Canon 100mm Macro on crop frame
Jun 16, 2017 10:53:04 #
I have a Canon 7D Mk2 which as you know is a crop frame. I have ordered a Canon 100mm Macro lens with which to shoot small products. Pens, jewelry, etc. Need to get very close and detailed. My question is: What will be my results as opposed to shooting with the same lens on a full-frame camera? Are there significant drawbacks to shooting crop frame?
Jun 16, 2017 11:02:59 #
I shoot macro with a crop sensor camera.
You will get a smaller field of view than you would with the same lens on a full frame camera but otherwise there is no downside that I am aware of.
You will get a smaller field of view than you would with the same lens on a full frame camera but otherwise there is no downside that I am aware of.
Jun 16, 2017 11:09:06 #
Jun 16, 2017 19:37:03 #
I have the 2.8 Black Mac (non L). I shoot with both crop 60D and FF 6D. I am able to get good results with both. I would recommend in either format, to use a solid platform (tripod) and two axis focusing rail, (I use a cheap one), and small enough f stop to gain the proper depth of focus.
Good luck, J. R.
Good luck, J. R.
Jun 17, 2017 08:37:03 #
Robertven, I have a T3i and an 80D and the Canon 100mm macro. They all work together very well. I use it for macro only, not tried it for portrait of anything of that type.
I have not compared it to a full frame camera so what I have is the best there is to me, I don't know that I am missing anything. I am happy with it.
Ken
I have not compared it to a full frame camera so what I have is the best there is to me, I don't know that I am missing anything. I am happy with it.
Ken
Jun 17, 2017 09:56:46 #
Your answers were all very helpful and reassuring. I thank everyone for the help! Looks like I'm good to go.
Jun 17, 2017 10:13:32 #
Don't forget to add an off camera flash at any price point and DYI posing table.
J. R.
J. R.
Jun 17, 2017 12:22:04 #
I shoot an older FX lens on a DX format nikon. The upside is that cropping is less with that setup. When using an FX camera, while you might get minimally better IQ & low light performance, you are throwing away those bigger pixels when you crop. Thus my DX format cameras normally have either a macro lens or a super tele on them & my FX has the wide angle & normal to short teles mounted.
Jun 17, 2017 12:25:59 #
Robertven wrote:
I have a Canon 7D Mk2 which as you know is a crop frame. I have ordered a Canon 100mm Macro lens with which to shoot small products. Pens, jewelry, etc. Need to get very close and detailed. My question is: What will be my results as opposed to shooting with the same lens on a full-frame camera? Are there significant drawbacks to shooting crop frame?
You'll need to move back on larger items, possibly a little more noise if you are shooting at other than base ISO, and less depth of field than a shorter macro, like a 60mm. You will be just fine with the 100 and your camera for what you want to do. The rest all about lighting, which will have you pulling your hair out of your head until you figure it out.
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