Easy Exposure - Topic: prime and macro lens http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/ Simple:Press Version 5.7.5.3 mscharff on prime and macro lens http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11577 Nikon Lenses http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11577 Thanks, Ron.

]]> Mon, 17 Mar 2014 14:20:00 -0700 Mandrake on prime and macro lens http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11548 Nikon Lenses http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11548

mscharff said
A great question... so that is the only difference?  Take two macro lenses, both 85mm (assuming similar apertures), one macro the other not... is the only difference that the macro lens would be able to focus at a much closer distance?

 

It is certainly the major difference.  Another difference is that Macros are usually "flat field" lenses.
See the link.

]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 06:39:23 -0700 mscharff on prime and macro lens http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11546 Nikon Lenses http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11546 A great question... so that is the only difference?  Take two macro lenses, both 85mm (assuming similar apertures), one macro the other not... is the only difference that the macro lens would be able to focus at a much closer distance?

 

]]> Fri, 14 Mar 2014 05:41:58 -0700 Mandrake on prime and macro lens http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11538 Nikon Lenses http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11538

easyexposure said
with macro lens you are able to get closer to the subject and get more magnification of your subject. 

A macro lens is able to focus much closer to what you are photographing.
Because you are closer the object will be larger on the camera's sensor.

]]> Thu, 13 Mar 2014 11:11:29 -0700 easyexposure on prime and macro lens http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11533 Nikon Lenses http://easy-exposure.com/photo-forum/nikon-lenses/prime-and-macro-lens/#p11533 Prime lens is just the lens which has fixed focal length. Most Macro lenses are prime lenses with fixed focal length. The difference between macro and regular lens is that with macro lens you are able to get closer to the subject and get more magnification of your subject. For example if you have a macro lens with Life size (1:1) magnification, it means that an object you are photographing will show up a life size on the sensor.

This post might be useful for you to read:

http://easy-exposure.com/photo.....-2-photos/

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