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Hello, I haven't taken any product shots since the film days, and now I've switched to cropped sensor digital (1.5) shooting. I was hoping I could get a recommendation on which lens to use out of the available Nikon lenses I have. This is for small product photography on a translucent shooting table using a two head strobe setup.
The lenses I've narrowed it down to are a couple zooms, 17-55/2.8DX and 80-200/2.8AF-D, and the primes, 50/1.8AF-D, 55/2.8M Ais, 85/1.8AF-D, and a 85/1.4 Ais.
I'm leaning towards the 55/2.8 Micro because it's super-sharp with an effective focal length of about 82mm, plus if I need to get into the macro range I could, at least 1:2 without extension tubes.
So my question is: what lens would you choose out of the lenses I listed? If none of them seem appropriate, what other lens? I have quite a few other lenses, but the ones listed seem the most appropriate to me. Thanks so much.
The lenses I've narrowed it down to are a couple zooms, 17-55/2.8DX and 80-200/2.8AF-D, and the primes, 50/1.8AF-D, 55/2.8M Ais, 85/1.8AF-D, and a 85/1.4 Ais.
I'm leaning towards the 55/2.8 Micro because it's super-sharp with an effective focal length of about 82mm, plus if I need to get into the macro range I could, at least 1:2 without extension tubes.
So my question is: what lens would you choose out of the lenses I listed? If none of them seem appropriate, what other lens? I have quite a few other lenses, but the ones listed seem the most appropriate to me. Thanks so much.