lens upgrade

[rockkeeper]

is worth upgrading from 50mm macro lens to a 100mm macro

 

[markta]

Depends what you want to shoot...

A 100mm isn't really an upgrade...all a 100mm will do is give you further working distance from shy subjects like insects (the minimum focusing distance on a 100 will be a lot more than with a 50mm.

If it's coins or similar that you wish to take pictures of, then the 50mm should be fine. Also extension tubes will play an important part and will give a different DOF between the two lenses. Again, depends on the kind of effects you want to capture..

 

[rockkeeper]

well i like using the 50mm for macro shots, could do with not getting as close to some subjects, re tarantulas,lol
and also thought might come in handy for small studio portrait's
just dunno if worth it

 

[markta]

If you have a cropped sensor, the 50mm would be just about ideal for portrait shots as well, you're quite right there, and for tarantulas but if you put a 50mm close to a butterfly or dragonfly, it is possible to get shots, but micro movements are needed to not scare it off.

Even then, you are sooo close to the subject, that it will probably cast shadows over them (depending on the direction and harshness of light), which in turn will cause them to fly off...so in an ideal world, both would be great, but for different reasons.

Hope that makes sense

 

[rockkeeper]

it does indeed ,thank you

 

[markta]

Also, in reality, a 100mm lens will also take portait shots, but will give a different perspective to a standard portrait lens (some say an artificial look)

 

[rockkeeper]

might as well stay with the 50mm,and look for a better portriat type lens?