Re: Cannabis photography question
theshnob wrote:
holy moly. Yeah thats a little more of a set up then i was planning on lol. those pictures are gorgeous. its a been couple weeks since i posted this and realized what goes into beautiful photography like this. im a complete beginner. 2 days ago i ended up gettin a basically brand new rebel t7 with a 18-55 lens and a 75-300mm lens for a few hundred bucks. now im just looking for the right lens. i was actually shocked at how good a picture came out just buy turning it on and snapping a picture. im now learning about iso and apeture and all that good stuff. Any lens you can recommend for beginner like myself. my buddy reccomended a 80-100mm macro. i appreciate the reply man and beautiful trichomes and photos. im also learning about focus stacking also. this pic was just me opening the camera and click. thanks again man

1x macro lenses are probably the best starting point. You will not get extremely high magnifications with them, but there is a much steeper learning curve at magnifications over 2x.
The Canon EF100mm 2.8 L if its not too far out of budget. You can find used Canon 100mm 2.8 USM macro lenses in the $350 range. Its actually very close in image quality to the L. It just doesnt have image stabilisation and may have slightly more aberations in some scenarios, but its virtually unnoticeable. Both of Canons 100mm macros double as an excellend portrait lens. The Canon 60mm macro is also really good.
If all of those lenses are out of budget, the good news is, virtually all 3rd party lenses in the 100mm range are very good. Tamron, Sigma and Tokina all make pretty sharp macro lenses for your mount. If ya narrow down and are still unsure, post which ones you are choosing.
PS, when asking for gear advice, its helpful to include budget
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