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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Theodosius, post: 2607384, member: 77077&quot;]I am looking at the:</p><p><br /></p><p>Sony SEL90M28G FE 90mm f/2.8-22 Macro Lens ($1000) or</p><p>Sony SEL50M28 FE 50mm F2.8 Macro Lens ($500)</p><p><br /></p><p>as a possible upgrade to my Sony a6000 coin photography set up.&nbsp; Which lens is better for photographing coins?&nbsp; The minimum focal distance of the 90 is 11 inches while the minimum for the 50 is 6 inches (roughly).&nbsp; This makes it seem like the 50 would be a better choice.</p><p><br /></p><p>Does one give you more depth of field or more magnification or work better with less light?&nbsp; I think taking super close ups of parts of coins could be useful for analyzing possible fakes, looking at countermarks, etc. so I am not just after full coin pictures.&nbsp; Having a lot of depth of field is really useful when taking edge on shots to highlight high relief, edge seams, etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>Assuming I don&#039;t care about using these lenses for anything other than coins and that the price difference does not matter, which one would be a better choice?</p><p><br /></p><p>John[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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