The Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L or the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens for fashion / beauty?

[MissKyami]

I'm debating between the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM and the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. I primarily plan to shoot close ups of makeup (sharp detail is very important) and 3/4 - full body shots of fashion. Would either lens be more suited to my needs? Would the versatility of the 70-200mm come at the cost of sharpness up close?

Thank you for your help!

[Mitsubishiman]

The 2 lens you are looking at I have, although I do not take that many of the same genre of photography I am curious, the distance from the subject will always be the predominate factor.

I am curious if you really need a zoom of that magnitude unless you are really far away, or with the 100mm if you are that close.

I would be looking at the Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM

For versatility

[Waddizzle]

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@MissKyami wrote:

I'm debating between the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM and the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. I primarily plan to shoot close ups of makeup (sharp detail is very important) and 3/4 - full body shots of fashion. Would either lens be more suited to my needs? Would the versatility of the 70-200mm come at the cost of sharpness up close?

Thank you for your help!

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For 3/4 to full body shots, either of those lenses [100mm or 70-200mm] are going to require for you to be some distance from your subjects with a full frame camera, and even further with an APS-C sensor camera. 

[ScottyP]

Anyone with both lenses and a willing model care to shoot some close ups tomorrow using both lenses, and post?  Maybe I will, if I don't eat too much turkey and enjoy too much wine.  I have never photographed anyone using the 70-200 with the front element 3 feet from someone's face.  My daughter would wonder if I've finally gone nuts.