is sound from lens druing focusing and the smal window changed to green and a beep from the camera when it is focusing. When I press button to take picture, the picture is not as clear as it shows in the camera window. But occasionally, I get a clear picture, maybe 10% chance.

Please see images.

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

Waddizzle — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:02:30 GMT

You need to use a tripod for macro photography.

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

ebiggs1 — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:05:35 GMT

I don't know if you need a tripod but he is correct in assuming you need to hold the camera still. Your examples show camera motion. In short you were not steady when you pressed the shutter button.

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

ebiggs1 — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 17:08:47 GMT

This condition is from not enough light resulting in a slow SS. You need to fix the light problem so you can boost the SS. Try a higher ISO, see if that helps. If not additional artificial light will need to be supplied by you.

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

Waddizzle — Sun, 26 Mar 2017 18:10:36 GMT

You need a tripod, and you need to use Av mode. A remote shutter control, or the shutter delay timer, would help, too.

Re: Canon Macro EF-S 60mm 1:2.8 lens

TCampbell — Mon, 27 Mar 2017 00:35:46 GMT

Yeah - that's motion-blur. When hand-holding that particular lens, you probably want a minimum shutter speed of 1/100th sec. Or just use a tripod (or rest the camera on something so it doesn't move.)