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Nikon D40 close up lens

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Foodiepix New Member • Posts: 6
Nikon D40 close up lens

Hello,

I recently posted about upgrading my camera (Nikon D40) but some very lovely members have talked some sense into me. And rather than give up on my trusty D40 I am now looking for advice on getting an additional lens for close up work, mainly food photography.

So grateful for all the advice so far!

Nikon D4 Nikon D40
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Craig Gillette Forum Pro • Posts: 12,985
Re: Nikon D40 close up lens
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Foodiepix wrote:

Hello,

I recently posted about upgrading my camera (Nikon D40) but some very lovely members have talked some sense into me. And rather than give up on my trusty D40 I am now looking for advice on getting an additional lens for close up work, mainly food photography.

So grateful for all the advice so far!

It might help to know which lenses you already have.

And as a bit of an aside, as large as this forum has become, quite a good bit of material is already here for the finding. Along with the search feature up in the header, I find doing a search on the big search engines, putting "Dpreview" in as one of the search criteria can often turn up a lot of information. Something like "Dpreview food photography" or similar. Purely coincidentally, there was a food photography thread going on about a week ago.:

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/66943767

I'd suggest checking there, getting a feel for the technique and approaches.   Then, considering your current lenses, there may be one or more which works well in this use.  "Food" can require a rather large area or greater depth of field to cover a plate, place setting, etc.  If looking to shoot a small item close up, say a flower, bug, piece of jewelry, the techniques might take  you in a different direction or different lens suggestions.

BBbuilder467 Veteran Member • Posts: 7,057
Re: Nikon D40 close up lens

Foodiepix wrote:

Hello,

I recently posted about upgrading my camera (Nikon D40) but some very lovely members have talked some sense into me. And rather than give up on my trusty D40 I am now looking for advice on getting an additional lens for close up work, mainly food photography.

So grateful for all the advice so far!

What lens do you have now for reference?

Most non-macro lenses will have the roughly same magnification at minimum focus. If you want to fill the frame with something much smaller than a coffee cup, you'll need a macro lens, but the focal length will determine the working distance.  I prefer short focal lengths, but you might like longer.

Optimist_Eyes Forum Member • Posts: 86
Re: Nikon D40 close up lens

I replied to your other post. Here is more detail.

The Canon 500d is a great close up lens that will attach and work with longer lenses like the Nikon 55-200 VR. If you have the non-VR version, it will work with it too, but will be harder to hand hold.

The hard to find Canon 250d works with shorter focal lengths and will work fine with your 18-55 VR.

Nikon also makes a Close up filter that is very good. I have both it and the Canon models.

If you will tell us what lenses you have, we can give more exact examples.

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Jonsi
Jonsi Veteran Member • Posts: 6,271
Re: Nikon D40 close up lens

I'd try this well known Tamron 90mm Macro.

Well under $200 used.

SP AF90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO 1:1 with Built-in AF Motor

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