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<blockquote data-quote="J-see" data-source="post: 359378" data-attributes="member: 31330"><p>I can use my lens from infinity to 0.5m which implies that I can switch from an ant at 1:1 to shooting birds at a large distance. It is usable in the whole range, not only the macro range. I assume that's the same for all macro lenses. The problem with the diopter is that it decreases the minimal focal distance on the zoom by increasing the lens' diopter value but what you gain at one end, you lose at the other.</p><p></p><p>I indeed still need to push the aperture but because I have a good distance, not so much as before. The closer I get, the harder the DOF battle becomes. But I can opt for shooting it at 1:2, 1:3 or anything the conditions force me. In that I can still get reasonable good shots but of course at the price of a smaller subject. But for web use, you can get away with quite some cropping.</p><p></p><p>The macro is 1:1 indeed. but that's pretty huge when it comes to bugs or plants. Quite often 1:1 is too much. Something like a decent bee as an example is already bigger than my sensor at 1:1 and forces me to step back unless I prefer only parts of its body.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J-see, post: 359378, member: 31330"] I can use my lens from infinity to 0.5m which implies that I can switch from an ant at 1:1 to shooting birds at a large distance. It is usable in the whole range, not only the macro range. I assume that's the same for all macro lenses. The problem with the diopter is that it decreases the minimal focal distance on the zoom by increasing the lens' diopter value but what you gain at one end, you lose at the other. I indeed still need to push the aperture but because I have a good distance, not so much as before. The closer I get, the harder the DOF battle becomes. But I can opt for shooting it at 1:2, 1:3 or anything the conditions force me. In that I can still get reasonable good shots but of course at the price of a smaller subject. But for web use, you can get away with quite some cropping. The macro is 1:1 indeed. but that's pretty huge when it comes to bugs or plants. Quite often 1:1 is too much. Something like a decent bee as an example is already bigger than my sensor at 1:1 and forces me to step back unless I prefer only parts of its body. [/QUOTE]
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