Canon® Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro

The Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro is a unique specialty macro lens that can magnify an object up to 5 times. Key features include:

• Up to 5x magnification

• Full-frame compatible

• Focusing rail and macro flash recommended

Specialty Lens for Experienced Macro Shooters. The Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro can magnify an object up to 5x, which would fill a 35mm frame with a grain of rice. This is a unique specialty lens best used by experienced macro shooters. It’s a good idea to use a and macro flash with this lens. If you don’t have a macro flash we strongly recommend the .

How Macro Is It? Now, a little bit of math to keep things in perspective. The MP-E’s resolving power is limited by the size of the pixels on your sensor at most aperture and focus distance combinations. Since typical pixels are 5-10 µm square and the MP-E can give up to 5x magnification, this means it’s capable of picking out features only a few micrometers across. For comparison, human hair varies in thickness from 17-180 µm. Crazy.

This is arguably the most powerful tool in macro photography. It’s used from everything to classic macro work to photographing industrial microscopic images like circuit boards. But beware: this is…

This is arguably the most powerful tool in macro photography. It’s used from everything to classic macro work to photographing industrial microscopic images like circuit boards. But beware: this is not a lens you rent for the weekend to take your first macro shots with. You will need a a tripod, some or a very good light source, and a lot of patience to get those kinds of images. With the proper tools, this lens is beyond spectacular. Without them, it’s a medium sized paperweight.