Close-Up Perfection: Macro Product Photography and the Canon 100mm f/2.8L Lens

This video shows step-by-step setup and technique in my studio doing some product photography with my favorite lens; the Canon 100mm f2.8L macro. I’ll talk about my setup, lighting and some general tips on macro product photography as well as some challenges of macro photography in general.
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Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro Lens: amzn.to/3QuCQ5E
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[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

There's a lot to product and macro photography in the studio - this video hopefully provides you with a good starting point.

[@davidcantu5923]

Enjoying your “real” perspective. Thank you for your videos.

[@112206maximus]

I am new to Macro photography and got the Canon RF100 2.8 IS and absolutely 👍🏼 this lens. Great points on the lighting. Looking fwd to your next video. Much appreciated.

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

Thanks for watching!

[@35whirlpools]

Yes I use the same lens and it's such a pleasure to use.....

[@35whirlpools]

Another great video...............

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

Thanks for watching!

[@Ragnovlod]

Thanks for the great short video. You use a Flashpoint R2 Pro Mark II transmitter in this video. I've been looking for more information on this device and you mentioned something about it appearing in a prior video. I would love to see what else you have done in terms of the user interface on this device, as I'm struggling with mine. I should mention I have looked in your feed and so far, no luck. Thanks.

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

I don’t have a video about the transmitter per se, I just/show use it in my other flash videos. What are you looking to learn about? I could do a video on it

[@Ragnovlod]

@@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk Thank you so much for the reply, and so quickly. I just bought a Nikon Z6ii and a some Flashpoint 300's, and this transmitter. With so much to learn I was hoping to find something very basic, for someone new to this device (like me), in terms of the user interface. I had a walk through in mind, in particular, simply navigating the screens and controls to get it set to work with one or more lights, preferably in manual as I am gathering that is where the greatest control can be achieved. Merry Christmas and thank you so much for asking.

[@Ragnovlod]

@@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk Please disregard the video topic suggestion I previously made. I figured much of it out and finally found a channel on Y tube that addresses the subject of my interest: tpaynephoto

[@RichardBO9]

You say product shot, I say croissant portrait. 🤠

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

Hahahaha. Good one!

[@nigelwest3430]

I use the Laowa 100mm f2.8 2X Macro, Really great lens, I use the EF version because I can then adapt it to fit my M5 for maximum magnification or my R & R3, also the EF version is electronic aperture rather than the RF version that is manual, both are manual focus but for macro I don't find this is a problem as I usually focus stack the images.

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

Focus stacking is an entire subject in itself. Thanks for watching!

[@MichaelBrown-m6m]

When you said affordable, I wasn’t expecting the better part of 4k cash. Love the video but I’m a bit shocked.

[@CoffeeandPhotographyTalk]

4k? This lens goes for around 1k from what I’m seeing.