For anyone considering the 100mm, I got a 90mm macro lens and found that while it's great for close ups, it requires a lot of working distance to fit even a plate in the frame - which I often don't have as I'm not shooting in a studio! You can see this @2:43. If you're a casual shooter like me you'd probably be better off with a 50mm or zoom lens.
The Tamron 35-150mm f/2.8-4 actually works pretty well. It's marketed as a portrait lens but it's also fantastic for food photography because of the close minimum focusing distance. But it autofocuses relatively slowly though it 's not issue with stationary subjects
For food photography, I normally use the following on a full-frame camera: 55mm f/3.5 macro 105mm f/2.8 macro 28mm f/4 perspective control I watched this video because I could not imagine what other lens I could add to my food photography lens kit. Based on your video, I will consider adding the following to my food photography lens kit. 28-70mm f/2.8 24mm f/2 21mm f/1.4
Do you have any recommendations for color backgrounds? I am a beginner and I need ideas to shoot beautiful videos with color backgrounds. Thanks In advance.
I shoot full frame so for me a 35mm would be a wide overhead shot, however the 50mm could be used both in front of the food as well as a tighter overhead shot
Not sure if you you would know this, but I have a question. I'm shooting on a M4/3 Panasonic and I have a 12-60mm f2.8-4 lens which can shoot as close as 20cm even when zoomed to 60mm. For purposes of food photography, what would be the advantage of still getting a 45mm Macro lens if I can already get pretty close with the 12-60mm zoom?
It depends on the specs of the 45mm off the top the 45mm won’t be a variable aperture lens. macros tend to have more compression and a single plane of focus, but see if the 45mm is a true 1:1
I have an APS C camera at the moment (canon M5 with EF adapter). Due to 1.6x factor , what macro lens you would prefer ? I mainly use it for food video/photography. Thanks
I don’t understand why you need a 24mm prime when you have a 24-70 zoom. Why is 24 @ 1.4 so much better than 24 @ 2.8 for vlogging or top down video? Neither one needs super shallow depth of focus.
Thank you so much great video, question pls. I have a Canon 600D camera and 50mm 1,4 lens Are they good for photography and video? and I don't know how to adjust the video settings .
I wonder, would you maybe do a video on using speedlight for food photography? Mostly its said that you should not use it because it removes all the shadows from the picture...
I use a Sigma 35mm 1.4 Art for my product photography, you would be surprised how well it does. It gives a look you dont normally see and clients love it.
Hey, is sigma 70-100 mm good for overhead food video shoot? Which one is the best for overhead food video like shooting from 3-4feet above the table height? Thanks.
I usually comment very less on comment boxes n this is ur 2nd video I m watching n trust me, at the very beginning, when u were sitting on the chair, I hit the like button. This is the 2nd video with a thumbnail which solved the question that was into my mind.
I am glad of being here and seeing lenses you recommend!!! Means that I have made a great choice buying two lenses this year :-) so happy. Thank you for the video! Great photos :-)
Is a 35mm f1.8 prime lens viable for this genre as well I borrowed this type of lens for portraits but I'm just starting in photography I wanna know your opinion about the aforementioned lens I stated peace to ya all ✌️
Sir, I am a new comer in food photography, all I have a canon sl2 and a kit lens, can I use 50mm f1.8 to get a good result for a overhead shoot? As sl2 is a cropped sensor camera, that's why I am asking. I will make videos with this lens too. Hoping for a prompt reply from you! Thanks!
Nice and informative video. Just one question: Can I use 24-105mm for my overhead video with 5D Mark II all time as a dedicated setup.And side video footage with Canon 50mm with 5D Mark III ? Please advise. Thanks
Hey, love your videos and blogs. I love shooting food and am looking at micro lenses. I have a APS-C camera, but can't decide between the 60mm micro and the 100mm micro that's in your video. Any tips? My crop multiplier is 1.6. I love the 100mm but don't really want to be standing across the room when shooting lol!!
Hi ! I'm taking your class. and I have a question. I have 6d mkii and 50mm 1.2f lens. I want to buy a 100mm macro but I need a one for traveling and video too. so 24-70mm vs 24-105mm they are on the option. If 24-105mm has considerably bad sharpness compare to 24-70mm, I will buy 24-70mm. Which one is better for this situation?
Hi, I have a crop sensor camera and did some research and bought me a 60mm macro for my sony a68 is it the closest I can get to a 100mm? I also have a 90mm but i find it too hard to work with... what do you think are the best lens for crop sensor?
Your videos are great. Your captions are way too quick though. Just an observation from watching a few of them. Some of us process written words a little better than pictures or audio alone
I've been waiting for your next video and you did not disappoint. Quality and content are really top notch. I have learned a lot from your channel. Looking forward to your new weekly videos! 😊
Great video man really enjoying your channel. Quick thing lenses don’t have compression. A 12mm will have the same compression as an 800mm. Compression is perspective and only depends on how close or far you are from your subject.
We Eat Together it doesn’t that’s the thing compression has absolutely nothing at all to do with the lens or focal length. It can’t exaggerate anything because it only depends on your distance.
Hi, I have a question, I want to upgrade my lens to 100 mm which is full frame, but my body is a cropped camera body, unfortunately, I can not upgrade both camera and lens, I wanted to ask you before I buy the lens to get sure that I’m going to get the lense benefits in photographing food
Cool video! We are starting a recipe video I only got 50mm 1.8 and 24mm 2.8 And only got aps c crop cameras Thanks for the ideas will try the 50mm overhead
Hello my friend, Great and informative video, please I would really appreciate it if you read my comment and reply. I do cooking videos and I would like to find Sony camera lens that is able to take 4k image to a cooking pan from about a meter away to avoid the heat and the splashing oil but at the same time to be able to zoom very close to get a micro image to the ingredients. I would really appreciate your help.
Hi, thanks for your awesome video! I have 50mm f1.2 lense, my favourite lenses too. Question, do you use nd filter with that lense for food photography?
the Bird usually I won’t use any filter for food photo but recently I saw some photographer using nd filter to create a vintage feel. I was thinking if I wanted to get one to try on :)
good question, first I'm not recommending anyone buying all four of these lenses unless they want to. Secondly, the 24mm prime is a f1.4 lens which offers a few more stops then the 24-70 so if your shooting video or time-lapses that's really helpful. Also because I really recommend the 24mm prime lens as a video lens, it is much lighter then the 24-70 and it has a closer minimum focal distance.
The 24-70mm lens has the maximum f-stop at 2.8. However, the 24mm prime lens he is showing here has a maximum f-stop at 1.4. Hence, there is a difference.
hi which lens should i use for my food review channel with sony zv e10 camera please see my sample videos what i make and pls suggest accordingly. right now i use 16mm fix lens & i dont get desired results
After 2 mins of brain torture we meet all the good Canon lenses! OK, is the Canon 24-105 f/4 any good for food, instead of 24-70mm f/2.8 or not as good?
I don't use Nikon very often, why would you pick that lens over say the prime 105mm macro? I'm sure there are a lot of Nikon shooters here, so any Nikon specific info would be helpful, thanks!
Like pretty much all macro lenses, it's brilliantly sharp. It has two important advantages, the longer available reach of 180mm (compression and background isolation), and the ability to zoom to crop for composition. I shoot food in the studio, with a heavy (older) tripod, and once I get an angle set, it's very convenient and flexible to adjust the framing with the zoom, as opposed to moving and adjusting the tripod (someday I want a camera stand, but $$$). Also, where tighter crops of a given scene are desired, just zoom in. This disadvantage is the slower max aperture, but I shoot with strobes, and really never have a problem getting a shallow depth of field. My 2¢ Also, as you do, I like 50mm for flat lays. Used to use the 105/2.8 Nikon macro, but not so much once I got the 70-180. YMMV :-)
The average person will watch a video for 7 seconds before clicking off if they are not getting the info they are looking for and you guys keep putting up these 60 to 90 second forced commercials. Hence the reason youtube lets you click skip after 5 seconds. They know what you don't know my friend. It took you 2 minutes and 3 seconds to before you got to the point. Even television commercials are not 123 seconds and that is a program you are already invested in. There is no initial investment in your video...just a straight 2 minute introduction and commercial. Just saying.
Great Vid! 'EGGSPECIALLY' cos I'm hungry! haha. Still not sure if that's a signature move or just an accident, either way it added a lot of flavor to the vid! haha See what I did there? :P Keep em coming boss!
