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Best prime for product photography

Started Aug 25, 2020 | Questions thread
stevo23 Forum Pro • Posts: 24,759
Re: Best prime for product photography

PedroM wrote:

Hello,

Let me apologize in advance for the noob question!

I like to take photos of products, mostly watches. Currently I have the 35mm f2 on a X-T10 body, but I don't think this is the most adequate lens for product photography.

With that in mind, what would you consider the most adequate Fuji XF lens for this kind of photography among the newer f2 lenses? I know the 60mm 2,4 macro and the 80mm macro would be good candidates, but they are above my budget, specifically the 80mm, hence my focus on the f2 lenses.

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?

Thanks in advance for any help!

Kind regards,

Pedro

I would have recommended the 60mm as I really like mine. But if the 60mm is above your budget, then so is the 50mm. If those two are above your budget, you might want to look at 3rd party offerings. Heck, even an adapted old Nikon mount macro from Tamron or similar would work out well.

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Fujifilm X-Pro2 Fujifilm XF 60mm F2.4 R Macro Fujifilm XF 14mm F2.8 R Fujifilm XF 27mm F2.8 Fujifilm XF 23mm F1.4 R +3 more
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