“You can’t do macrophotography with a telephoto lens.”

Sure you can. You just have to do it from like 10 feet away.

The same Canon R10 as usual. ƒ/7.1, 1/1000 sec, ISO 640, 100mm, i.e. as close as it gets with this lens.

  • Tiritibambix@lemmy.ml
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    22 days ago

    You have to realize that this is not macrophotography though.

    Macrophotography is a type of photography where you take really close-up pictures of small things to make them look big and clear. It helps you see things that your eyes might not notice, like the tiny hairs on a bee or the patterns on a butterfly’s wing.

    While some telephoto lenses have a “macro mode” that lets you focus closer than usual, they don’t work as well as a true macro lens. However, you can use extension tubes or close-up filters with a telephoto lens to get better macro shots.

    You can also try the reverse lens technique. It involves flipping a regular lens backward using a reverse adapter ring.

    When reversed, the lens works like a magnifying glass, allowing you to capture extreme close-ups—great for macro photography on a budget. This method works best with a 50mm lens, but you lose autofocus and aperture control, so you have to adjust settings manually.