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Here is some information on the use of various close-up lenses and
extension tubes with Canon lenses. Working distance is the distance from the front element of the lens
to the subject.
Thanks to Joe Hewes (jehewes@cbs.com) for forwarding this info to me.
TABLE 6: MAGNIFICATION (x) WITH CLOSE-UP LENSES 250D, 500 & 500D ========================================================================== Lens | Size | Magnification | (mm) | 250D | 500/500D ------------------------|------|--------------------|--------------------- EF14mm f/2.8L USM | | Not Available EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye | | Not Available EF20mm f/2.8 USM | 72 | Not Available | 0.17~0.04 EF24mm f/2.8 | 58 | 0.25~0.10 | 0.20~0.05 EF28mm f/2.8 | 52 | 0.24~0.12 | 0.19~0.06 EF35mm f/2 | 52 | 0.36~0.14 | 0.30~0.07 EF50mm f/1.0L USM | 72 | Not Available | 0.24~0.10 EF50mm f/1.4 USM | 58 | 0.35~0.21 | 0.25~0.10 EF50mm f/1.8 II | 52 | 0.36~0.20 | 0.25~0.10 EF50mm f/2.5 Macro | 52 | 0.68~0.20 | 0.59~0.10 EF85mm f/1.2L USM | 72 | Not Available | 0.28~0.17 EF85mm f/1.8 USM | 58 | 0.50~0.34 | 0.31~0.17 EF100mm f/2 USM | 58 | 0.57~0.40 | 0.35~0.20 EF100mm f/2.8 Macro | 52 | 1.41~0.41 | 1.21~0.20 EF135mm f/2.8 SF | 52 | 0.70~0.55 | 0.41~0.27 EF200mm f/1.8L USM | | Not Available EF200mm f/2.8L USM | 72 | Not Available | 0.57~0.39 EF300mm f/2.8L USM | | Not Available EF300mm f/4L USM | 77 | Not Available | 0.70~0.59 EF400mm f/2.8L USM | | Not Available EF400mm f/5.6L USM | 77 | Not Available | 0.91~0.78 EF500mm f/4.5L USM | | Not Available EF600mm f/4L USM | | Not Available EF1200mm f/5.6L USM | | Not Available TS-E 24mm f/3.5L | 72 | Not Available | 0.19~0.05 TS-E 45mm f/2.8 | 72 | Not Available | 0.25~0.09 TS-E 90mm f/2.8 | 58 | 0.69~0.36 | 0.49~0.18 ------------------------|------|--------------------|--------------------- Lens | Size | Magnification | (mm) | 250D | 500/500D | | WIDE | TELE | WIDE | TELE ------------------------|------|----------|---------|----------|---------- EF20-35mm/2.8L | 72 | Not Available | Vignette | 0.15~0.07 EF20-35/3.5-4.5 USM | 77 | Not Available | Vignette | 0.19~0.07 EF28-70/2.8L USM | 77 | Not Available | Vignette | 0.30~0.14 EF28-80/3.5-5.6 II | 58 | Vignette |0.51~0.31| Vignette | 0.38~0.15 EF28-105/3.5-4.5 USM | 58 | Vignette |0.43~0.41| Vignette | 0.30~0.20 EF35-80/4.0-5.6 III | 52 | 0.23~0.15|0.49~0.31| 0.17~0.07| 0.36~0.15 EF35-80/4.0-5.6 USM | 52 | 0.24~0.15|0.50~0.31| 0.18~0.07| 0.37~0.15 EF35-105/4.5-5.6 USM | 58 | 0.21~0.15|0.60~0.41| 0.13~0.07| 0.37~0.20 EF35-135/4.0-5.6 USM | 58 | 0.18~0.15|0.54~0.50| 0.12~0.07| 0.32~0.26 EF35-350/3.5-5.6L USM | 72 | Not Available | Vignette | 0.70~0.68 EF70-200/2.8L USM | 77 | Not Available | 0.21~0.14| 0.55~0.39 EF70-210/3.5-4.5 USM | 58 | 0.34~0.29|0.85~0.83| 0.20~0.14| 0.51~0.41 EF75-300/4.0-5.6 II USM | 58 | 0.41~0.32|1.54~1.18| 0.23~0.15| 0.89~0.58 EF80-200/4.5-5.6 II | 52 | 0.43~0.34|0.99~0.78| 0.24~0.17| 0.57~0.38 EF100-300/5.6L | 58 | 0.55~0.41|1.59~1.20| 0.31~0.20| 0.92~0.59 EF100-300/4.5-5.6 USM | 58 | 0.48~0.42|1.22~1.19| 0.28~0.21| 0.70~0.58 --------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE 7: MAGNIFICATION (x), FOCUSING DISTANCES & WORKING DISTANCES WITH EXTENSION TUBE EF12 ========================================================================== Lens | Mag. |Focusing Distances | Working Distances | (x) | (mm) | (mm) -----------------------|--------- |------------------ |------------------- EF14mm f/2.8L USM | | Not Recommended EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye |0.94~0.80 | 112~119 | 2~5 EF20mm f/2.8 USM |0.72~0.60 | 138~141 | 12~16 EF24mm f/2.8 |0.64~0.50 | 138~142 | 34~39 EF28mm f/1.8 USM |0.61~0.43 | 148~163 | 44~59 EF28mm f/2.8 |0.56~0.43 | 147~159 | 46~62 EF35mm f/2 |0.58~0.35 | 169~201 | 63~104 EF50mm f/1.0L USM | | Not Recommended EF50mm f/1.4 USM |0.39~0.24 | 247~323 | 142~226 EF50mm f/1.8 II |0.39~0.24 | 249~324 | 156~239 EF50mm f/2.5 Macro |0.74~0.24 | 208~321 | 92~230 EF85mm f/1.2L USM |0.25~0.15 | 497~699 | 346~560 EF85mm f/1.8 USM |0.27~0.15 | 498~723 | 375~605 EF100mm f/2 USM |0.27~0.13 | 573~956 | 445~829 EF100mm f/2.8 Macro |1.17~0.12 | 309~1024 | 134~896 EF135mm f/2.8 SF |0.22~0.09 | 862~1735 | 715~1588 EF200mm f/1.8L USM |0.15~0.06 | 1585~3353 | 1336~3104 EF200mm f/2.8L USM |0.23~0.06 | 1169~3482 | 978~3291 EF300mm f/2.8L USM |0.16~0.04 | 2324~7607 | 2038~7322 EF300mm f/4L USM |0.18~0.04 | 1986~7786 | 1726~7526 EF400mm f/2.8L USM |0.15~0.03 | 3293~13837 | 2914~13457 EF400mm f/5.6L USM |0.16~0.03 | 2893~13449 | 2583~13138 EF500mm f/4.5L USM |0.14~0.03 | 4199~20363 | 3768~20932 EF600mm f/4L USM |0.13~0.02 | 5111~29571 | 4687~29087 EF1200mm f/5.6L USM |0.12~0.01 | 10974~113572 | 10139~112740 TS-E 24mm f/3.5L |0.62~0.49 | 171~179 | 29~37 TS-E 45mm f/2.8 |0.44~0.27 | 239~299 | 94~153 TS-E 90mm f/2.8 |0.43~0.14 | 415~817 | 264~691 -----------------------|--------- |---------------- |------------------- Zoom Lens | Mag. |Focusing Distances | Working Distances | (x) | (mm) | (mm) -----------------------|--------- |------------------ |------------------ | | WIDE | TELE | WIDE | TELE -----------------------|-----------|-------- |---------|---------|-------- EF20-35mm/2.8L |W:0.66~0.60| 157~161 | 201~226 | 13~17 | 63~87 |T:0.46~0.36| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF20-35/3.5-4.5 USM |W:0.70~0.60| 135~141 | 177~212 | 11~17 | 53~89 |T:0.53~0.36| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF28-70/2.8L USM |W:0.52~0.42| 222~235 | 336~566 | 28~41 | 165~394 |T:0.39~0.18| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF28-80/3.5-5.6 II |W:0.57~0.42| 172~192 | 291~664 | 33~60 | 152~532 |T:0.47~0.16| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF28-105/3.5-4.5 USM |W:0.53~0.42| 166~183 | 322~1033| 36~54 | 165~876 |T:0.36~0.12| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-80/4.0-5.6 III |W:0.50~0.34| 183~225 | 292~688 | 58~92 | 166~534 |T:0.44~0.16| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-80/4.0-5.6 USM |W:0.51~0.34| 182~226 | 285~669 | 56~106 | 158~550 |T:0.46~0.16| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-105/4.5-5.6 USM |W:0.36~0.34| 221~225 | 580~1080| 100~103 | 439~945 |T:0.28~0.12| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-135/4.0-5.6 USM |W:0.42~0.34| 208~234 | 478~1675| 67~93 | 311~1559 |T:0.29~0.10| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-350/3.5-5.6L USM |W:0.43~0.34| 268~294 |1779~10146| 46~72 |1482~9849 |T:0.19~0.04| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF70-200/2.8L USM |W:0.22~0.17| 553~622 |1161~3392| 306~375 | 914~3145 |T:0.22~0.06| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF70-210/3.5-4.5 USM |W:0.25~0.17| 467~615 | 929~3841| 293~441 | 707~3619 |T:0.25~0.06| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF75-300/4.0-5.6 II USM|W:0.21~0.16| 611~699 |1357~7694| 421~522 |1112~7461 |T:0.31~0.04| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF80-200/4.5-5.6 II |W:0.21~0.15| 619~774 |1172~3523| 482~645 | 997~3555 |T:0.23~0.06| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF100-300/5.6L |W:0.21~0.12| 823~1105|1368~7845| 585~883 |1102~7596 |T:0.32~0.04| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF100-300/4.5-5.6 USM |W:0.21~0.12| 720~1140|1278~7847| 546~959 |1055~7624 |T:0.26~0.04| | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
TABLE 8: MAGNIFICATION (x), FOCUSING DISTANCES & WORKING DISTANCES WITH EXTENSION TUBE EF25 =========================================================================== Lens | Mag. |Focusing Distances | Working Distances | (x) | (mm) | (mm) -----------------------|--------- |------------------ |------------------- EF14mm f/2.8L USM | | Not Recommended EF15mm f/2.8 Fisheye | | Not Recommended EF20mm f/2.8 USM | | Not Recommended EF24mm f/2.8 | 1.22~1.11 | 131~133 | 12~15 EF28mm f/1.8 USM | 1.13~0.96 | 141~142 | 21~24 EF28mm f/2.8 | 1.09~0.95 | 137.7~137.9 | 22~25 EF35mm f/2 | 1.00~0.77 | 158~160 | 37~48 EF50mm f/1.0L USM | | Not Recommended EF50mm f/1.4 USM | 0.68~0.53 | 200~220 | 82~110 EF50mm f/1.8 II | 0.68~0.53 | 207~221 | 99~120 EF50mm f/2.5 Macro | 1.04~0.54 | 203~223 | 72~117 EF85mm f/1.2L USM | 0.42~0.33 | 369~409 | 203~253 EF85mm f/1.8 USM | 0.44~0.32 | 386~428 | 249~291 EF100mm f/2 USM | 0.42~0.28 | 425~543 | 309~401 EF100mm f/2.8 Macro | 1.38~0.27 | 314~593 | 101~426 EF135mm f/2L USM | 0.41~0.20 | 579~883 | 396~700 EF135mm f/2.8 SF | 0.33~0.20 | 675~938 | 514~776 EF180mm f/3.5L USM | 1.21~0.15 | 480~1501 | 222~1243 EF200mm f/1.8L USM | 0.23~0.14 | 1167~1673 | 903~1409 EF200mm f/2.8L USM | 0.32~0.14 | 977~1801 | 771~1595 EF300mm f/2.8L USM | 0.21~0.09 | 1899~3786 | 1599~3486 EF300mm f/4L USM | 0.24~0.09 | 1661~3925 | 1385~3649 EF400mm f/2.8L USM | 0.19~0.07 | 2781~6730 | 2387~6335 EF400mm f/2.8LII USM | 0.19~0.07 | 2781~6730 | 2387~6335 EF400mm f/5.6L USM | 0.21~0.07 | 2460~6610 | 2145~6295 EF500mm f/4.5L USM | 0.17~0.06 | 3591~10314 | 3147~9870 EF600mm f/4L USM | 0.16~0.05 | 4413~14214 | 3914~13718 EF1200mm f/5.6L USM | 0.13~0.02 | 11334~53254 | 9164~52404 TS-E 24mm f/3.5L | 1.21~1.10 | 166~167 | 3~4 TS-E 45mm f/2.8 | | Not Recommended TS-E 90mm f/2.8 | 0.60~0.31 | 373~486 | 207~345 -----------------------|--------- |---------------- |------------------- Zoom Lens | Mag. |Focusing Distances | Working Distances | (x) | (mm) | (mm) -----------------------|--------- |------------------ |------------------ | | WIDE | TELE | WIDE | TELE -----------------------|-----------|-------- |---------|---------|-------- EF17-35mm/2.8L USM |W: NR | | | | |T:0.95~0.80| NR | 193~201 | NR | 26~34 -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF20-35mm/2.8L |W: NR | | | | |T:0.92~0.80| NR | 181~189 | NR | 28~36 -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF20-35/3.5-4.5 USM |W: NR | | | | |T:1.00~0.80| NR | 164~176 | NR | 25~37 -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF28-70/2.8L USM |W:1.05~0.94| 213~218 | 298~374 | 3~8 | 112~188 |T:0.64~0.40| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF28-80/3.5-5.6 II |W:1.15~0.94| 164~169 | 262~417 | 12~22 | 107~270 |T:0.73~0.36| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF28-105/3.5-4.5 USM |W:0.75~0.73| 177~182 | 470~630 | 32~37 | 298~458 |T:0.44~0.27| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-80/4.0-5.6 III |W:0.97~0.75| 166~181 | 259~417 | 26~48 | 118~283 |T:0.70~0.35| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-80/4.0-5.6 USM |W:0.99~0.75| 167~183 | 253~419 | 56~106 | 111~284 |T:0.74~0.35| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-105/4.5-5.6 USM |W:0.75~0.73| 177~183 | 473~633 | 40~41 | 315~476 |T:0.44~0.27| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-135/4.0-5.6 USM |W:0.86~0.75| 181~191 | 383~917 | 25~35 | 201~735 |T:0.47~0.21| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF35-350/3.5-5.6L USM |W:0.82~0.75| 240~250 |1490~4953| 3~13 |1178~4641 |T:0.25~0.08| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF70-200/2.8L USM |W:0.41~0.38| 400~405 | 956~1728| 138~143 | 694~1466 |T:0.30~0.14| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF70-210/3.5-4.5 USM |W:0.47~0.38| 352~398 | 778~1992| 163~210 | 541~1756 |T:0.35~0.13| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF75-300/4.0-5.6 II USM|W:0.39~0.35| 445~446 |1249~3954| 239~254 | 988~3707 |T:0.39~0.09| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF80-200/4.5-5.6 II |W:0.39~0.33| 451~480 | 990~1890| 299~336 | 800~1708 |T:0.33~0.14| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF100-300/5.6L |W:0.34~0.27| 617~660 |1264~4013| 365~424 | 984~3749 |T:0.39~0.10| | | | -----------------------|-----------|---------|---------|---------|-------- EF100-300/4.5-5.6 USM |W:0.37~0.26| 537~681 |1130~4048| 347~491 | 892~3810 |T:0.35~0.09| | | | --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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