macro lens

Tiny subject photographer

A macro lens is a camera lens designed for extreme close-up photography, capable of reproducing subjects at life-size or greater magnification.

It renders fine details—the texture of an insect's wing, the veins of a leaf—that standard lenses can't capture at such short focusing distances.

She used a macro lens to photograph the dewdrops on the spider's web.

photography

close-up

Near-range photograph

  • bokehAesthetic quality of defocus
  • apertureAdjustable optical inlet
  • focusConcentrated attention point

composition · sharpness · exposure · tripod · lighting · framing · texture · manual · capture · detail

magnification

enlargement

Increase in size

focal length · image sensor · perspective · diopter · bellows · field of view

subjects

insects

Six-legged arthropods

  • flowersPlant reproductive structures
  • natureInherent quality or disposition
  • wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms

dewdrops · eyes · jewelry · coins · stamps · snowflakes · feathers · moss · lichen · butterfly wings

equipment

camera

Image capturing device

diffuser · filter · stabilization · live view · shutter · ISO · full-frame · mount · autofocus

Categories
Opposites
focal distance and subject scale

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Magnifying camera optic

wide-angle lens · fisheye lens · zoom lens · long lens · standard lens

subject matter specialty

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Lens for photographing people

Family

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Familiarity
Top 200,000
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