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Lens for both macro and portrait

Started 3 months ago | Discussions thread
Beetles
Beetles Forum Member • Posts: 61
Re: Lens for both macro and portrait
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I think the main reason no lens is great for both macro and portrait is that they are optimized for different focusing speed/precision. Just to throw a wrench in I really liked the Tamron 60 f2 macro as a crop combo lens. The faster aperture almost makes up for the shorter focal length, which I liked for crop sensor portraits. 60 mm might be better for insect macro if you’re really trying ti get your flash power/duration down to freeze detail. The AF is slow, but I really liked the pictures it took, which could be anything (contrast, colors, CA) and not just sharpness

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