Infant pics
Oct 19, 2014 12:20:08 #
I haven't done many professional infant pics and was wondering what would be the best canon lens for it. Should I use a portrait lens or 50mm?
Oct 19, 2014 12:33:01 #
I generally use my 18-135 zoom. Works well for me because it allows for flexibility.
gemlenz wrote:
I haven't done many professional infant pics and was wondering what would be the best canon lens for it. Should I use a portrait lens or 50mm?
Oct 19, 2014 12:48:12 #
I have a 24-70mm. I could put that on my 7D. Would that work?
DebAnn wrote:
I generally use my 18-135 zoom. Works well for me because it allows for flexibility.
Oct 19, 2014 18:23:05 #
Yes - it still gives you some flexibility in how you shoot the image.
gemlenz wrote:
I have a 24-70mm. I could put that on my 7D. Would that work?
Oct 20, 2014 06:40:04 #
I just shot an infant for some friends a few months ago. I brought my 85mm lens (on full frame) and was wishing I could get closer than the 3 foot minimum focus distance. Next time I think I might try a 12mm extension tube on the 85mm. A macro lens would have been great too but I don't own one...yet.
Oct 20, 2014 07:25:37 #
A prime lens in the near telephoto arena would be my choice...something between an 80mm, and 135mm, probably.
Oct 20, 2014 08:51:09 #
Don't want to be critical, but you are taking "professional baby pics", and you ask what lens to use? I don't understand that.
Oct 20, 2014 11:10:58 #
I didn't say I was taking professional baby pics. I haven't done that. So I was asking a simple question of other pros experience.
Comments like yours push people away from forums like this. Play nice please.
Comments like yours push people away from forums like this. Play nice please.
Kmgw9v wrote:
Don't want to be critical, but you are taking "professional baby pics", and you ask what lens to use? I don't understand that.
Oct 20, 2014 14:07:39 #
gemlenz wrote:
I didn't say I was taking professional baby pics. I haven't done that. So I was asking a simple question of other pros experience.
Comments like yours push people away from forums like this. Play nice please.
Comments like yours push people away from forums like this. Play nice please.
Didn't mean to be offensive. Thought I asked a fair question with regard to the word the "professional". I misunderstood your intent---I apologize.
Oct 20, 2014 14:14:36 #
gemlenz wrote:
I haven't done many professional infant pics and was wondering what would be the best canon lens for it. Should I use a portrait lens or 50mm?
I'd use my 50mm
Oct 20, 2014 14:16:47 #
Oct 20, 2014 14:23:22 #
gemlenz wrote:
I haven't done many professional infant pics and was wondering what would be the best canon lens for it. Should I use a portrait lens or 50mm?
Just like any other photography, the lens choice is determined by the effect you want to achieve.
There is no "right" lens.
There is a reason for using shorter lenses, mid, and long lenses.
The question is; what "effect" or "look" do you have in mind?
Oct 20, 2014 14:28:23 #
gemlenz wrote:
I didn't say I was taking professional baby pics. I haven't done that. So I was asking a simple question of other pros experience.
Comments like yours push people away from forums like this. Play nice please.
Comments like yours push people away from forums like this. Play nice please.
This is a perfectly valid question to ask considering this from your profile:
Quote:
Doing photography professionally since 2007 when I retired.
That's 7 years of pro photography.
I had to wonder myself actually since there is no real right or wrong answer to this question...it's basic.
Oct 20, 2014 14:38:26 #
no worries..:)
Kmgw9v wrote:
Didn't mean to be offensive. Thought I asked a fair question with regard to the word the "professional". I misunderstood your intent---I apologize.
Oct 20, 2014 20:27:47 #
Nikon makes a 135 that front and back focus. It does a wonderful job in portraitures. Was wondering if canon makes anything like it?
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gemlenz wrote:
no worries..:)
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