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<blockquote data-quote="nickt" data-source="post: 165229" data-attributes="member: 4923">Re: In Need of Assistance!How big are these models? Would it be a single piece or a scene set up on a table? I would try the lens you have at different distances and see if or how it disappoints. It may do the job, its a great lens. The primary purpose of a macro lens is to get REALLY close. True macro is when the real life subject is the same size of the film or sensor. Depth of field is VERY shallow at that close range. Macro lenses are good at other things like blurring the background on somewhat close scenes. That might or might not help you with anything though. They also max out at infinity focus at a closer range. Not really optimized for great distance though. A macro may help you get the perspective and depth of field you want but maybe a wide angle or even a zoom lens may help you in different ways. Experiment with the lens you have. It really depends what you want to achieve. You can flatten or deepen your scene depending on your distance and focal length and macro or zoom lens or wide angle lens. Google 'Focal length and Perspective' to see some scenes under various focal lengths.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="nickt, post: 165229, member: 4923"] [b]Re: In Need of Assistance![/b] How big are these models? Would it be a single piece or a scene set up on a table? I would try the lens you have at different distances and see if or how it disappoints. It may do the job, its a great lens. The primary purpose of a macro lens is to get REALLY close. True macro is when the real life subject is the same size of the film or sensor. Depth of field is VERY shallow at that close range. Macro lenses are good at other things like blurring the background on somewhat close scenes. That might or might not help you with anything though. They also max out at infinity focus at a closer range. Not really optimized for great distance though. A macro may help you get the perspective and depth of field you want but maybe a wide angle or even a zoom lens may help you in different ways. Experiment with the lens you have. It really depends what you want to achieve. You can flatten or deepen your scene depending on your distance and focal length and macro or zoom lens or wide angle lens. Google 'Focal length and Perspective' to see some scenes under various focal lengths. [/QUOTE]

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