jc5066 Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Anyone use Macro lenses for weddings. Such as Sigma 150? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
april_rocha___south_centra Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I absolutely love having a Macro lens for weddings esp. for detail shots. I use a Canon 50mm macro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_rubinstein___mancheste Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 I really need to buy those extension tubes I keep putting off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc5066 Posted February 16, 2006 Author Share Posted February 16, 2006 Not for macro work, but as a telephoto? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleskoubik Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Yes, Canon 100mm/f2.8 macro. Use it anywhere from portraits to detail shots. It is a great lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff_henry Posted February 16, 2006 Share Posted February 16, 2006 Yes! Canon 100 2.8 USM Macro. Great short tele. but use it mostly for detail shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anesh Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 I am intrigued at the suggestion that the 100mm f/2.8 macro may be used for portraits. I was considering the 100mm f/2.0 but the f/2.8 would obviously offer far more versatility if it can be used for both macro & portraits. How's the bokeh though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discpad Posted February 17, 2006 Share Posted February 17, 2006 It's always handy to keep a macro SOMETHING in your camera bag, especially if you shoot film: You never know when you'll run into a situation where you slap yourself on the head and think "Sh*t -- I wish I had a macro with me." The best way is obviously a lens designed to focus in closely: You'll be surprised how inexpensive good used MF prime and zoom lenses with macro capability are on eBay. Extension tubes also work, but you have to compensate the exposure for bellows factor. Lastly, when I'm travelling light, I bring along "eyeglass" filter style magnifiers. You have to watch your lighting with a macro (or esp. micro), as your on-camera flash casts wacky shadows: This is why a real macro lens is better than an extension tube or filter magnifier, as you aren't throwing away any stops and have a better chance to snap the shot with ambient light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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