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Why do the Nikkor non-AI 135mm vs 50mm f/1.8 work differently when I look directly through the lens?
I recently purchased an old Nikkor 135 f/2.8 non-AI lens. Beautiful lens, but the closest focal distance is about five feet.
I noticed that it will 'focus' at about 4 inches as well. If I hold the ...
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Is diffraction an issue with macro lenses?
I'm looking to try out macro photography and have a rental of the Canon 100mm 2.8L IS and the MT-24EX flash to try out on my Canon 7D.
I've been reading that with the flash, you can stop down to ...
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Macro mode: Should I make sure the lens is all zoomed out?
It appears that on most compact digital cameras, the macro mode (flower symbol) works best (or only) when the zoom lens is at the widest setting (comparable to e.g. 35 mm).
What is the reason? ...
