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11/18/2010, 09:02 AM
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Canon 100/f2.8 vs. Canon 70-200/f2.8
My tank is 48 x48 x 24. My goal is to take good macro shots as far back as the back wall, but also a few inches from the front glass.
1) Would a Canon 100/f2.8 get the job done? 2) Aside from the enormous jump in price, would there be a draw back to the 70-200 versus the straight 100? I'm an intermediate level photographer and am using a Canon Rebel T1i plus I have Photoshop CS 8.0. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated! Joe |
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11/18/2010, 10:04 AM
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The difference between the two, for tank photography, is minimum focus distance. Both are great glass but the 100 does macro focusing so you get higher magnification.
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11/18/2010, 10:04 AM
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Just started the cycle on a new 48x48x24 cube...
Got pics of your tank? I bought last week a Canon macro 100mm and still haven't been able to get good pics out of it |
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11/18/2010, 04:10 PM
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Thanks guys.
I actually thought I sent a reply to this thread this morning, but I guess I didn't hit the send button . . . Anyways, I decided on the Canon 100/f2.8, and of course I have pictures of my tank . . . just nothing "wow" yet, but maybe with the new lense. Thanks for askin' Joe 
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11/18/2010, 04:23 PM
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nice glass for both great choice and nice tank. I love the color of bulbs.
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11/18/2010, 05:24 PM
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Beautiful tank! I'm sure you'll love the 100mm macro, it's a great lens.
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