What to use instead of a macro lens?

A magnifying glass can, and when the distance is extended, it can even surpass the 1:1 macro lens, becoming even smaller and larger, becoming "ultra-micro".

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A macro lens is a special lens used for macro photography. It is mainly used to photograph very small objects, such as flowers and insects. In order to correctly focus on extremely close subjects, macro lenses are usually designed to be stretched longer to keep the optical center as far away from the photosensitive element as possible. At the same time, the design of the lens set must also focus on Control of deformation and chromatic aberration at close range. The focal length of most macro lenses is larger than that of standard lenses and can be classified as telephoto lenses. However, the optical design may not be as good as that of ordinary telephoto lenses, so they are not completely suitable for general photography.