Want to buy a Sony camera. Any lens suggestions?

[jayteerq]

Im shopping for a lens and it makes me NERVOUS. I really want to make the right decision. I've used a friends Nikon camera before and could not focus any corals for the life of me. So I just want to make a good purchase! I would be majority filming videos but definitely plan on taking close up pics of corals as well. Does anyone have any lens they could recommend me?

 

[Fish Fan]

There are a lot of great phtogs here on R2R, and I am not one of them lol! But if you like photography, did you know there's a whole section here on R2R for photography and videography?

Aquarium Photography, Video, and more discussion.

This is the place to share and drool over some of the best aquarium videos and pictures in the hobby. We're also talking about the TV series TANKED!

www.reef2reef.com

Good luck!

 

[Dragen Fiend]

Strictly for corals? Or you want to do other things with it?

 

[jayteerq]

Strictly for corals? Or you want to do other things with it?

Mainly for corals but maybe pictures and vlogging on vacation every blue moon? Lol

 

[exnisstech]

I never used a dslr for video . For close up I loved my Tamron 90mm f2.8. I used it on my Minolta bodies and later on my Sony after they took over Minolta. I enjoyed my sigma 180mm macro also but it's big and would probably be overkill for corals. One thing I found when shooting macro was AF could often be hit or miss. I mostly used MF.

 

[Dragen Fiend]

Mainly for corals but maybe pictures and vlogging on vacation every blue moon? Lol

I am by no means a professional in this. I originally had a Panasonic GH5 for a few years before I sold it to my sister. I haven't been into photography since 2019.

With that being said, I am diving back in for reef pictures myself. Keeping my budget low. I am eying a Nikon D3400. Used its under $200. Paired with some quality lens. You can get some good looking pictures.