1 DEDICATED MACRO LENS
Clive uses a Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM, while Matthew uses a Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM. Both are great options for close-ups, but Clive’s lens has a greater working distance, so he doesn’t have to get so close to subjects. A true macro lens has a reproduction ratio of 1:1, also referred to as life-size, as tiny subjects, such as a small petal or a bug, will be captured at the same size as if they were laid across your camera’s sensor. Canon’s RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM lens has a reproduction ratio of 1.4:1, so can go even larger than life-size, and the legendary Canon MP-E 65mm f/2.8 Macro has a reproduction ratio of 5:1.
2 FULL-FRAME CAMERA BODY
Clive uses…