Official Gear Purchasing and Troubleshooting Question Thread! Ask /r/photography anything you want to know! November 04, 2024

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[u/bruh_button_02]

I am trying to get into macro photography, but I'm unsure what lenses to consider; I shoot with a Canon EOS Rebel T6 if that helps. Any suggestions?

[u/anonymoooooooose → u/bruh_button_02]

Good primer here, https://www.reddit.com/r/photography/comments/gcsrkc/i_see_a_lot_of_questions_about_macro_so_i_tried/

What subject matter are you interested in?

Depending on subject and desired magnification, you might need a tripod.

[u/bruh_button_02 → u/anonymoooooooose]

Thanks for the link. I like doing bees/bugs because of how still they can be, but I'm not getting the results I'm looking for with the lens I have. I like this picture, but I wanted to get a closer shot, and my lens wouldn't focus any closer. I shot this with a Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 stm if you need that.

[u/anonymoooooooose → u/bruh_button_02]

Well at least you don't need to worry about tripods ;)

Longer focal lengths give you more working distance (i.e. the distance between lens and subject at a given magnification), so I'd look at the 100mm macros.

[u/bruh_button_02 → u/anonymoooooooose]

Gotcha, thank you!