Article:		Tasteful Food Photography
Subject:		Lens choice
Date:		2005-06-03 11:54:57
From:		D70Mike
With a D70 and an Sigma 18-125, its clear I'll need a slightly longer, and possibly faster, lens. I notice you use a 75-300 f4. Am I right in assuming it is f4-5.6? There is obviously a big difference in price if you need f4 all the way through the lens. If I'm keen on food photography will an f4-5.6 be fine, or should I go for something faster? Also, what focal length do you tend to use for conventional plated food shots, when you're using a digital camera? Thanks Mike Stevenson-Smith London UK

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• Lens choice
  2005-06-03 12:13:25  enomis [View]
  
  
  Hi Mike,
  
  Yes, you're right in assuming that I'm using a f4-5.6 lens. You really don't need anything faster (and more expensive). The reason for that is simple - your subject isn't *moving*. Proper depth-of-field is really vastly more important than lens speed.
  
  In regards to focal length - there really is no "recipe" for it. It depends on how much room you have in the space you're shooting in and how far away you can be from your subject. If you're shooting digital, consider using the depth-of-field preview button to judge if your focus and depth is jiving with your artistic vision.
  
  Hope this helps.
  Cheers,
  
  - Simone