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Which lens for food photography

Started Sep 15, 2017 | Questions thread
Greg7579
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Re: Which lens for food photography
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Funny -- I just read an article of professional food photography.  This top pro who makes her living shooting food and table layouts talked about her equipment.

There is no food lens.  It depends on what you are shooting.  You might shoot the tip of a sprig of asparagus, a single piece of fruit or food, a plate full of food, ten plates on a table, or the whole room....

around 70 to 90 equivalent is good for a plate from above, but it depends....

This lady used primes and zooms.  She shot at 24, 35, 50, 90 and 120 equivalent with primes or just brought one 24-70 or 24-105 type equivalent lens.  I'm talking FF equivalent here.

So the close focusing capability of the 16, or the 23/35/50 F2 primes, or the 90, or the 56...  The 60 would be great.  The 50-140.....

More importantly is how you light it.  You are going to have to use artificial lighting.  Off-camera radio controlled speedlights with various diffusers is a great way to do it without transporting a lot of lighting gear.  Or, at a minimum, get an on-camera speedlight with a Fong Light Sphere kit....

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