Macro vs. Micro
Re: Macro vs. Micro
Posted by: Patti Hinton,01 Aug 2007 [09:30 UTC],Thanks fellas. It was the Nikon Micro lens that had me confused. Darned old Nikon, trying to be different. lol
Looking forward to that workshop James.
Patti
Re: Macro vs. Micro
Posted by: Ryan Murray,20 Jul 2007 [11:32 UTC],Hi Patti - Sean is pretty close, Micro Photography in the definition actually referrs to photography done through a Microscope. Nikon for instance, makes an attachment through their scientific division to allow certain models of their digital cameras to mounted diredtly to the microscope.
But to add to the confusion Nikon call their macro lenses Micro-Nikkor, this is actually how Nikon labels their specialty lens groups. Micro-Nikkor lenses are the Macro series lenses, Fish-eye Nikkor is their extreme wild angle lenses, Reflex Nikkor lenses are thier telephoto lenses that employ a catadioptric (mirror-reflex, a mirror inside the lens to extend the focal lenth without extending the length of the lens) and PC-Nikkor is thier prospective control lenses, or tilt-shift lenses that will correct or readjust for angles in your photo.
And on Macro he is right on, "Photography of a subject that is lifesize or greater".
Here is a brief outline on Macro Lenses: Macro lenses come in standard (50-60mm), short telephoto (90-105mm) and moderate telephoto (180-200mm) focal lenghts. Longer macro lenses will produce a given magnification from farther away than a shroter macro lens will. A 200mm macro lens will produce a life size image from 4 times as far away as a 50mm macro lens, this is handy if your subject is a scorpion, and this also gives you more room to position your light source if you are using reflectors and flash units. Macro tele photo lenses of a focal lenght of 180mm to 200mm are also great lenses for portraits and action shooting.
For our fall workshop program this year I'm woking on a Macro and Close-Up photography workshop, I will post the dates onces they are set. If you have any other macro guestions we will be happy to help. James - Stan C. Reade Photo.
But to add to the confusion Nikon call their macro lenses Micro-Nikkor, this is actually how Nikon labels their specialty lens groups. Micro-Nikkor lenses are the Macro series lenses, Fish-eye Nikkor is their extreme wild angle lenses, Reflex Nikkor lenses are thier telephoto lenses that employ a catadioptric (mirror-reflex, a mirror inside the lens to extend the focal lenth without extending the length of the lens) and PC-Nikkor is thier prospective control lenses, or tilt-shift lenses that will correct or readjust for angles in your photo.
And on Macro he is right on, "Photography of a subject that is lifesize or greater".
Here is a brief outline on Macro Lenses: Macro lenses come in standard (50-60mm), short telephoto (90-105mm) and moderate telephoto (180-200mm) focal lenghts. Longer macro lenses will produce a given magnification from farther away than a shroter macro lens will. A 200mm macro lens will produce a life size image from 4 times as far away as a 50mm macro lens, this is handy if your subject is a scorpion, and this also gives you more room to position your light source if you are using reflectors and flash units. Macro tele photo lenses of a focal lenght of 180mm to 200mm are also great lenses for portraits and action shooting.
For our fall workshop program this year I'm woking on a Macro and Close-Up photography workshop, I will post the dates onces they are set. If you have any other macro guestions we will be happy to help. James - Stan C. Reade Photo.
Re: Macro vs. Micro
Posted by: Sean Allott,19 Jul 2007 [22:58 UTC],Well I am no expert but I am pretty sure a macro lens is a lens that lets you focus fairly close to the end of the lens and allows you to get at least a 1:1 lifesize image of the object you are shooting on the sensor. I.E. a large bee would cover almost the whole sensor so it would have incredible detail.
There are some lenses that allow youto get up to 5x life size on the sensor so maybe thats what they mean by micro. I hope one of the experts fills in anything I am missing.
Macro vs. Micro
Posted by: Patti Hinton,19 Jul 2007 [22:36 UTC],Newbie here. What's the difference between a macro and a micro lens?
