Macro lenses for flowers?

[Yakanchis]

I take pictures with canon 5D II.
My question what the most suitable focal length for shooting flowers. I can buy Canon because I play for real money and win after reading reviews on the https://realmoney-casinos.org/
50 mm, 70 mm, 90 mm, 100 mm, 105 mm to 150 mm, 180 mm.

 

[Space Face]

Unless you are shooting tiny flowers a dedicated Macro lens isn't really necessary. When I've shot flowers in the past and I don't do it very often, I've used 50 mm f/1.4, 24-105 f/L and 70-200 f/2.8L. Hope this helps.

 

[petrochemist]

Longer focal lengths give more working distance for the same magnification, but the shorter focal lengths tend to be cheaper & respond better to added extension to push up the magnification further.
Macro shots of flowers are far more tolerant of focal length than insect shots - flowers don't run off if you get too close, but they still want some space to get light on them.
If you might want to shoot insects too at a later date don't go below 90mm. If that's not going to happen I don't see the advantages of lenses above a nominal 100mm would be significant.

 

[photoflyer]

I do not have a real macro lens or extension tubes but I do have the Tamron 18-400 super zoom. It can, at 400mm, focus down to about 1ft (30cm?). This is getting close to macro territory for my requirements. Of course depth of field is a couple millimeters.

Here is an example from that lens.

 

[zombiesniper]

As stated above a macro isn't needed for flowers. I shoot them with my 500mm lens.

Now having said this, a macro is a great tool to add for this type of images.
@petrochemist gave some good advise. The 70-90mm range is also great for portraits.

 

[Soocom1]

As stated above.
Macro lenses and long telephotos have similar mechanics involved.

If you were for the sake of argument to get a 100mm and a macro tube, you'd be set.

Now, what you also MUST keep in mind is the FIELD OF VIEW!

The longer the lens the narrower the field of view is involved.
If you shoot say a 35mm macro, you will be able to put the lens nearly on top (literally) the lens to the flower and get nearly the whole flower!
BUT, if you do the same with a 100mm and get super close, the end result is only a part of the flower!

So, using a FOV chart, ( field of view macro lens chart - Bing images ) You can get an idea as to how much of the subject you will get in with the lens at a specific distance.

Plus with a telephoto as previously mentioned... you have distance to work in. This allows lighting and other effects to be worked.

However!!! if you do macro with a Fisheye, you will get near infinity DoF in the center of the lens. This is a more advanced aspect, but it works!

 

[Strodav]

What a true macro lens gives you is tack sharp images and 1:1 capability. I recommend a good quality lens like the Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro or the sigma 105mm f/2.8. They are not expensive and will perform well. Short focal length macros need you to get close to your subject, which can interfere with light. The longer focal lengths let you get back a little, which is why I recommend 100mm and longer. Yes, you can use extension tubes and close up zooms and I have both, but a true macro lens is the way to go.

 

[Ysarex]

I do a lot of flower closeup photos. On an APS-C sensor camera I use 60mm to 90mm lenses. I have a 50mm but typically reach for the other two. On a FF sensor camera I use 90mm and 100mm lenses. I have a 150mm but that's too long for me and I use it rarely. My 90mm then is my most used macro lens as I use it for both cameras.

Joe