Should I invest in a macro lens?
I’ve been doing photography for a few months now and I’m thinking of purchasing a macro lens. (http://cgi.ebay.com/Canon-EF-50mm-f-2-5-compact-Macro-lens-excellent-/310233051725?cmd=ViewItem&pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item483b54b24d)
But I’m wondering if perhaps a different lens would be a better investment. I want to get into abstract photography. So I feel that a macro lens could certainly help me with such things. But I’d like to get a few more opinions. So what do you think?
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If you’re going to get a 50mm, get the f/ 1.8. It’ll do better in low lighting and you could use it for a portrait lens.
If you want a real macro lens for close ups in bugs or flowers, the 50mm might not be for you.
http://photography-on-the.net/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=38
Check out some of those threads. Are those the kinds you would like to do? If you look around the forum, you can find out what most of them use. I believe the majority of those forum users use a Canon 100 f2.8.
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