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I'm not a photography expert, but a couple things I can share.This was the camera I was looking at-
Canon EOS RP
I’m not looking to turn photo taking into a hobby or post corals for sale. Just want something to document my tank and growth.
I really don’t want to spend another 1200.00 on a macro lens if not needed
The lens that comes with the camera you're considering comes with a variable aperture at different focal lengths. I have a slightly different lens that has a fixed aperture, but variable focal length of 24-105 mm. I shot this at f / 8.0, 1/500 sec, ISO 25,600. So the lens you're considering should be able to produce a similar shot. I shot with auto white balance and adjusted the white balance in lightroom. I added an 18 mm extension tube for this photo, as extension tubes can reduce the minimum focusing distance.
What extension tubes do.
What extension tubes do. Okay, this is my first photo how to thread in a while, so please bear with me. Extension tubes are available in a variety of sizes for SLR cameras, there are 3rd party brands and there are ones made by the OEM, but they all have the same purpose, to reduce the minimum...
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For the sake of contrast, here is a shot with the same parameters with a macro lens.
I recently purchased the canon r6, and rented the camera prior to purchasing to make sure I liked how it felt in the hands. I've never used the Canon RP, but I like this chanel's camera reviews.
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This is a HANDS ON Preview of the Canon EOS RP Full Frame mirrorless camera. I had a chance to spend a day using a full production camera with final firmware while in New Orleans. This fix is brought to you by Squarespace. To get your 14 day FREE trial head on over to...
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Also, here are the extension tubes I used. The cost is $40 for the set.