Lens suggestions for good coral shots?

[MrsBugmaster]

I have the Tokina 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. It is cheaper than Nikon but a good lens also.

[The Grizz]

I bought my wife a Canon EOS Rebel XTI it came with a EFS 18 - 55 mm & EFS 55 - 250 mm lens. Also bought a EF 75 - 300mm lens.

Can anyone tell me what kind of lens would be best for coral and fish shot's?

[Jason McK]

I found I actually found my self shooting in the 50 to 55mm range when taking tank shots. I have used the maco lenses and they are amazing but they also come with an amazing price.

if you think about it most DSLR are 10MP and greater. a tipical high quality internet picture is about 0.79MP so if you can't shell out the big bucks for the macro just take the photo into some form of editing software and crop into the picture

J

[lastlight]

Yeah that's a good point. Although I find with only 150W of light my shots aren't super sharp and I need to use ISO 1600 or higher. I use the large image to allow me to size down and increase the quality and decrease the graininess of the shot. I know my own shots wouldn't look too sharp with any aggressive cropping but it's a good idea if you don't have money for a macro. I wish I did but I'll be back to using my 18-70mm stock lens for a while.

[fkshiu]

Originally Posted by The Grizz

I bought my wife a Canon EOS Rebel XTI it came with a EFS 18 - 55 mm & EFS 55 - 250 mm lens. Also bought a EF 75 - 300mm lens.

Can anyone tell me what kind of lens would be best for coral and fish shot's?

The Canon 100mm f/2.8 macro is the lens to use. There's now even an IS version of it out. As with all macro lenses, you MUST use a good tripod.