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I'm thinking of adding a 50mm lens to my bag as a sort of multi-purpose walk around lens. it'll fit in between the 17-40L f4 and my current 75-300 Is...(70-200 f 2.8 L Is on the to do list)
So, while looking at the canon 50mm's the f1.4 and the 1.8 I noticed the f2.5 compact macro.
This got me thinking about the summer and the proliferation of bugs which appear in the warmer weather :shock:
I've never done any macro shooting, so I'm swayed towards a 50mm which will also handle close up stuff.
The choice is between the Canon 50mm Compact macro f2.5, which isn't a true macro lens as it's 0.5x and the sigma 50mm EX DG macro f2.8 which as far as I can tell offers true 1:1 images.
I'm suspecting both lenses will offer decent portrait performance too, DoF i'm hoping will be sufficient for non close up shots iirc they go to around f32 or f42.
Thoughs, comments and advice pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 8)
So, while looking at the canon 50mm's the f1.4 and the 1.8 I noticed the f2.5 compact macro.
This got me thinking about the summer and the proliferation of bugs which appear in the warmer weather :shock:
I've never done any macro shooting, so I'm swayed towards a 50mm which will also handle close up stuff.
The choice is between the Canon 50mm Compact macro f2.5, which isn't a true macro lens as it's 0.5x and the sigma 50mm EX DG macro f2.8 which as far as I can tell offers true 1:1 images.
I'm suspecting both lenses will offer decent portrait performance too, DoF i'm hoping will be sufficient for non close up shots iirc they go to around f32 or f42.
Thoughs, comments and advice pleaseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 8)