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Best prime for product photography

Started Aug 25, 2020 | Questions thread
fujiian
fujiian Contributing Member • Posts: 718
Re: Best prime for product photography

PedroM wrote:

Do you think the 50mm f2 would be more suitable than the 35mm? Would I achieve better results for this kind of photos with this lens?

The 50mm is the way to go. It's one of their sharpest lenses ever, and you'll need good magnification for close-ups.

Beware that the 35 f2 suffers from intense distortion. The camera mostly corrects this, but it creates IQ problems elsewhere in the frame.

In addition, the close-up IQ on the 23 and 35 f2s may not meet your needs for this application. They are outstanding walkaround lenses, just not perfectly suited to close-up product shots.

Consider the 35 1.4 as well – better magnification than the 50 f2 (0.17x vs. 0.15x) and it's very sharp past f2. It has its own quirks though... they all do

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