My wife and I decided we would go to Cromer to take some photos while we had a week off. The night before Tami said she wanted me to have my Christmas present so I could use it on the shoot. It was a Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM. I now have lenses that cover both ends of the spectrum. The macro at one end and the Canon EF70-300mm f4.5-5.6 DO IS USM at the other. This is the first macro lens I have ever had and it is superb. You can see some of the macro photos I took at Cromer here, and some practise shots here.

I really like this one. As you can see it has a very short depth of field and gives you lovely bokeh. In fact with this lens it is almost impossible not get it. I still love taking sports shots, but now I like to get up close and really capture the finer details of this world. Below is the the third picture I took that day and it was almost the best, but it just shows what you can do with this lens.

I am really looking forward to a heavy frost or some due so I can go out and find some cob webs. If you are after a macro lens I can't recommend this one highly enough. The only thing I had to get used to was the fact I had to move. I have never had a lens that is a fixed length.

Tags: Lenses, Canon, Christmas Present