what macro lens would be best for
Feb 21, 2013 07:28:27 #
I have a canon t4i now. And my other hobby is saltwater reef keeping. i want to get in real close and get pics of my corals.
any help please.
Brian
any help please.
Brian
Feb 22, 2013 07:15:43 #
LaughBrian wrote:
I have a canon t4i now. And my other hobby is saltwater reef keeping. i want to get in real close and get pics of my corals.
any help please.
Brian
any help please.
Brian
Brian,
I use a Tamaron SPAF60mm F/2 DiII LD (IF) Macro 1:1 Model G005 on my Nikon D7000. I like taking macro shots of flowers, and insects and this lens does an excellent job for me. About any 1:1 Macro lens between 50 - 90mm should do the job.
The attached pic using this lens of a praying mantis was a hand held shot which wasn't too bad but if you use a tripod it would have been even better.
Feb 22, 2013 09:03:27 #
Feb 22, 2013 10:31:38 #
bigmac115100
Loc: Florida
My preference is the Tamaron 180mm 1:1 macro. Grat lens and WAY cheaper than the Nikon
Up close and personal
Feb 22, 2013 15:26:31 #
LGilbert
Loc: Earth
An important factor is how close are you going to be to your subject and to what extent do you want to include the background. Since you are using a tank to hold your collection (I assume), if you examine potential lens purchase for its minimum focal distance for a 1:1 magnification specification and compare that to the subject distance from the lens, you will determine if the lens is compatible with your purpose. Renting (to buy) or borrowing the lens for a test shoot might be a good idea.
If, indeed, you are shooting through glass, a polarizing filter might prove useful to minimize reflections.
If, indeed, you are shooting through glass, a polarizing filter might prove useful to minimize reflections.
Feb 22, 2013 15:39:17 #
IMO, the longer the better in a macro lens, particularly if you are shooting skittish subjects like insects or small critters. A 60mm macro has a working distance measured in mere inches while a 200mm macro gives you a foot or more. The least I would consider is a 100mm, and something in the 150-200 is even better. Not that there's anything wrong with a 60mm, but I just prefer more working distance from my subject. Sigma makes both a 150 and 180, and both have tripod collars. They are not cheap though...
Feb 22, 2013 16:51:13 #
Midnight Rider wrote:
IMO, the longer the better in a macro lens, partic... (show quote)
I will be shooting threw a tank. And need to be very close to it. with in inches of the glass or right on the glass. and most corals do not move, there in place on rocks and rubble. so they cant get away from me lol.
Feb 22, 2013 18:13:04 #
LGilbert
Loc: Earth
LaughBrian wrote:
I will ... need to be very close to it. with in inches of the glass or right on the glass. and most corals do not move....
So, you have a specific requirement relative to working distance. Armed with a measure of that distance (glass to cowering coral), you can compare that with the minimum focus distance of various length lenses. The 1:1 typical magnification for a true macro lens only occurs at the minimal focal distance for that lens, however, because of the high resolution of even the average camera, enlargement should be no problem. Thus, because of your requirement of placing your lens near the tank glass ( and you might also employ a surround of some sort or turn off the room lights to minimize front surface reflections), you can use any macro lens (or lens/extension tube) that has a minimum focus distance equal to or less than your working distance.
Feb 22, 2013 18:45:04 #
LGilbert wrote:
quote=LaughBrian I will ... need to be very close... (show quote)
thank you so much i think i understand it now. I was going to buy a new plunger and cut a hole the size of the lens. to make a mini back box type thing lol.
Feb 23, 2013 08:15:02 #
I got these with a 100mm macro on a canon 50d, Lighting was the difficult part lighting that didn't flare the lens
Feb 23, 2013 19:46:54 #
Very nice. i see a fox face sailfin tang clown and maybe an achilles tang. and some colt coral. last foxface i had was eating my coral and had to get rid of him lol. i turn off all my house lites and turn the auto flash off and just use the on tank liting. I'm looking to take pics of the coral way closer than what you have there like 1 tentacle of an anemone. or 1 zooa polip fill the whole frame.
Feb 24, 2013 03:01:49 #
Every example photograph above is a close-up; none are macro-photographs. All could have been captured with a standard lens.
If you are truly interested in macro-photography, aquarium or not, you should be asking your questions here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html
If you are truly interested in macro-photography, aquarium or not, you should be asking your questions here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html
Feb 24, 2013 11:58:56 #
Nikonian72 wrote:
Every example photograph above is a close-up; none are macro-photographs. All could have been captured with a standard lens.
If you are truly interested in macro-photography, aquarium or not, you should be asking your questions here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html
If you are truly interested in macro-photography, aquarium or not, you should be asking your questions here: http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html
thank you for the link.
Feb 26, 2013 10:08:31 #
LaughBrian wrote:
quote=Midnight Rider IMO, the longer the better i... (show quote)
When talking about glass lenses and tanks, threw is an unfortunate typo.....
Feb 26, 2013 10:10:17 #
Love the shots of your marines though. I haven't thought of my own tropical fish. I suspect it is one of those things that looks easy until you try it.....
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