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Best cheap macro for close up work

Sgt Pepper 64 · 2010-11-28 11:35:30

I have a Canon 40D and looking for the best cheap macro lens to photo fruit, model soldiers, flowers, cake details etc Basically stuff that will be placed on a table. Would I need any other stuff like lights. I also aim to photoshop stuff about, like show different writing on different cakes etc thanks

28-11-2010 11:35am

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I have a Canon 40D and looking for the best cheap macro lens to photo
fruit, model soldiers, flowers, cake details etc
Basically stuff that will be placed on a table.
Would I need any other stuff like lights.
I also aim to photoshop stuff about, like show different writing on different cakes etc

thanks

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#2 28-11-2010 12:33pm

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How cheap are we talking? I've been using a Canon 50mm macro which is decent enough (though not 1:1 magnification - but no dedicated macro will come cheap either) which you can get for around the 200 mark (judging from a quick look on Amazon).

If you're not getting a dedicated macro lens there are things you can get that help bridge the gap - extension tubes, reverse ring adapters, close-up diopters etc.

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