zoom macro lens

Does anyone make zoom true macro lens (range of 50 to 150 mm

would be nice) for Canon? I don't mean a telephoto-zoom with "macro"

capability, I want 1:1 close-up. Is it even possible?

No.

 

Canon makes a zoom macro lens, 1x to 5x, but there's no infinity focus.

 

If you really want that kind of close up ability in a zoom, prepare to use diopters and

extension tubes.

 

I suppose you could use the Nikkor zoom macro, but you'd have to use stop down

metering and manually stop the lens down to shooting aperture.

Take a look at the Canon MP-E 65mm 1x-5x macro. There's a review of it here: <a href="http://www.luminous-landscape.com/reviews/lenses/mp-e-65.shtml">Canon MP-E 65</a

Nikon makes a Zoom Telephoto AF Zoom Micro Nikkor 70-180mm 4.5-5.6D ED Autofocus lens that could be fitted to an EOS body via a F-to-EF mount adapter. You would have to do stop-down metering, and focus manually, neither of which should be a big problem for macros, as long as your subjects are stationary. It is not quite 1:1, though (1:1.33 at 180mm, 1:3.22 at 70mm), although you can get to 1:1 with a closeup accessory lens.

<i><b>why not bold italic underline just for fun?

 

This BBS software is so busted.