Camera for flowers
Feb 17, 2019 14:32:41 #
bohleber
Loc: southern Indiana
I have a Canon XSI and a Canon 6D. Which is better for flower pics? Particularly close up.
Feb 17, 2019 14:36:36 #
Feb 17, 2019 14:45:14 #
Feb 17, 2019 14:47:01 #
bohleber wrote:
I have a Canon XSI and a Canon 6D. Which is better for flower pics? Particularly close up.
Either. Lenses determine minimum focusing distance. Do you still have your three Canon zoom lenses?
Mike
Feb 17, 2019 14:49:51 #
bohleber wrote:
Richard,
I have Canon 24-105, Canon 10-22,
Canon 16-35, and 50mm
I have Canon 24-105, Canon 10-22,
Canon 16-35, and 50mm
The 50 mm lens on either body should do the trick, no?
Mike
Feb 17, 2019 14:50:47 #
I would say the 6D, then crop in post. I would look to get nice shallow depth of field with the 50 mm and a low, wide open aperture and the 6D, for a dreamy look.
Feb 17, 2019 15:45:28 #
Just doing the math, the 10-22 on an APS-C body gives an equvalent field of view ( X 1.6) as a 16-35 on a FF. However, the 6D is generations newer in technology and has more than twice the number of pixels, so I expect it will do better.
Feb 17, 2019 15:58:02 #
Either the 24-105 or 50mm would be fine.
THe 24-105 will give you a bit more flexiblity.
A lot will depend on your style of photography.
Try them all and see what you like best.
THe 24-105 will give you a bit more flexiblity.
A lot will depend on your style of photography.
Try them all and see what you like best.
Feb 17, 2019 18:13:37 #
The nice thing about flowers is they tend to stay around for at least a day. This gives the student of photography the opportunity to carefully set up and use all the cameras and all the lenses in his bag - with flash, without, from on top of the flower and underneath, with and without reflector, even trying a water misting bottle.
I would hope we would see some of your better photos here soon, and perhaps some interesting comments on how your laboratory worked out for you.
I would hope we would see some of your better photos here soon, and perhaps some interesting comments on how your laboratory worked out for you.
Feb 17, 2019 18:37:51 #
bohleber wrote:
I have a Canon XSI and a Canon 6D. Which is
better for flower pics? Particularly close up.
I have a Canon XSI and a Canon 6D. Which is
better for flower pics? Particularly close up.
They are equal.
Sharing the same lenses, The Xsi crops right
down to the flower but at that same distance
the 6D would include more back ground. But
if you crop a 6D image to match the framing
of the Xsi, you lose about half your pixels. As
the 6D is 20MP and Xsi is 12MP, it's a wash.
Because one camera is older, they may have
somewhat different renderings, not better or
worse, just different. Thus you might prefer
one over the other, flowers-wise, if only for
its rendering.
.
Feb 17, 2019 22:41:13 #
My go to camera for flower shows is my 5Dsr with EF 28-300L lens. That said, I suggest you use your 6D with EF24-105L lens.
Feb 18, 2019 05:47:23 #
Feb 18, 2019 06:11:20 #
billnikon
Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont
bohleber wrote:
I have a Canon XSI and a Canon 6D. Which is better for flower pics? Particularly close up.
Macro lens.
Feb 18, 2019 07:37:05 #
The lens will be the most important option. You might need an extension tube to allow you to get closer if you do not want to spend the money on a macro lens.
Feb 18, 2019 11:21:20 #
bohleber wrote:
I have a Canon XSI and a Canon 6D. Which is better for flower pics? Particularly close up.
On your 6D, the 24-105 will give you a maximum magnification of 1:4.3.
An EF 50mm F1.8 will give you 1:4.76
The 16-35 will give you 1:4.5
On the XSI, the 10-22 will provide 1:6 which is considerably less than the other three.
If you use the full frame lenses on the XSI, you will automatically crop the image due to the smaller sensor, but the magnification won't change.
1:4.3 to 1:4.76 will give you a reasonable close up on either camera. You can always add an extension tube to allow you to get a little closer, but you won't be able to focus to infinity. image quality may be slightly cleaner, especially at higher ISO, with the newer camera.
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