@Amscot56 wrote:
I am leaning toward staying with the 40D and investing in lenses. One question to "Skirball": Why did you not recommend an "L" lens in the 100mm macro besides the price? Also will I be better off with a few primes than going with zoom lenses in the L series?
Only because of price. I seem to be one of the few people around here that doesn't insist that you need top of the line everything without any reasoning on why. If you're budget is infinite, then sure, but if you have a set amount of money I'd recommend getting 2 lenses instead of spending double on the L, in this case:
The 100L adds image stabilization, which is nice if you're chasing around bugs for macros, but it won't help on product photography. I get the feeling that you're buying this for company use, not a photographer that will be using it for personal use on weekends? If you're not using the IS, then the increased IQ of the L isn't worth the cost difference. The non-L is seriously good. I'd argue it's one of the best non-L lenses that Canon makes, and it's one of the best deals they sell. All I'm saying, don't underestimate it because it doesn't have a red ring.
I really don't think you need zooms for product photography. You simply move your camera/subject to get the perspective you want. For a lot of product photography it won't even matter. Primes are cheaper, sharper, and won't hold you back with static subjects.
