simple@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 个月前Why do cameras call it "Macro Lens" if it zooms in and is used to capture tiny objects? Shouldn't it be "Micro Lens"?message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy do cameras call it "Macro Lens" if it zooms in and is used to capture tiny objects? Shouldn't it be "Micro Lens"?simple@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 个月前message-square12fedilink
minus-squarema11en@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 个月前Yep, most macro lenses such as the 90 to 105 range from Sigma, Canon, Nikon and their ilk tend to have a designation like 1:1 in the description. This is normally based on a 35mm frame size, for cropped sensors the magnification is greater.
minus-squarerandombullet@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 个月前Actually for cropped sensors it’ll still be 1:1 but “cropped” You can get more magnification if you use extension tubes or specialized lenses.
Yep, most macro lenses such as the 90 to 105 range from Sigma, Canon, Nikon and their ilk tend to have a designation like 1:1 in the description.
This is normally based on a 35mm frame size, for cropped sensors the magnification is greater.
Actually for cropped sensors it’ll still be 1:1 but “cropped”
You can get more magnification if you use extension tubes or specialized lenses.