 Asrar Alnajjar |
Lens for Cose-ups and Interiors? Hi All, I have a Canon 400D camera, and I'm looking for a lens that could work for both interior photography and zoom and macro photography. I did some research and I ended up with "Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L II USM Ultra Wide Angle Zoom Lens". It seems to be a very expensive. Is it worth it? Or can someone suggest a better replacement without having to compromise image quality? Thanks.
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Jeffrey R. Whitmoyer |
I'm not a Canon user, but the 16-35mm would be great for interior shots. However, it won't cut it for macro photography. A better solution from a cost standpoint would be to look at a wide-angle from an aftermarket company such as Sigma, Tamron or Tokina, and then purchase a true macro lens in a suitable size, say 85mm, 105mm or whatever will work for you. Again, an aftermarket lens will work at a considerable savings. Jeff
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Jon Close |
What lens do you already have for the 400D that is not wide angle enough for you? The EF-S 18-55? If so, you should be looking at something like the EF-S 10-22 f/3.5-4.5 USM. Also good are the Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 Di II, Sigma 10-22 f/3.5 EX DC HSM, and Tamron 10-24 f/3.5-4.5 Di II. These wide angle zooms focus very close, to about 9 or 10 inches. But they generally are not considered "macro" since such short focal lenghts give maximum magnification of only about .14x.
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Koen Van den Beld |
The 16-35 f2.8 is an L lens and is indeed quite expensive but from what I understand very good. However it is not really wide angle on a 400D. A better (and cheaper) choice would be the EF-S 10-22. I have this lens and it is very sharp. As said above a wide angle lens doesn't qualify as a macro lens. It lacks the magnification. Better is a EF-S 60/F2.8 or EF 100/F2.8 or specialized third-party macro lenses. There is no lens available that can combine all your requirements with a reasonable level of image quality. Some zooms try to do all but the low end is not really wide angle and the macro setting is not 1:1.
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Asrar Alnajjar |
Hey All, Thanks so much for your very beneficial feedback. Yes, Jon, I have the EF-S 18-55mm, but still sometimes I need to stick my back on a wall behind to be able to fit everything I see within my frame! I'm also always thriving to have deep depth of field. So I think the "Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 Di II" would be the most convenient for me. This would solve the interior photography lens issue. As Jeff and all of you have suggested, I can see that I have to get 2 different lenses. So, as for the Macro lens, which I intend to use to practice on shooting mostly food, I was wondering if it would matter to get a Canon or Tokina brand!? Koen, I kind of like to zoom a lot, but would the zooming be of great importance when shooting with a Macro?? Again, I highly appreciate your feedback. Asrar
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