What's Your Favorite Camera Lense for your Reef Tank?

[KingTideCorals]

Hey what is going on everyone! Happy Sunday!

Wanted to start a discussion here talking about favorite cameras/camera lens' that you enjoy using to shoot your tanks with! Currently I am using a Canon M50 with two lenses: A 15-45 mm lens and the newest addition a EFM f3.5 Maro IS STM lens! Both have served me well but I wanted to hear about any one else who may use the Canon M50 and what they use, or just whatever camera/lens they enjoy shooting with! (Canon M50 was chosen due to the need for a vlogging style camera)

Check out this weeks YouTube video to see some of my newest shots with my lens and chat a little about macro photography!

 

[revhtree]

Canon 100mm macro hands down!

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

For us phone users, I’m going with the orphek coral lense kit

 

[rgulrich]

Samsung Galaxy S-9, stock. Using "More" + "Pro" + "10000K WB" settings.

Cheers,
Ray

 

[Fishinabarrel]

Canon 100mm macro hands down!

I just got this as a birthday present this weekend. I am clueless so far on how to get great shots.

 

[fade2black]

Laowa 100 f/2.8 macro. Like it because it will do 2:1. Full manual, but that’s how I typically shoot macro anyway.

 

[jasonrusso]

100mm Canon macro IS.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

I have these Ray-Ban youth sunglasses, and they have orange/shaded lenses, so it makes it great for viewing the corals since it cancels out the blues, but it is also slightly darker, but im not complaining.

 

[Ippyroy]

Tamron 90mm. Can't be beat for the price and can even beat some higher end lenses.

 

[Dark_Knightt]

I have these Ray-Ban youth sunglasses, and they have orange/shaded lenses, so it makes it great for viewing the corals since it cancels out the blues, but it is also slightly darker, but im not complaining.

 

[kev.2013]

90mm f/2.8 Macro. Used a lot for both fish tank and portraits.

when I had an m50, I actually didn’t invest too much in glass; since I had a hunch I’d swap to FF. But I did like using a 50mm STM with a couple extension tubes.

 

[McPuff]

For us phone users, I’m going with the orphek coral lense kit

+1, I'm very happy with the pictures I can get with my orphek lenses and Pixel phone.

 

[Xandernfs]

When using an SLR, what do you all set for your white balance? I can't seem to ever get it right. For reference, I'm using Nikon D850 with Sigma 105mm macro.

 

[Tiki Reef Joshua]

I’m interested in this thread as someone who wants a basic rig to start taking pictures of tank.

 

[jasonrusso]

When using an SLR, what do you all set for your white balance? I can't seem to ever get it right. For reference, I'm using Nikon D850 with Sigma 105mm macro.

Either use a brown filter, or get a gray card. Hold the card next to the tank with the blue lights hitting it, take a picture then use that picture as a custom white balance

 

[shadow1013]

Is anyone using a Sony DSLR? Wondering how their macro lens is.

 

[ArnoldosAquariums]

I just got this as a birthday present this weekend. I am clueless so far on how to get great shots.

How to get amazing photos (and video) of your aquarium! Freshwater, saltwater, reef!

 

[Laith]

Canon 100mm macro hands down!

I agree ;Happy.