http://forum.lowyat.net/ Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:59:45 +0800 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://forum.lowyat.net/topic/1150547 hi guyz,i am a canon 40D user..<br />am interested in macro and planning to get myself a lens for macro<br />right now stuck between tamron and canon...<br />Last month&#39;s DCM recommended tamron..<br /><br />well the only reason i dun like bout tamron 90mm is because it has a extending tube..<br />otherwise its ok..(well DCM claims that it is abit too sharp to be use in portraits shooting),after all its only 1.4k<br /><br />The new tamron 60mm however doesnt extend and offers f2,but it costs nearly 2k...<br />the question is, do i really need the f2..<br />do i need the speed when i m doing macro<br /><br />as for canon 100mm, its around 2k+ as well<br />but offers non extending tube and also has USM..plus canon now offers 3 YEARS warranty<br />the thing is,when ppl r doing macro, do they really need the fast AF?or most ppl will use manual focus?<br /><br />am still considering now, can any user give some comment or recommendation?<br />thnx alot in advance ckz84 Photography, Digital Imaging &amp; Video Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:33:04 +0800