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Olympus 45mm vs Olympus 60mm macro for food photography

Started Dec 11, 2014 | Discussions thread
Jim Salvas
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Re: Olympus 45mm vs Olympus 60mm macro for food photography

innatelychatty wrote:

I have the 17mm lens, and I know there's a slight bit of distortion but that's what I plan to use for group and full-length shots. For shots framed at waist level, is the 60mm incapable? The focal length (120mm equivalent) is probably a lot better for really tight head shots, but it probably wouldn't work well with interior shooting, right?

The 75mm is my go-to lens for head and shoulders shots, but it takes a distance of 10-12 feet to do it and about 15 feet for a waist length shot. I think the perspective is great at these distances, but it all depends on how much space you have. The 60mm would work at slightly closer distances.

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