SELECT THE PERFECT LENS

Macro optics are highly specialised tools – understand their key features

When working in such a specific genre, it is essential that you choose the correct tool that will enable you to capture the types of images you desire. If you are new to macro photography, you may choose to opt for a more general-purpose lens model, as these will allow you to get to know the field without making a large financial commitment. Ultimately however, the best results can only be reliably captured using dedicated equipment that has been specifically designed with pro macro shots in mind. Dedicated macro lenses can reproduce the subject at life-size on the camera’s sensor. These feature an optical design which permits very close focusing, while yielding the best possible sharpness and quality at these extreme distances. The focal length you choose will depend upon…

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