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What does the macro lens shoot?

Mainly used to shoot very fine objects.

Macro lens is a special lens for macro photography. The close-up of macro lens does not depend on other close-up accessories, and all close-up operations are carried out on the lens itself. It can focus continuously from close-up to infinity, so that it can be quickly adjusted from close-up to ordinary photography, which provides convenience for photographers to take close-up photography and ordinary photography alternately.

Macro lenses are mainly used to shoot very fine objects, such as flowers and insects. This high-performance monocular macro lens is the best weapon for most photographers to shoot the magical micro-world. Many lenses have macro function, but their macro function actually refers to the close-up ability of the lens. Generally speaking, the magnification of the lens should reach 1: 2 or even 1: 1, which can be called a real macro lens. The common macro lens is usually a medium focal length lens, and there are also wide-angle macro lenses on the market.

Macro without weakness

The so-called macro has no weakness, which means that the macro lens is the sharpest of all kinds of lenses. However, its update speed is obviously not as fast as other types of lenses, because manufacturers have carefully thought over every improvement of their macro lenses, so each macro lens is a finely crafted product.

Skills of using macro lens

High-quality macro lenses are usually used to accurately shoot small objects, such as coins, jewelry or stamps. In industry, macro lens is often used for product quality control and tracking.

For the general public, the macro lens provides an opportunity to understand the micro-world. However, macro photography needs to overcome two main problems: one is the lack of depth of field when the lens is close to the object, and the other is the overexposure caused by the flash.

Photographers will pursue more light in order to get greater depth of field and clearer details when shooting at macro. Generally speaking, ordinary flash is not an effective method, which usually causes discoloration or overexposure of the subject. Therefore, when macro shooting, it is best not to use ordinary flash, but to find another light source. If the photographer uses natural light and one or two reflectors when shooting outdoors, the effect will be good and the shadows can be eliminated.