Macro photography is close-up photography; the classical definition is that the image projected on the "film plane" (i.e., film or a digital sensor) is close to the same size as the subject.
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Macro photography means making any kind of sharp close-up photos of objects at a distance shorter than the minimal object distance of a standard lens.
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I love shooting macro out in the field. It requires a combination of skill, creativity, accuracy, patience and obviously a bit of luck.
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Macro Focusing
Since DOF is so small, it's usually a good idea to use manual focusing for 1x macro shots so you get the DOF exactly where you want it.
Macro
A focusing mode on many cameras and lenses that allows close up pictures of subjects to be taken with a range of 20cm or less.
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We measure macro ability (of cameras with non-interchangeable lenses) in our reviews as the ability of the lens to get the best possible frame coverage.
Macro mode
Normally the term macrophotography refers to images in which the subject is presented at a ratio greater than 1 to 1, so bigger than lifesize. It could be compared to looking at a subject through a magnifying glass.
Macro Photography
Macro photography, also known as macrophotography, refers to taking pictures of small things at close range.
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A focusing mode on many cameras and lenses that allows close up pictures of subjects to be taken with a range of 20cm or less.
Macro Self-Assignments
Each of the following seven assignments challenge you to explore macro techniques with subjects found on a typical Caribbean reef.
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Auto Macro Inspection Technology
In semiconductor device manufacturing, dozens of fine pattern layers are exposed onto a wafer by exposure tools such as a scanner.
Macro photography is capturing extreme up close images of a subject. In technical terms, the right description would be taking images at about 1:1 ratio of a subject. Most macro photographic lenses have magnification ratios of 1:1 or 1:5.
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I always hear people saying how they only get their camera out when something special is going on like relatives coming over, Christmas, birthdays or traveling somewhere.
Using a macro lens to photograph leaves
Looking closely at the detail within nature has always held an endless fascination for me. Little wonder then, to find me pondering how to capture the amazingly intricate designs within leaf structures.
Macro lenses
This is the best way to get into macro photography and the only draw back generally is cost. You're looking at between $700 - $1500 for a new one, although you can pick up second-hand manual focus from around $200.
Macro lenses let you get very close to subjects but have very shallow depth of field. Here I focused on the eye of the newt so it was the sharpest part of the photo.
Macro photography is not difficult and opens up a whole new world of subject matter, fascinating, colorful and intriguing.
"Macro" is the technical term for extreme close-up photography or a lens designed for this purpose. A macro lens has a very short minimum focus distance allowing it to get very close to the subject.
A fourth macro lens is the Canon 65mm (Canon MP-E 65mm). This lens offers magnifications of 1x to 5x with a full-frame camera. If you're looking for high magnification, this lens has no equal.
An extreme macro setup is a great way to get some really neat closeups. This article will show you one way of doing it.
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Macro photography is one photographic genre that benefits from the soft light and low contrast that dull grey weather conditions bring. Employing some simple tried and tested techniques will certainly improve your macro photography no end.
Last winter I started experimenting with indoor floral macros, using flowers purchased locally, black cardboard and/or drop cloth, typical 60 watt light bulb (I use a lamp with a flexible head so I can easily reposition to get just the right angle), ...
To get this close, you need a macro or close-focusing lens. If you don't have such a lens, SLR users can consider getting a set of close-up filters which attach to your lens like regular filters, ...
Macro Photography: The term ‘macro’ is simply photo-speak for close-up photography. Those tightly-framed close-up images of bees atop a flower are an example of macro photography.
Macro Lens
Macro lenses are used for close-up or 'macro' photography. They range in focal lengths of between 50-200mm.
Macro Photography
Close-up Photography is referred to as macro Photography. Photographing anything very close so that it will reproduce on the negative from 1/3 size to 8x the original size.
Macro lens
A lens that provides continuous focusing from infinity to extreme life-size 1:1 close-ups. Also used as a copy lens because of its highly corrected design and close-focusing. Macro lenses can also be used at ordinary subject distances ...
Macro
A macro camera lens is designed for extremely close-up photography at short range.
Macro. A macro lens's focus is closer to the subject and is used for close-up photography.
Fisheye. A fisheye lens uses an angle of view up to 180 degrees. The angle distorts the photograph so the four sides appear to be farther away.
Macro Focusing Often refers to the capability of certain zoom lenses in which the lens group moves, enabling the lens to focus closer than the normal close-up focusing distance.
MACRO LENS - A lens with the ability to focus from infinity to extremely closely, allowing it to capture images of tiny objects in frame-filling, larger-than-life sizes.
Macro/Micro
Macro and micro lenses are lenses which have additional elements which allow closer focusing. A standard 50mm lens can only focus up to about arm's length, maybe 30 inches.
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The most recent addition to the CLS family is the new R1C1 macro kit. The additional flexibility of this kit just adds to the already full system of flash options.
Macro Lens A lens that provides continuous focusing from infinity to extreme close-ups, often to a reproduction ratio of 1:2 (half life-size) or 1:1 (life-size).
Macro - This is close up photography with a special lens.
Manual Mode - Gives users full control of their camera enabling them to hand set the aperture and shutter speed.
Macro Lens - lens used for extreme close-ups
Macro Photography - taking pictures of very small objects with a ratio of 1x or greater
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Macro Port
A flat port for macro photography underwater i.e. a plane glass or plastic optical window on an underwater camera.
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Macro Capability
Some digital cameras have the ability to focus on objects very close to the lens. The ability to focus closer than one foot from the object is considered macro capability.
macro mode
Set this camera mode to get very close to your subject, usually within a few inches.
megapixel
Refers to digital cameras that offer one million pixel capacity or more.
Macro mode - a mode that allows you to get very close to objects so they appear greatly enlarged in the picture. Most compact cameras have a macro setting with an icon of a flower to designate it.
Megapixel - Equal to one million pixels.
Macro: A term used to indicate that a lens can produce a closer than normal image giving a high magnification. i.e. close-up or macro-mode.
Manual: The ability to take control and override the cameras settings, usually for exposure or focus.
Macro - type of lens used for close-ups
Telephoto - type of lens that makes a subject appear larger on the film than does a normal lens at the same camera-to-subject distance ...
Macro - A picture where the object is close up and in fine detail. IE - 'In this macro photo of a bee, I can see the smallest details, down to the fur on its body!' ...
MACRO- Macro focus is the ability of the camera to focus on objects close to the camera- closer than about 12".
Macro: The ability of a lens to focus just inches away from an object or subject so as to produce big close-ups, sometimes even larger-than-life size.
Macro mode. A lens mode that allows you to get very close to objects so they appear greatly enlarged in the picture.
Matrix Metering. An exposure system that breaks the scene up into a grid and evaluates each section to determine the exposure.
Macro Mode.
Shooting extreme close up images magnifies movement and, as such, will require faster shutter speeds, wider apertures or stabilization in one way or another.
Macro - A one to one or higher magnification of a subject captured on film.
Media - Material that information is written to and stored on. Digital photography storage media includes CompactFlash cards and CDs.
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