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Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro

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Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro

A unique specialty lens only for Macro shooting, the MP-E can magnify an object up to 5x, which would fill a 35mm frame with a grain of rice. This is a specialty lens that is best used by experienced Macro shooters. A focusing rail and Macro flash are good ideas when using this lens. If you do not have a Macro flash we strongly recommend the MT-24EX flash.

Now, a little bit of math to keep things in perspective. The resolving power of the MP-E 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 is capable of picking out features only a few micrometers across. For comparison, “human hair” varies in thickness from 17-180 µm- crazy.

Roger’s take: 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 focusing rail, a tripod, some macro lights 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.

Does Not Include: lens hood

Pricing

LensRentals.com offers rentals of every length between 4 and 90 days. Some common selections are:

Rental Period Price Day Rate
4 days $39.00 $9.75 per day
7 days $52.00 ~$7.43 per day
10 days $70.25 ~$7.03 per day
14 days $91.00 $6.50 per day
21 days $122.25 ~$5.83 per day
30 days $153.50 ~$5.12 per day
45 days $200.25 $4.45 per day
60 days $234.00 $3.90 per day
90 days $301.50 $3.35 per day

The shopping cart will automatically update the quoted price as you adjust the length of your rental.

LensRentals also offers an optional damage waiver on this product, limiting your expense should it get damaged while in your possession.

Rental Period Waiver Price Total Price Day Rate
4 days +$7.50 $46.50 ~$11.63 per day
7 days +$10.00 $62.00 ~$8.86 per day
10 days +$13.50 $83.75 ~$8.38 per day
14 days +$17.50 $108.50 $7.75 per day
21 days +$23.50 $145.75 ~$6.95 per day
30 days +$29.50 $183.00 $6.10 per day
45 days +$38.50 $238.75 ~$5.31 per day
60 days +$45.00 $279.00 $4.65 per day
90 days +$58.00 $359.50 ~$4.00 per day

Shipping

LensRentals.com ships via UPS 2-day service, unless your rental requires faster shipping. Return shipping is included in the shipping price, and we include a prepaid return label with your order—all you need to do is bring it to a UPS drop-off location when your rental is complete.

The shopping cart can automatically quote shipping, even for multi-item and oversize orders. Shipping multiple items together offers significant savings over shipping them individually.