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Lens comparison for macro work

Started Feb 20, 2022 | Questions thread
Macro guy
Macro guy Veteran Member • Posts: 6,067
Re: Lens comparison for macro work

I completely agree with John K.

I think that what he's trying to tell you is that macro is a VERY specialized field and requires specialized tools depending on the type of macro photography you're going to do.  There is no such thing as a "general purpose" macro lens,

Think of it this way: At this point, you're saying that you want to be a doctor and you're asking which doctor tools are better.  John is telling you that it doesn't work like that.  You have to decide WHAT TYPE of a doctor you want to be.  If you're going to be an orthopedist, a stethoscope does you no good.  If you want to be a psychiatrist, you don't need a scalpel.

It's the same scenario here.  The TYPE OF MACRO PHOTOGRAPHY YOU DO DICTATES YOUR CHOICE OF EQUIPMENT.

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