Advice on an Inexpensive Home Macro/Still Life Setup
Advice on an Inexpensive Home Macro/Still Life Setup
Mar 17, 2020
Hello! Given the boredom of social distancing in a studio apartment, I'd like to scratch that macro photography itch by taking pictures of fruit, flowers, and common household objects.
I currently own a Sony A6400 (APSC; 1.5x crop factor). I have ordered the 7artisans 60mm F2.8 APS-C Macro Lens (1:1. $160) and would like advice on the rest of the setup.
Things that come to mind:
- A table lamp to provide lighting (w/diffuser?) (This? But no diffuser. )
- Simple reflector (this?)
- Flexible arm to hold objects (?)
- A small backdrop or display stand (?)
- Perhaps an LED ring light?
Ideally I wouldn't want to spend much now in case my interest in this medium fails to catch fire. Advice heartily appreciated.
Sony RX100 VI
Sony a7R III
Venus Laowa 100mm F2.8 Macro
Tamron 20mm F2.8 Di III OSD
Tamron 28-200mm F2.8-5.6
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