Macros greater than 1:1 ... I don't get it! ... Do we really need them for everyday shooting?
Sep 16, 2017 21:53:28 #
Isn't 1:1 enough for most types of macro-photography?
Sep 16, 2017 22:25:18 #
A lot - yes, but not all.
Check out "argiaphoto.com" on flickr (Christophe B GÉRARD
Check out "argiaphoto.com" on flickr (Christophe B GÉRARD
Sep 16, 2017 22:26:57 #
Depends on what you are trying to photograph. Some people even attach their cameras to a microscopes to capture detailed images of very tiny stuff!
Sep 16, 2017 22:29:03 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
A lot - yes, but not all.
Check out "argiaphoto.com" on flickr (Christophe B GÉRARD
Check out "argiaphoto.com" on flickr (Christophe B GÉRARD
Richard ... thanks for the link ...
Suppose you just let me know what I'd find, if I could get there ....
Sep 16, 2017 22:31:39 #
rook2c4 wrote:
Depends on what you are trying to photograph. Some people even attach their cameras to a microscopes to capture detailed images of very tiny stuff!
But, that's not everyday shooting, Rook ....
That's special-purpose stuff ...
Sep 16, 2017 22:33:06 #
ChrisT wrote:
Richard ... thanks for the link ...
Suppose you just let me know what I'd find, if I could get there ....
Suppose you just let me know what I'd find, if I could get there ....
Lots of nature shots with a Canon MP-E 65mm Macro Lens
Sep 16, 2017 22:43:49 #
RichardTaylor wrote:
Lots of nature shots with a Canon MP-E 65mm Macro Lens
Is that the one that's also a tilt?
Sep 16, 2017 22:44:50 #
Everyday shooting, no. They are great for their specific purpose. I have a whole series of macro work that I have been working on for the past two years. Not sure what the magnification I am working at. I started out using an old regular Schneider 90mm lens, which I made a lot of great work with. I then switched to a regular Fujinon 90mm lens and the sharpness improved. I finally bought a Nikon AM-ED 120mm macro lens and the results have been far above the other two lenses in terms of sharpness and contrast. However, this lens will not work at infinity like the other two.
Sep 16, 2017 22:46:36 #
Sep 16, 2017 22:47:22 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
ChrisT wrote:
Isn't 1:1 enough for most types of macro-photography?
If you accept the definition as given in the True Macro Forum, anything less than 1:1 is not macro.
Sep 16, 2017 22:52:29 #
Darkroom317 wrote:
Everyday shooting, no. They are great for their sp... (show quote)
Everything's a compromise, eh, Dark?
Sep 16, 2017 22:54:00 #
RWR wrote:
If you accept the definition as given in the True Macro Forum, anything less than 1:1 is not macro.
Okay ....
Though, the premise here states GREATER than 1:1 .... NOT less, RWR ....
Sep 16, 2017 22:55:35 #
ChrisT wrote:
Okay ....
Though, the premise here states GREATER than 1:1 .... NOT less, RWR ....
Though, the premise here states GREATER than 1:1 .... NOT less, RWR ....
For ex - 5:1 ...
Sep 16, 2017 22:57:19 #
ChrisT wrote:
Everything's a compromise, eh, Dark?
Yes. There is no all-in-one lens that will work for everything. Zoom lenses that have a wide focal range have to compromise in areas. Different lenses have different optical designs for different purposes. Normal lens design is different than wide angle lens design and vastly different than telephoto lens design.
Sep 16, 2017 23:01:21 #
RWR
Loc: La Mesa, CA
ChrisT wrote:
Okay ....
Though, the premise here states GREATER than 1:1 .... NOT less, RWR ....
Though, the premise here states GREATER than 1:1 .... NOT less, RWR ....
Sure. If your subject is smaller than your sensor, 1:1 is not enough - you have to go greater.
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