Specialist flash unit for close-up photography and used where the subject is too close to the camera lens for an ordinary flash to work (the lens would obscure the flash). With a ring flash, the flash tube runs in a [...]
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Can be used to improve lens performance in extreme close-ups. Everyday lenses aren’t optimised optically for ultra-close focussing distances, where the subject is closer to the front of the lens than the lens is to the film/sensor. Reversing rings turn [...]
Used for shake-free close-ups or sensor cleaning. All digital SLRs have to have a mirror lock-up function so that you can get at the sensor to clean it when necessary. Mirror lock-up is also used in close-up photography – the [...]
A macro lens is one designed specifically for extreme close-ups. All lenses involve optical compromises and only work at their best within a certain range of conditions. Everyday lenses will produce excellent results at normal shooting distances, but when used [...]
The term ‘macro’ is often used to describe close-up photography in general. All compact digital cameras have a ‘macro’ mode, for example, and some zoom lenses for digital SLRs have a so-called ‘macro’ capability. Strictly speaking, though, true macro photography means [...]
Extends the lens distance from the camera for close-ups. Camera lenses are focussed by changing the distance between the camera lens and the sensor. The closest focussing distance is set by how far out from the body the lens can [...]
‘Close-up’ is a pretty woolly term which is common taken to mean any picture taken at an unusually close distance or one which focusses in on small objects. This is often called ‘macro’ photography too, but technically there is a [...]
Means of extending lens movements relative to the camera. The lens is removed from the camera and the bellows unit is attached to the camera instead – the lens is then mounted on the other end of the bellows. The [...]