 Kevin W. Hammond |
Set up for still life photography What is a typical lens focal length and subject distance used for still life photography? I've been attempting some still life lately and I keep wanting to use either a macro lens or extension tubes in order to "fill the frame." A small part of me thinks that maybe I should be cropping during post processing more, but doing so means an overall degredation in image resolution. Any advice is welcome!
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Michael H. Cothran |
It is difficult, no impossible, to answer your inquiry without knowing how large your subject matter is. Whatever it takes to fill the frame (and you should fill the frame). Michael H. Cothran www.mhcphoto.net
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Kevin W. Hammond |
Here are some recent items that I've been working on: 1) A silver ring (that you'd wear on a finger) My sense is that these are generally small items and therefore warrant macro photography, rather than something like a vase of flowers that is going to be proportionally larger.
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Michael H. Cothran |
Your assessment is correct. These items, including the vase of flowers, would best be photographed with a true macro lens - especially the ring. The ring, being the smallest, would require the most close-up power. Most modern macros have 1:1 capability, and older macros that only went to 1:2 usually came with a dedicated extender to reach 1:1. And most major brand cameras offer macros in normal (50-60mm), and 2X (90-105mm) versions. Nikon also offers a superb 200mm macro, and Canon has a 180mm. Again, ALWAYS fill the frame as much as possible, and use as much of the image as possible. Do not crop in post-editing (or at least keep it to a minimum), as you will be greatly reducing your image quality in doing so. Short of this, I'm not quite sure yet what you are asking, but if I haven't answered your actual inquiry yet, let me know. Michael H. Cothran www.mhcphoto.net
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