MACRO PRIMES

Ready for your close-up? Matthew Richards picks the ‘full’ macro best buys

The prime lenses we’ve chosen for this group test are all capable of delivering a full 1.0x or 1:1 reproduction ratio at their closest focus settings. This means that small objects are projected at full life size onto the camera’s image sensor, which enables enormous enlargement when images are printed. Focal lengths of around 90mm to 105mm are historically popular for 35mm film and full-frame SLRs. Those with crop-sensor cameras also often stick with this focal length, as it enables a comfortable macro working distance of about 30cm. The 60mm macro lenses on test have a shorter minimum focus distance of around 20cm. Either way, it’s good that all lenses here have fully internal focusing, so the front element doesn’t extend and encroach on the subject. THE CONTENDERS Canon EF-S…

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