ecurb wrote:
You don't say what camera you use so assuming you're shooting full frame, use the 55 f1.8 , order a set of close-up lenses to fit the 55. Google homebuilt copy stands, I built my own copystand for about twenty bucks, not counting the cost of a tripod head and Bogen Super lamp I already had.
Shoot the album, make digital files, give your family a link to the files and they can pay for their own prints.
Yes, I shoot full frame - Sony a7Riv. I will look into close-up lenses and building a copy stand (or get one of the boys to do it!) One of them is a carpenter and the other inherited all the tools. I did keep a few, though. I did watch one video by Wesley Treat, who built a portable copy box. Quite nice but you need a lot of tools that I don't have!!! Thank you for your advice!