Most ‘standard’ zoom lenses can deliver a maximum magnification factor of about 0.3x. Here’s what that looks like on a full-frame camera body And here’s what a macro lens with a 1.0x magnification ...

Autofocus speed is a concern, however. There are no problems when the image is almost in focus before you take the shot—it confirms and locks on in 0.1-second in those cases. But if you're focusing up ...

June 29, 2009 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google A high-end macro lens for your camera can easily run upwards of a thousand dollars, but you can make a ...

Images, and the devices that capture them, are my focus. I've covered cameras at PCMag for the past 14 years, which has given me a front row seat for the changeover from DSLRs to mirrorless cameras, ...

In macro photography, the lens arguably counts for more than the camera – any camera can shoot close-ups, while many lenses can’t. Here, we’ve listed some for all the major mounts for mirrorless ...

Smartphone cameras have telephoto lenses, wide-angle lenses, lenses made for low-light conditions, and even monochrome lenses; but what do you do if macro shots are your thing? Most phones can get ...

Macro photography — the art of taking pictures of tiny things — can be an expensive pastime. Good lenses aren’t cheap, and greater magnification inflates the price even further. One way to release a ...

When he's not testing the latest phones or phone cameras, Andrew can normally be found with his own camera in hand or behind his drums or eating his stash of home-cooked food -- sometimes all at once.