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This table shows the macro capabilities of my lenses with all possible extension tube/closeup filter/tele-extender combinations (that I own).
Working distance means the clear distance between the target and the lens. It differs from the focusing distance, which is the distance from the target to the film/sensor surface.
| Maximum Magnification (optical) |
Minimum focus distance | Maximun focus distance | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working distance |
Target width | Working distance |
Target width | ||||||
| 5D | 40D | 5D | 40D | ||||||
| f/4L set | 17-40mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.11 | 11.9 cm | 32.0 cm | 19.7 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ |
| max zoom | 0.27 | 11.9 cm | 13.2 cm | 8.5 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 17-40mm + 36mm + UV(0) | min zoom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| max zoom | 1.38 | 1.7 cm | 2.6 cm | 1.8 cm | 4.0 cm | 4.3 cm | 2.7 cm | ||
| 17-40mm + 68mm + UV(0) | min zoom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| max zoom | 2.21 | 0.6 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.0 cm | 1.8 cm | 2.2 cm | 1.4 cm | ||
| 24-105mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.08 | 27.4 cm | 46.8 cm | 31.0 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | |
| max zoom | 0.25 | 22.9 cm | 14.5 cm | 9.2 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 24-105mm + 36mm + UV(0) | min zoom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| max zoom | 0.78 | 3.8 cm | 4.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 29.2 cm | 10.7 cm | 6.8 cm | ||
| 24-105mm + 68mm + UV(0) | min zoom | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| max zoom | 1.24 | 0.5 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.8 cm | 14.3 cm | 5.6 cm | 3.5 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.08 | 94.5 cm | 44.0 cm | 27.7 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | |
| max zoom | 0.22 | 94.5 cm | 16.2 cm | 10.2 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 70-200mm + 36mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.53 | 12.0 cm | 6.8 cm | 4.3 cm | 11.5 cm | 7.3 cm | 4.6 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.43 | 56.5 cm | 8.4 cm | 5.3 cm | 129.0 cm | 20.8 cm | 13.2 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 68mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.95 | 5.4 cm | 3.8 cm | 2.4 cm | 4.7 cm | 3.8 cm | 2.4 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.61 | 43.8 cm | 5.9 cm | 3.8 cm | 73.0 cm | 10.6 cm | 6.8 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 1.4x + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.11 | 94.6 cm | 32.0 cm | 20.0 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | |
| max zoom | 0.31 | 94.6 cm | 11.7 cm | 7.4 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 70-200mm + 1.4x + 36mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.45 | 25.4 cm | 8.0 cm | 5.0 cm | 29.9 cm | 10.3 cm | 6.5 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.50 | 71.0 cm | 7.2 cm | 4.5 cm | 294.0 cm | 32.1 cm | 20.5 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 1.4x + 68mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.76 | 16.2 cm | 4.8 cm | 3.0 cm | 15.8 cm | 5.4 cm | 3.4 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.68 | 61.7 cm | 5.3 cm | 3.4 cm | 168.0 cm | 15.7 cm | 10.0 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 2x + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.16 | 94.5 cm | 21.9 cm | 13.8 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | |
| max zoom | 0.44 | 94.5 cm | 8.1 cm | 5.2 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 70-200mm + 2x + 36mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.42 | 41.8 cm | 8.6 cm | 5.4 cm | 65.3 cm | 14.7 cm | 9.3 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.62 | 81.2 cm | 5.8 cm | 3.7 cm | >3 m | > | > | ||
| 70-200mm + 2x + 68mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.65 | 29.5 cm | 5.5 cm | 3.6 cm | 37.6 cm | 7.7 cm | 4.9 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.78 | 74.3 cm | 4.6 cm | 2.9 cm | >3 m | > | > | ||
| 70-200mm + H4 | min zoom | 0.40 | 19.5 cm | 9.1 cm | 5.8 cm | 25.6 cm | 12.8 cm | 8.1 cm | |
| max zoom | 1.08 | 19.5 cm | 3.3 cm | 2.1 cm | 25.6 cm | 4.6 cm | 3.0 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 36mm + H4 | min zoom | 0.78 | 8.0 cm | 4.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 7.8 cm | 5.0 cm | 3.1 cm | |
| max zoom | 1.39 | 17.5 cm | 2.6 cm | 1.7 cm | 21.0 cm | 3.4 cm | 2.2 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 68mm + H4 | min zoom | 1.13 | 4.4 cm | 3.2 cm | 2.0 cm | 3.8 cm | 3.2 cm | 2.1 cm | |
| max zoom | 1.67 | 16.0 cm | 2.2 cm | 1.4 cm | 18.6 cm | 2.7 cm | 1.7 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 1.4x + H4 | min zoom | 0.54 | 19.7 cm | 6.7 cm | 4.2 cm | 25.5 cm | 9.3 cm | 5.8 cm | |
| max zoom | 1.46 | 19.7 cm | 2.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 25.5 cm | 3.4 cm | 2.1 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 1.4x + 36mm + H4 | min zoom | 0.89 | 12.5 cm | 4.0 cm | 2.5 cm | 13.7 cm | 4.8 cm | 3.0 cm | |
| max zoom | 1.90 | 18.7 cm | 1.9 cm | 1.2 cm | 23.1 cm | 2.5 cm | 1.6 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 1.4x + 68mm + H4 | min zoom | 1.23 | 9.7 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.9 cm | 9.8 cm | 3.3 cm | 2.1 cm | |
| max zoom | 2.32 | 17.8 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.0 cm | 21.8 cm | 2.1 cm | 1.3 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 2x + H4 | min zoom | 0.78 | 19.9 cm | 4.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 25.5 cm | 6.4 cm | 4.0 cm | |
| max zoom | 2.12 | 19.9 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.1 cm | 25.5 cm | 2.4 cm | 1.5 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 2x + 36mm + H4 | min zoom | 1.11 | 15.7 cm | 3.2 cm | 2.1 cm | 18.1 cm | 4.1 cm | 2.6 cm | |
| max zoom | 2.61 | 19.3 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.9 cm | 24.2 cm | 1.9 cm | 1.2 cm | ||
| 70-200mm + 2x + 68mm + H4 | min zoom | 1.40 | 13.7 cm | 2.6 cm | 1.6 cm | 15.0 cm | 3.1 cm | 2.0 cm | |
| max zoom | 3.08 | 18.9 cm | 1.2 cm | 0.7 cm | 23.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.0 cm | ||
| 300mm + UV(0) | 0.24 | 124.0 cm | 15.1 cm | 9.6 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 300mm + 36mm + UV(0) | 0.35 | 102.1 cm | 10.3 cm | 6.5 cm | >3 m | > | > | ||
| 300mm + 68mm + UV(0) | 0.57 | 72.7 cm | 6.3 cm | 4.0 cm | 186.0 cm | 16.4 cm | 10.5 cm | ||
| 300mm + 1.4x + UV(0) | 0.33 | 123.3 cm | 10.9 cm | 6.9 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 300mm + 1.4x + 36mm + UV(0) | 0.50 | 102.0 cm | 7.2 cm | 4.6 cm | >3 m | > | > | ||
| 300mm + 1.4x + 68mm + UV(0) | 0.66 | 92.2 cm | 5.5 cm | 3.4 cm | >3 m | > | > | ||
| 300mm + 2x + UV(0) | 0.48 | 123.5 cm | 7.6 cm | 4.8 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 300mm + 2x + 36mm + UV(0) | 0.64 | 111.3 cm | 5.6 cm | 3.6 cm | >3 m | > | > | ||
| 300mm + 2x + 68mm + UV(0) | 0.79 | 105.0 cm | 4.5 cm | 2.9 cm | >3 m | > | > | ||
| fast | 35mm/1.4 + UV(0) | 0.18 | 15.9 cm | 19.6 cm | 12.2 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | |
| 35mm/1.4 + 36mm + UV(0) | 1.21 | 0.2 cm | 3.0 cm | 1.8 cm | 0.2 cm | 3.5 cm | 2.1 cm | ||
| 35mm/1.4 + 68mm + UV(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 50mm/1.4 + UV(0) | 0.14 | 35.8 cm | 25.6 cm | 16.0 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 50mm/1.4 + 36mm + UV(0) | 0.82 | 5.5 cm | 4.4 cm | 2.7 cm | 7.0 cm | 5.4 cm | 3.4 cm | ||
| 50mm/1.4 + 68mm + UV(0) | 1.44 | 3.1 cm | 2.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 3.5 cm | 2.8 cm | 1.7 cm | ||
| 50mm/1.4 + 500D | 0.24 | 20.5 cm | 14.8 cm | 9.3 cm | 54.5 cm | 37.8 cm | 24.0 cm | ||
| 50mm/1.4 + 36mm + 500D | 0.92 | 4.5 cm | 3.9 cm | 2.5 cm | 5.6 cm | 4.7 cm | 2.9 cm | ||
| 50mm/1.4 + 68mm + 500D | 1.57 | 2.3 cm | 2.3 cm | 1.5 cm | 2.6 cm | 2.6 cm | 1.6 cm | ||
| 135mm/2 + UV(0) | 0.20 | 72.0 cm | 17.9 cm | 11.5 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 135mm/2 + 36mm + UV(0) | 0.49 | 34.0 cm | 7.4 cm | 4.7 cm | 55.0 cm | 13.8 cm | 8.8 cm | ||
| 135mm/2 + 68mm + UV(0) | 0.75 | 25.2 cm | 4.8 cm | 3.1 cm | 30.6 cm | 7.2 cm | 4.5 cm | ||
| 135mm/2 + 1.4x + UV(0) | 0.27 | 72.0 cm | 13.2 cm | 8.3 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 135mm/2 + 1.4x + 36mm + UV(0) | 0.52 | 46.8 cm | 6.9 cm | 4.4 cm | 125.5 cm | 20.6 cm | 13.0 cm | ||
| 135mm/2 + 1.4x + 68mm + UV(0) | 0.74 | 38.4 cm | 4.9 cm | 3.0 cm | 72.5 cm | 10.2 cm | 6.5 cm | ||
| 135mm/2 + 2x + UV(0) | 0.40 | 72.0 cm | 9.1 cm | 5.8 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 135mm/2 + 2x + 36mm + UV(0) | 0.61 | 56.7 cm | 5.9 cm | 3.8 cm | 287.0 cm | 32.7 cm | 20.8 cm | ||
| 135mm/2 + 2x + 68mm + UV(0) | 0.80 | 50.0 cm | 4.5 cm | 2.9 cm | 156.0 cm | 15.7 cm | 10.1 cm | ||
| travel | S17-85mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.07 | 19.5 cm | - | 34.5 cm | ∞ | - | ∞ |
| max zoom | 0.21 | 16.6 cm | - | 10.8 cm | ∞ | - | ∞ | ||
| S17-85mm + H4 | min zoom | 0.12 | 11.1 cm | - | 18.2 cm | 31.1 cm | - | 38.7 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.35 | 9.9 cm | - | 6.5 cm | 25.5 cm | - | 6.6 cm | ||
| 70-300DO + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.06 | 116.5 cm | 59.6 cm | 37.0 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | |
| max zoom | 0.21 | 112.1 cm | 17.2 cm | 11.1 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 70-300DO + 36mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 0.58 | 14.9 cm | 6.2 cm | 3.9 cm | 19.9 cm | 7.9 cm | 5.0 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.43 | 68.8 cm | 8.4 cm | 5.4 cm | 304.0 cm | 30.0 cm | 19.1 cm | ||
| 70-300DO + 68mm + UV(0) | min zoom | 1.06 | 9.5 cm | 3.4 cm | 2.1 cm | 12.0 cm | 4.1 cm | 2.6 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.62 | 56.0 cm | 5.8 cm | 3.8 cm | 182.8 cm | 15.4 cm | 9.8 cm | ||
| 70-300DO + 500D | min zoom | 0.20 | 34.5 cm | 17.7 cm | 11.3 cm | 53.0 cm | 25.7 cm | 16.3 cm | |
| max zoom | 0.69 | 33.8 cm | 5.2 cm | 3.4 cm | 50.0 cm | 6.0 cm | 3.9 cm | ||
| 70-300DO + 36mm + 500D | min zoom | 0.76 | 11.0 cm | 4.8 cm | 3.0 cm | 14.0 cm | 5.7 cm | 3.6 cm | |
| max zoom | 1.00 | 28.5 cm | 3.6 cm | 2.3 cm | 42.3 cm | 4.2 cm | 2.7 cm | ||
| 70-300DO + 68mm + 500D | min zoom | 1.27 | 7.6 cm | 2.8 cm | 1.8 cm | 9.3 cm | 3.3 cm | 2.1 cm | |
| max zoom | 1.32 | 26.0 cm | 2.7 cm | 1.8 cm | 38.7 cm | 3.4 cm | 2.1 cm | ||
| 28mm/1.8 + UV(0) | 0.17 | 14.3 cm | 20.6 cm | 12.8 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 28mm/1.8 + 36mm + UV(0) | 1.45 | 0.5 cm | 2.5 cm | 1.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 2.9 cm | 1.8 cm | ||
| 28mm/1.8 + 68mm + UV(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 28mm/1.8 + 500D | 0.24 | 10.4 cm | 15.2 cm | 9.6 cm | 55.3 cm | 68.5 cm | 44.3 cm | ||
| 28mm/1.8 + 36mm + 500D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 28mm/1.8 + 68mm + 500D | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| macro | 100mm + UV(0) | 1.04 | 14.2 cm | 3.5 cm | 2.2 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | |
| 100mm + 36mm + UV(0) | 1.55 | 12.0 cm | 2.3 cm | 1.4 cm | 31.3 cm | 10.6 cm | 6.7 cm | ||
| 100mm + 68mm + UV(0) | 2.11 | 10.9 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.1 cm | 17.0 cm | 5.4 cm | 3.4 cm | ||
| 100mm + 500D | 1.34 | 10.5 cm | 2.7 cm | 1.7 cm | 56.0 cm | 20.5 cm | 13.0 cm | ||
| 100mm + 36mm + 500D | 1.99 | 9.1 cm | 1.8 cm | 1.2 cm | 19.0 cm | 6.4 cm | 4.1 cm | ||
| 100mm + 68mm + 500D | 2.59 | 8.5 cm | 1.4 cm | 0.9 cm | 12.3 cm | 4.0 cm | 2.6 cm | ||
| MP-E | 5.14 | 4.0 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.5 cm | 10.0 cm | 3.6 cm | 2.3 cm | ||
| MP-E + 36mm | 6.00 | 4.0 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 7.8 cm | 2.3 cm | 1.5 cm | ||
| MP-E + 68mm | 6.79 | 3.9 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.3 cm | 6.8 cm | 1.7 cm | 1.1 cm | ||
| MP-E + 500D | 5.45 | 3.0 cm | 0.7 cm | 0.4 cm | 7.7 cm | 3.0 cm | 1.9 cm | ||
| MP-E + 36mm + 500D | 6.43 | 2.9 cm | 0.6 cm | 0.4 cm | 6.0 cm | 2.0 cm | 1.3 cm | ||
| MP-E + 68mm + 500D | 7.35 | 2.9 cm | 0.5 cm | 0.3 cm | 5.3 cm | 1.6 cm | 1.0 cm | ||
| wide | 12-24mm | min zoom | 0.08 | 12.2 cm | 43.1 cm | 26.9 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ |
| max zoom | 0.15 | 12.2 cm | 24.2 cm | 15.1 cm | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | ||
| 12-24mm + 36mm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
| 12-24mm + 68mm | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||
A fisheye lens doesn't quite fit into the preceding table. Regarding Fisheye on 5D, the shortest working distance of 3.4 cm and full 140° horizontal angle of view give a target width of 25 cm, which computes to a magnification of 0.14. But when examining only the center 10% of the picture, the magnification is 0.26.
Similar table for the compact cameras:
| Maximum Magnification | Minimum focus distance | Maximun focus distance | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Optical | 35mm equivalent |
Working distance |
Target width | Working distance |
Target width | ||
| G10 | min zoom | 0.23 | 1.09 | 0.9 cm | 3.3 cm | ∞ | ∞ |
| max zoom | 0.08 | 0.40 | 29.0 cm | 9.1 cm | ∞ | ∞ | |
| IXUS100 | min zoom | 0.16 | 0.95 | 3.0 cm | 3.8 cm | ∞ | ∞ |
| max zoom | 0.04 | 0.23 | 41.0 cm | 15.4 cm | ∞ | ∞ | |
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