ive posted a few questions on the lenses that im looking at for macro photos of my tank. and I just want some solid advice on what MM i should be going for to take pictures of a tank? so what MM macro do you guys use/think i should use?
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55 to 60mm if fine. 90mm is great 100mm is awesome.
so really any dedicated Macro lens..
so really any dedicated Macro lens..
It depends on what camera you have and also on how deep your tank is in my opinion. Do you have a full frame sensor or not? For Macro, most people go with a 90 or 105. But, if you have a smaller sensor camera you may want to go with something not quite as long (there's a crop factor on those camera bodies of usually 1.4, meaning a 50mm lens would behave as a 70mm)
If your tank is really shallow that would be fine. If you have a really deep tank you might want a longer lens to be able to get close ups of stuff at the bottom or in the far back (if taking pics from the front glass).
If your tank is really shallow that would be fine. If you have a really deep tank you might want a longer lens to be able to get close ups of stuff at the bottom or in the far back (if taking pics from the front glass).
Ok so you have a crop sensor camera. I would go for something like this. It will be similar to having a 90mm or so lens. Its specifically designed for your type of camera.
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/629846-REG/Tamron_AFG005C700_G005_SP_AF60mm_f_2_0.html
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/629846-REG/Tamron_AFG005C700_G005_SP_AF60mm_f_2_0.html
the higher the MM on the macro the further i can be from the subject and still get extremely closeup macros correct? i feel like a used 100mm canon macro might be better for me. i can get a used one on CL for 325$ and that tamron one i can get a used one for 240$ so it comes down to what will be best at gettting really up close amazing shots from further away (about 4-13" away from subjects)
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You may want to consider using a macro ring adapter instead of spending extra on a lens. I am a photographer by trade, but don't need macro for my work, so I use an adapter on the lenses I already have for my hobby photos. I can't justify dropping that much cash, when the adapter works well and is dirt cheap (its just a hollow tube, don't buy an expensive one!) I use a full frame sensor but it should work fine with a crop.
Cheers, jeff
Cheers, jeff
ive got the "hollow tubes" i have a makeshift macro right now that works pretty well but i literally have to be like 1/4" of an inch away from the object to get REALLLLLY good detail and thats not good for corals and such because i get such a small ammount of it.
You might want to look into renting one of each lens and trying it out first. That's the only way to tell if it will fit your needs perfectly. There are several companies that do it online (just google lens rentals) or if there is a good camera store near you, just go in and ask them if they carry those. Its cheap to rent for a day and would solve the problem of not knowing which would work better.
The problem I see with too long of a lens would be that if you wanted to take a picture of something towards the top of your reef (top down) you might have to actually move the lens out of the water to fit everything in frame (assuming you're using a top down box). Then you won't be able to get a sharp close up like you're looking for. I've had that problem even with my 90mm (I use a full frame sensor). I have a couple of colonies that are close to the surface that I just can't get good pics of from the top down.
No matter witch lens you get there are going to be times when you want the other one. From time to time.
I always reccomend the wider because you can always crop.
I always reccomend the wider because you can always crop.
I'm still looking at the 2 lenses and the 100mm is a minimum focus distance of 1 foot and the 60 is about 7". But what are the maximum focus distances on them to still get a 1:1 magnification and have those really detailed pictures?
Brother. Or sister.
Your over thinking it.
Really detailed is kinda vague photographically speaking.
You mean microscopic or with fine detail?
Fine detail is done with good glass and a tight apature. I gotta encourage you to get some macro photography help. Everything above is what reef photographers use. Fine tuning you photographic skill are a different thing.
Some increased detail is done in Photoshop and focus stacking. Some is the quality of the camera sensor. Some is low gain high apature.
Until you play with a lens in person you wont get this.
I got a lotta lenses I use on the tank. They all have thier limitations and strengths.
Your over thinking it.
Really detailed is kinda vague photographically speaking.
You mean microscopic or with fine detail?
Fine detail is done with good glass and a tight apature. I gotta encourage you to get some macro photography help. Everything above is what reef photographers use. Fine tuning you photographic skill are a different thing.
Some increased detail is done in Photoshop and focus stacking. Some is the quality of the camera sensor. Some is low gain high apature.
Until you play with a lens in person you wont get this.
I got a lotta lenses I use on the tank. They all have thier limitations and strengths.
So I found a guy selling the 100mm on Craigslist for 350$. The pictures are ok and they are taken from 12" away. Why is it partially blurred and can the lens get closer than this for better detail? Not physically closer but closer in to capture finer details?
