Herschel : A tecnicality you might want to consider is that the DOF will be identical with all the lenses at a given magnification.... In other words, shooting at 1:1, what will change is lens-to-subject distance and perspective but not DOF. The shorter the focal length the more radical the effect of tilts. Don't write off the wide angle too quickly! I have a 24mm f1.4 macro lens and I've done some great food photography with it. seconded - wide angles are very versatile in the situation described k
