l'm thinking about the EF-S 60 2.8 or the EF-S 35 2.8 for my M50. Here's what l like about the 35- built in lights, IS, smaller and lighter, newer design, and a more useful non macro general purpose focal length. Here's what l like about the 60-more working distance and focus distance scale with reproduction ratios. l know neither is full frame, but that's not an issue for me.
i have the 28mm macro efm and the laowa 100mm 2.8, ef i also have a set of ef-m extension tubes by dorr, i use those alot on my ef-m 55-200mm,
I use a Canon 100mm F/2.8 macro. It has three different settings making it a very versatile lens. I have used it for macro & with a push of a button changed it into a prime lens with a excellent depth of field. It also gives you a 1:1 ratio. Only draw back is a new one is around $1200.00. You can get a used one for a couple hundred less.
Both seem to be reasonably lighter weight lenses, looks to be about what 4.5 oz difference? I would have to concur about the concern of the working distance and field of view. I've worked with both a 50 and 100 mm macro and prefer longer lenses for macro work myself. I can't even imagine using the 35mm. Have you invested any time into research on how usable the lights are? I can't imagine its a good replacement for a ring light rig, and depending on what your shooting you'd probably want to use a light tent anyway. My 2 cents there anyway. If weight /size was not the issue I do like the 100mm Macro USM which i picked up long before the L series came out it and a real good value at half the cost.
the lights on the end of the 28mm version for efm are very good tbh, the only draw back is for live subjects this was taken with the 28mm canon efm macro the advantage of the laowa 100mm is it goes down to x2 macro, the down side to the laowa is its a bit more for the advanced macro shooter
I had the older version of the EF 100 Macro back in 2012 when they were cheap. I liked it a lot. 2018 I for a Tokina 100mm macro. It was also a very good lens. I myself also like having a longer lens for macro work. I will prob be getting the Tokina again,
Looking at the image and the original info from the exit data it was done with the camera flash, the lens has a light in the end of it but i didn't like the catch light it was giving. probably one of my first images with the 28mm macro, was from july 2020 so it was 6 month after i got the camera. found this from same time, this shows the catch light from the lights in the end of the lens, wasn't a fan of it for eye shots something i should revisit now i know a bit more about the camera and lenses etc oh, the 28mm qualifies for one of my least used lenses as a normal lens, (july comp), don't think i've ever taken it out with the intention of shooting as a 28mm, just as a macro close up
