Lens for photographing food

Hi guys

I have a job for my company to photograph food for a restaurant website im currently developing.

However, attached is a list of all my gear with some informations. I also have a good tripod to use and a gary fong collapsible flash light diffusor.

I know a 45 or 90mm tiltshift or at least a macro lens would be good, but unfortunately i donw own any of these lenses. But since its only for internet use, i dont mind cropping... What would you recommend for the job?

I've been doing food photography for over 7 years. You could use your 40mm lens or put an extension tube on your 50mm. Either way, interesting food photos are just as much about your lighting technique then about your lens.

David,, food photography is also about presentation and lighting, just as much as it is about equipment. Many years ago I started shooting food using a 4x5 view camera with full movements.

A close focusing lens is my pick. This gives you the option of getting in close and personal on one small part of the dish. With a wide aperture you can throw the rest of the dish out of focus. Food photography can give you some very nice bokeh.

As mentioned, extension tubes with one of your primes is the simplest (and cheapest) option for the moment.

135 stopped down a bit. I often use my 85mm around 3.5

here is an example, same image, different crop with that lens and aperture. These were done really quickly as I had to shoot about 7 different plates and a variety of looks for each plate. The trade off for working for people that can't or won't give you specific direction is that you get to be a bit creative, but you also have to shoot too many shots hoping you get what they are looking for which cuts into your time to be creative.

If you food guys would give me a critique i'd appreciate it, would also probably help out david. No need to mention that stupid carrot sticking up on the left, it bugs the crap out of me too. Set up was mixing super diffuse natural light with a Qbox24 directly high and right of camera in an attempt to simulate another window.

I also thought about to use my 135L. The customer and me are pretty much set on how it should look so i think it was just a question on which lens to choose. I probably will bring my flash to add some highlights to it. I read lighting from behind gives nice results. Any directions more on lighting?

Here are some links with good tips, based on a quick Google search; the third link is all about food lighting:
http://digital-photography-school.com …ke-mouth-watering-images/
http://www.diyphotogra​phy.net …me-food-photography-tips/
https://fstoppers.com …ght-food-photography-2937

I make my living shooting food and I think that lighting is as important as the gear. Most important is the skill level of the Food Stylist because if the food is not pretty, you're kind of wasting your time.

Okey so it doesnt matter anymore. The customer changed his mind and want pictures of the restaurant instead of the food. Ive done quite a lot of real estate and interior and feel much more confortable about that! Thank you guys still for your help!