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Food photographers: which lens to get for low light conditions?

Posted by loooren, September 10, 2009

For my next assignment I'll be taking pictures of food in restaurants, but I'm worried about lighting issues. I have to admit I don't really know much about this kind of thing - currently using a Nikon D70 with a Tamron 28-75mm lens - and I'm happy with the results I get from that, but I wonder if it'll hold up in dim light...?

I have the budget to get something new, and a quick Google trawl for low light lens throws up the 50mm f/1.8D or something with VR like the Nikon 18-200mm. Any thoughts? Or am I worrying about something I don't need to, and that my current lens would probably be OK?

I only need the pictures to be of blog quality so... not actually that high...

I know this is verging on photography rather than food but I'd be prepared to argue that food photography is definitely more about the former rather than the latter... (mods please excuse the cheek)

Any advice appreciated :)

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