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was not to sure where to put this thread so i will try here,

i have been asked to take some photos of food like jam's so will be close up to the food product

will i have to get a macro lens,

i have a canon 18-55mm lens
and a canon 50mm 1.8

any help i will be very gratful


iron
 
well andy
if i have to buy a lens i will not do the job because i will not make no money,

just want to know really if my lens will be ok
 
Try your nifty out and see if your happy at how "close" the are.
 
the lady does not want to hire a studio

she just wants me to use a white sheet and a flash,
i have a speedlite but i think they will look not great

this is food that she wants to sell on the internet
just don't understand why some people are so tight
 
iron maiden said:
well andy
if i have to buy a lens i will not do the job because i will not make no money,

just want to know really if my lens will be ok
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Ah, misread your post.

I've done some closeish photography with my kit lens and nifty.

Why not have a go....the results will give you the answer.

I wouldn't think you need a macro lens unless you want to get super close and show the seeds...:thinking:

Let us know how you get on...

Cheers
 
The 18-55mm Canon kit lens will get you plenty close enough for this sort of thing - assuming you're talking about close-ups of jam spread on a corner of toast or on the end of a spoon etc. That lens has a remarkably short focusing distance.
I know that it's not food, but below are a couple of examples of just how close you can actually get with that lens with a bit of practice and patience (these are only cropped slightly to aid composition).

The 50mm hasn't got as short a focusing distance as the 18-55mm, but for wider shots of the jars and things it'll be absolutely fine and will also give you far sharper images than the 18-55.

TBH your biggest challenge with photographing food will be the lighting, not the lenses that you have.


Hoverfly in flight with white Heather3 by SarahLee1001, on Flickr



Hoverfly on Fir Tree by SarahLee1001, on Flickr
 
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