{"id":64184,"date":"2020-06-10T17:47:28","date_gmt":"2020-06-10T21:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/?p=64184"},"modified":"2021-11-16T15:32:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T20:32:34","slug":"4-top-lenses-for-still-life-photography","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adorama.com\/alc\/4-top-lenses-for-still-life-photography\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Must-Have Lenses for Still Life Photography"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a still life product photographer<\/a>, lenses are one of the essential tools needed to capture stunning imagery for clients. Clients expect their product to always look sharp and pleasing to the eye. In this article, we will chat through some of my favorite high-end lenses to achieve the best possible still life images for your product photography<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Photo by Jenna Gang, Styling by Anna Lemi. This image was taken with this Sigma 85mm f\/1.4 on a Nikon D850.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What are the best lenses for still life photography?<\/b><\/h2>\n

When it comes to finding the best lenses for still life photography, the ultimate goal is to find the lens that gives you the sharpest focus with almost no distortion. Since it\u2019s easy to move your tripod around to set up the perfect scene, the best lenses to achieve tack focus are prime lenses. Prime lenses are lenses where there the lens is optimized for only one focal length. <\/span><\/p>\n

Most still life setups have a tripod involved, so the weight of the lens shouldn\u2019t be a factor. In my camera bag, I always have the following four lenses. You\u2019ll want a 35mm and 50mm to shoot more significant scenes, an 85mm to shoot small setups, and a 100mm to shoot macro products.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

My top lenses for still life photography:\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n