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02/28/2005 05:12:58 PM · #1 |
How do i know a macro lens when i see? I mean i dont think i can tell by jus looking at the focal length of the lens right ? thanks
Leon
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02/28/2005 05:14:12 PM · #2 |
Originally posted by LEONJR:
How do i know a macro lens when i see? I mean i dont think i can tell by jus looking at the focal length of the lens right ? thanks
Leon |
It usually says macro on it. My new lens just *says* macro, but my other lenses actually have a switch that you flip when you want to shoot macro.
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02/28/2005 05:15:05 PM · #3 |
| i have a switch on my lens that says macro |
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02/28/2005 05:16:01 PM · #4 |
Originally posted by LEONJR:
How do i know a macro lens when i see? I mean i dont think i can tell by jus looking at the focal length of the lens right ? thanks
Leon |
The blurb needs to say it will go to 1:1 (minimum). ie the subject will be the same size on the sensor as it is in real life
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02/28/2005 05:19:34 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by LEONJR:
How do i know a macro lens when i see? I mean i dont think i can tell by jus looking at the focal length of the lens right ? thanks
Leon |
The blurb needs to say it will go to 1:1 (minimum). ie the subject will be the same size on the sensor as it is in real life |
Iam sorry i dont quite understand exactly what you mean by blurb i dont actually have a lens so that would probably explain why
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02/28/2005 05:56:33 PM · #6 |
| I don't know about the S20, but my S5100 has a button to push. |
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02/28/2005 05:59:05 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by LEONJR:
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by LEONJR:
How do i know a macro lens when i see? I mean i dont think i can tell by jus looking at the focal length of the lens right ? thanks
Leon |
The blurb needs to say it will go to 1:1 (minimum). ie the subject will be the same size on the sensor as it is in real life |
Iam sorry i dont quite understand exactly what you mean by blurb i dont actually have a lens so that would probably explain why |
Usually slr lenses will have #'s and letters that mean different things.
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02/28/2005 06:02:38 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by LEONJR:
Originally posted by Ecce Signum:
Originally posted by LEONJR:
How do i know a macro lens when i see? I mean i dont think i can tell by jus looking at the focal length of the lens right ? thanks
Leon |
The blurb needs to say it will go to 1:1 (minimum). ie the subject will be the same size on the sensor as it is in real life |
Iam sorry i dont quite understand exactly what you mean by blurb i dont actually have a lens so that would probably explain why |
Many lenses have the 'flower' image to put the lens/cam into macro mode. In reality many of these modes are simply close up mode, if you have a true macro lens do not use the cam macro mode as often it just won't work. True macro means 1:1 the subject is the same size on the sensor as it is in real life (have I said that before?).
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02/28/2005 06:27:21 PM · #9 |
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02/28/2005 06:41:08 PM · #10 |
thanks alot everybody i appreciate it that 1:1 thing is intresting so what is it on a normal lens?
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02/28/2005 06:48:58 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by LEONJR:
thanks alot everybody i appreciate it that 1:1 thing is intresting so what is it on a normal lens?
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What do you consider a 'normal' lens?
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03/01/2005 07:57:37 AM · #12 |
You should probably look at the minimum focusing distance, as that's the most important feature of a macro lens. Combined with the focal length, this is what makes the real difference. The higher the focal length, the bigger the subject will be in the frame. The lower the minimum focusing distance, the closer you can get to the subject, and the bigger it'll be in the frame. Look for a combination of the two.
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03/01/2005 08:15:02 AM · #13 |
I have the Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro and it says "macro" on it. It's a great lens, I'm in love with it.
June
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