The ways I use the 200 Micro change with distance (of course). A
lot depends on what you are trying to achieve -- the actual
sweet-spot of the lens is quite broad -- from f/4 to f/11 (and just
slightly down at f/16), but when you get close-up the depth of
field is so shallow that often I tend to shoot the lens at f/8-f/11
(or f/16 when extremely close) to keep the plane of focus covering
the desired subject area. I shoot f/4-f/5.6 most often when the
subject is at a fair distance, unless I'm really trying to isolate
the subject or a part of the subject.
This was shot handheld at about 4 feet, f/8, Matrix, and the reason
for the extremely smooth background was the distance from the
subject to the background as opposed to the distance from the
subject to the lens. It's a good idea to keep that relationship in
mind when selecting the subject, or the angle you are shooting the
subject, if you are trying to isolate against a creamy background.
The light was sunlight exclusively -- again I select the shooting
angle to make use of the light too, and further refine the angle to
maintain the focus plane where I want it (note where the focus
plane falls).
Ron
as usual, the photo is amazing.
I also own this lens, but don't even come close in results. Hence
my questions:
- what is the 'sweet spot' of this lens ?
- how did you manage to get such great contrast between fore- and
background (the bokeh in this picture is IMHO as good as on your
85mm 1.4 photos) ? Can you explain the workflow of taking this
picture ? Like, the distance to the object, EXIF info, handheld,
what lightsource was used, etc... ?
Thanks for your input.
Thomas
The absolute best macro lens is the 200mm f/4 AF Micro, but it can
be difficult to hand-hold when you get up extremely close. It has
the greatest working distance, the greatest flexibility with
regards to aperture and shooting distance, and truly amazing
quality.
I've worked extensively with all three. I now own and use the 60
Micro and 200 Micro. Here is a shot taken today with the 200 Micro
at f/8:
The 60 Micro: ~$390
The 105 Micro: ~$650
The 200 Micro: ~$1350
Ron
i'm thinking about making some macro work... what lens do you
recommend?? and if you recommend tell the price of the lens... thx
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