Overall this is very good lens for taking small object for the detail... One really bad about is, this is too close lens that you need to focus through moving your camera back and forth.. Very light weight and can use X2 Extention...

X1 to X5..; Very detail colse up!! f/2.8 bright lens!! light weight..; Can use X2 Extention..

Manual Focus, you need to move front and back..; when you use X5, you might thing about distance becuase lens is moving out..

If you love macro photography, this lens takes it to another level. There is an initial learning curve with it, but once mastered it truely opens the door to insane macro ability. Lighting has been an issue, at the 5x magnification, due to the shallow distance from the object.

Superior build quality; Super-sharp images

pricey

I use this lens for high magnification macro photography. The lens has the capability to achieve 5x magnification and is wholly dedicated to the macro photographer; it no other function. The quality of the output is superb.

Consistent Output; Durable; Easily Interchangeable; Intense Details; Sharp Focus; Strong Construction

Heavy

This macro lens fantastic offering a 5 times magnification, but this lens is hard work. There is no focus ring on this lens, you focus the lens by moving the camera closer or further away from the subject.

Very impressive lens! It is not an easy piece to use but I'm enjoying the results A macro flash is very important.

I had buyer's remorse after purchasing this lens and waiting for it to be delivered. I wondered if it was worth it, since I already have three other macro lenses that I like; Canon 180mm F/3.5L,Tamron 90mm F/2.8 for Canon and the Nikon 105mm lens.I bought this lens used from another website.The...

This is a unique lens not available from other manufacturers. It is for macro photography only, as its minimum resolution is 1:1 and it goes up to 5:1! The depth of focus is so shallow that it is hard to see to focus (no auto focus) without bright light. A macro flash system is virtually mandatory.

I purchased this lens because I wanted to take some extreme Macro photos. Boy does it deliver. This is the best lens that I have used at taking pictures up close. The sharpness is amazing, and the results are eye-popping.

Sharp, beautiful, extreme macro; Allows a vision into an invisible world

Difficult to use; Makes taking pictures a real skill; Must have dedicated ring light flash

This review attempts to relate my initial experience with the MP-E-65mm lens. It includes comments about the focusing system and one lighting system that is necessary to capture images across the magnification range of the lens.

When you like macro this lens is your dream. A first look and feel of the lens gives you the pleasuere thet the lens is extremely well build, metal body and it's perfectly finished of.

-build quality; -sharpness; -no other lens does wath this one does

-you need the ringlite or the twin lite flash