Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Repurchasing an Old Lens

 Don't get me wrong.  I'm very happy with my latest camera, a Canon R6 Mark II.  But I'm still hanging on to my 77D, an APS-C Canon from 2017.  But in the process of moving to the mirrorless world, I had sold off some of my older lenses, one of which was the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM.  I now regret parting with that lens.  I miss having a macro lens on the 77D and I can foresee times when I would use that camera to supplement my macro photography.

Alas, the EF-S 60mm is no long in production.  Canon stopped producing it and decided to emphasize their newer R-series lenses for mirrorless cameras.  The lenses are still available on the used market, however.  Prices are said to range between $275 and $410.  I searched eBay and found that most lenes were close to $300 and well beyond.

I broke down and bought a lens from ProPhoto Supply for $250, including shipping.  It's on its way now.

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