2006-08-25 14:02:27 · 8 answers · asked by Senorfuzion 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
can i use a macro lens for portrait photography?
2006-08-25 14:03:32 · update #1
When you talk about macro and telephoto you're actually yalking apples and oranges. While you can use a Marco for portraits it is actually made for photographing small items at a VERY close distancelike 1-2 inches or even closer, hence "Macro". They are generally used for Small very exact work like shooting a circut board, small bugs etc. This is the use they were desingned for. Once again you CAN use them for other things like portraits and such but you're really wasting money on a lens for another purpose. Telephoto lenses are made to bring an object closer through the use of the optics. I.E. Shooting a football game, you need to be close but you can't very well be ON the field. Not to be confused with a "Zoom" lens, this is where you have multiple focal lenghts on one lens. These are generally not as sharp as a fixed focal length lens. Each has it's advantages and disadvanteges but that depends on what you are shooting. Personally I normally use an 85mm F/1.8 lens for portraits or a longer lens, my favorite for ourdoor portraits is a 300mm F/2.8, I also prefer the 80-200mm F/2.8 for portraits they allow you more control of your depth of field and make a more pleasing portrait. As far as macro lenses I have only really used them while shooting autopsies as you need a close in detailed shot of certain things. If a macro lens works for you.. go for it. Try everything and find what YOU or your customers like best. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes down to it. The Infamous Mr.Murphy of Murphys law says... " if it's stupid and it works... it's not stupid." When it comes to photography I whole heartedly live by that little nugget. Experiment and have fun. I have been doing this for 25 years now and it has never been a "job" for me... the day Photography turns into a job for me is the day I hang up my cameras!
2006-08-25 19:16:20 · answer #1 · answered by nikonjedi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Telephoto Vs Macro
2016-11-04 07:27:15 · answer #2 · answered by brook 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The perfect portrait lens for a 35 mm camera is a 100mm set at f16 and at a distance of about 9 feet from the person being photographed. An 80mm-200mm zoom lens is a good general purpose lens with the ideal 80mm - 150mm range for doing portraits. These lens usually also have a macro setting for reasonable closeup photos (less than 6 inches to the subject being photographed.) With that said, macro just means a special setting to get really up close to the subject and there are a lot of different lens with a macro setting with a special 50mm macro lens being fairly nice to have. Telephoto lens are small telescopes that fit on a camera body. Telephotos have the capacity to actually compress distance as well as the ability to take pictures of distant objects.
2006-08-25 16:09:33 · answer #3 · answered by Marty G 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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what is the difference (advantages and disadvantages) of macro vs telephoto lenses?
2015-08-15 16:41:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The first one has two lenses, one wide and one tele. The second is only offering the wide. Those two wide lenses are more or less the same. You have to realize that all of those are only screw-on adapters to your existing lens which should have a filter thread of 72mm. Check under your lens cap. If it says 72mm then those lenses you want to order should fit. If not, you'll be in a lot of trouble. They are not "real" lenses that mount to your dSLR directly. Picture quality will be very poor. You should research further on what wide angle, telephoto and macro mean. Strictly speaking, it is not possible to have a macro wide angle lens.
2016-03-20 00:01:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Macros take excellent portraits of tiny people. You certainly can fill a frame with a face easily enough with a macro! Most hobbyists I've known prefer focal ranges of 70 to 100mm on their 35mm film cameras for their favorite non-studio candid portrait shots. The pros usually use larger format film cameras and generally spend the big bucks on lenses for both film and digital cameras. They should be sending in answers soon. Since focal length affects depth of field just like speed and aperture, I suggest you just have a good time experimenting. If you ever see a text book by Charles Swedlund, buy it. He explains the mathematics of all the photographic variables and how they relate to one another, and he does it well. It doesn't matter what kind of camera you're using, the old basics of the art have not changed even though the technology has. Have fun and shoot lots of frames....
2006-08-25 15:00:13 · answer #6 · answered by Boomer Wisdom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you can stick your arm out and touch the subject, you need a macro lens.
A telephoto lens is like a small telescope for your camera.
2006-08-26 14:30:54 · answer #7 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
macro - close
telephoto - far away.
macro - will show just parts of the face in focus, can look very sexy
telephoto - will be no better than standard lens. Higher chance of shakeyness
macro combined with circular flash wheel is a real visual treat.
2006-08-26 14:52:11 · answer #8 · answered by AzaC 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋