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This maybe my first new lens and would like an opinion
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<blockquote data-quote="Dangerspouse" data-source="post: 751796" data-attributes="member: 46690"><p>I have that lens, but as Twisted Throttle and others have noted, you do need to get quite close to the subject to fully realize the 1:1 (or better) quality. That's not an issue for me as I purchased it specifically to take macro shots of my wife's stitched designs for her busines. Getting an inch away from a piece of cloth is no problem. I couldn't imagine getting that close to anything that might move though, or anything where you need a deeper DOF (unless you're focus stacking). I will say that I've taken some great flower macros with it, but based on my experience I would like a macro between 60 and 105mm if I was doing insect shots.</p><p></p><p>I will say this is my favorite street photo lens. It's a very good size for portraits also, and although it won't give you the shallow DOF of a 1.8 or 1.4, for the price it's an excellent lens at f/2.8.</p><p></p><p>Here's a few macro and street shots I've taken with it. Even an insect shot...when it didn't move!</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]351546[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH]351547[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]351549[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH]351554[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dangerspouse, post: 751796, member: 46690"] I have that lens, but as Twisted Throttle and others have noted, you do need to get quite close to the subject to fully realize the 1:1 (or better) quality. That's not an issue for me as I purchased it specifically to take macro shots of my wife's stitched designs for her busines. Getting an inch away from a piece of cloth is no problem. I couldn't imagine getting that close to anything that might move though, or anything where you need a deeper DOF (unless you're focus stacking). I will say that I've taken some great flower macros with it, but based on my experience I would like a macro between 60 and 105mm if I was doing insect shots. I will say this is my favorite street photo lens. It's a very good size for portraits also, and although it won't give you the shallow DOF of a 1.8 or 1.4, for the price it's an excellent lens at f/2.8. Here's a few macro and street shots I've taken with it. Even an insect shot...when it didn't move! [ATTACH=CONFIG]351546._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]351547._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]351549._xfImport[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]351554._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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