What lens for Macro with Bokeh?
Hi guys, i want to make macro photo's of flowers and products, but dont know what lens to use. I also like bokeh a lot. I got Sigma 24-70mm 2.8 and Canon 85mm 1.8 So which lens is better and what are exactly the differences if you using them for macro?
I also have Canon 24-105mm f4 (but as i understand and experience that u get a better bokeh with f1.8 and f2.8 right?)
I also have Canon 24-105mm f4 (but as i understand and experience that u get a better bokeh with f1.8 and f2.8 right?)
This site may help. On the left side you will see links for lenses like, 50mm, 85mm etc, click the link and you can see the results.
http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/review ... /bokeh.htm
http://www.wlcastleman.com/equip/review ... /bokeh.htm
Karina Zantinge wrote:
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Both are not macro lenses...
I would try all, to see witch one performes best to your liking...
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With greater apertures and longer lenses you get more blur in the out of focus areas.
Also more distance to the background helps blurring it.
Bokeh is the "quality" of that blur.
Like how smooth the background (or the foreground) in the picture is rendered by the lens.
It's depending on the lens, aperture form (better be round) and some other technical stuff (how a lens is optically corrected, ect).
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Both are not macro lenses...
I would try all, to see witch one performes best to your liking...
Quote:
With greater apertures and longer lenses you get more blur in the out of focus areas.
Also more distance to the background helps blurring it.
Bokeh is the "quality" of that blur.
Like how smooth the background (or the foreground) in the picture is rendered by the lens.
It's depending on the lens, aperture form (better be round) and some other technical stuff (how a lens is optically corrected, ect).
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HI thanks for the link Ken, it helped a lot!
Marc thanks for reply, im looking forward to your conclusion after you test them. And im thinking on buying a 100-400mm in the far away future, would it work more for my purposes?
cheers
Marc thanks for reply, im looking forward to your conclusion after you test them. And im thinking on buying a 100-400mm in the far away future, would it work more for my purposes?
cheers
Ah, sorry!
I meant, you should try out all your lenses! ;)
I meant, you should try out all your lenses! ;)
I love the Canon 100mm 2.8 L IS macro lense for this reason.
Its bokeh is like butter cream :-)
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Stefan Bar. ²
26.12.10
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But the Sigma 150mm 2.8 could be also an option. Don't know yet about the new one with stabilizer (OS) which is due to be released soon.
I had that previously and sold it just because I needed a shorter lens in my studio.
Its bokeh is like butter cream :-)
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Stefan Bar. ²
26.12.10
18
But the Sigma 150mm 2.8 could be also an option. Don't know yet about the new one with stabilizer (OS) which is due to be released soon.
I had that previously and sold it just because I needed a shorter lens in my studio.