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Laowa 100mm f2.8, Irix 150mm or alternative?

Started Sep 25, 2019 | Polls thread
John K Veteran Member • Posts: 9,870
Re: Depends on the light source...

tonyz1 wrote:

Thanks for the feedback. I ended up grabbing an Irix 150mm - mostly doing natural light photography either outdoors or on a tripod and a really cheap canon adapter for Sony.

Now the key is going to be shooting in good light. So look for something to photograph late in the evening or early in the morning (the "golden hours") or when there are some light clouds overhead acting as a diffuser for the big yellow ball. A tripod is probably gonna be on your must have list, and you might also want to invest in a focusing rail if you want to shoot at life size or higher with the lens. Curious to see what you create with that glass!

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