Photography Decisions
Posted: Tue 10 October, 2006 Filed under: Photography, Resolutions 2 Comments »So, before long I really need to get a couple of things for the camera – but the question is which should I get first?
I know I want/need a decent flashgun, but also with the stuff I do a lot of (and intend to get more done over the next few months) is the macro close-up stuff again.
I can get away with not needing a decent wide-angle lens for a while, as I’ve got the 18-55mm lens that came with the camera, and I can do a fair amount of work with that before I need to do anything else.
So really it comes down to : a) Macro Lens or b) Flashgun.
Which first?
Macro lens. It’ll give you better results faster cos it’s got a far shallower learning curve than getting to grips with flash.
Macro lens, definitely. And if you get one with a wide aperture, you won’t need a flashgun quite so much either. I don’t know which Canon DSLR you have, but I use a Canon 350D, and I can highly recommend either the 60mm macro or the 100mm f/2.8 macro. Both very good lenses. If you want them cheaper too, use Kea Photo on eBay. They’re honest, reputable and considerably cheaper than UK shops, even when you add in shipping costs.