Thank you for your video. It was reeeeally useful and now i understand that the lower the focal length the macro lens have the closer i have to be to the subject to get that 1:1 ratio. I have a Sony 55mm 1.8, if i want to get into macro, should i buy a set of extension tubes to use with this lens or should I just buy a cheap macro lens? (extension tubes are 250 CAD)
Extension tubes, you can use them with other lenses, especially when you do not need or want 1:1 ratio. 50mm extension on a 50mm lens = 1:1 ratio, 50mm of extension on a 100mm lens = 1: 2 ratio.
What's the difference between taking a picture of a quarter with a 1:1 macro lens, or a zoom lens, zoomed to make the quarter fit the screen to the same size as the 1:1 ratio macro lens? If the answer is nothing, because I would get the same result, then why would I need to purchase a macro lens? Thank you for your help. I'm trying to figure out if I can do macro photography with the lenses I already have, (16-35 24-70 & 70-200) I do not have a macro lens yet, but I'm thinking about buying the SONY FE 90mm F2.8 G OSS full-frame lens. Thank you.
Good question. You will have a narrowed angle of view on a full frame camera relative to an APS-C camera no matter the lens or focusing distance. Thus at the same focus distance (an aspect of the lens) you will have a more acute angle of view (an aspect of the camera.)
Hey thanks for the break down! I'm lens shopping and wondering if you can help me understand magnification greater than 1:1? Im looking at the new Tamron 20mm and the samyang 18mm for my Sony a7iii. The Tamron is 2:1 and the samyang is x 0.09 (whatever that means?). I'm assuming there's a huge he difference here in terms of minimum distance and magnification, but I don't understand it fully. Aside for these things the samyang is quieter for video and perhaps less distorted.
Thanks for the question. Actually, the Tamron is 1:2 and not 2:1, meaning that it creates a half size magnification. The Tamron primes (not to be confused with the ranged lenses in the system) is noticeably loud so not recommended for video. There are some videos talking about the magnification calculation that are really good and can explain it better than a written response can. A 2:1 magnification, to answer the earlier question, is when an object appears twice as large on the sensor as it does in real life. Think of an image of only half a quarter and you'll get an idea of what we're talking about. Hope that helps.
I agree. I found this useful and we'll explained, easy enough for me to comprehend (I'm hard at hearing and when someone explains something to me I can never center my full undivided attention to what they're saying) this however was again, well explained.
Thank you for your video. It was reeeeally useful and now i understand that the lower the focal length the macro lens have the closer i have to be to the subject to get that 1:1 ratio. I have a Sony 55mm 1.8, if i want to get into macro, should i buy a set of extension tubes to use with this lens or should I just buy a cheap macro lens? (extension tubes are 250 CAD)
Extension tubes, you can use them with other lenses, especially when you do not need or want 1:1 ratio. 50mm extension on a 50mm lens = 1:1 ratio, 50mm of extension on a 100mm lens = 1: 2 ratio.
Thanks for clearing my confusions. Cheers!
What's the difference between taking a picture of a quarter with a 1:1 macro lens, or a zoom lens, zoomed to make the quarter fit the screen to the same size as the 1:1 ratio macro lens? If the answer is nothing, because I would get the same result, then why would I need to purchase a macro lens? Thank you for your help. I'm trying to figure out if I can do macro photography with the lenses I already have, (16-35 24-70 & 70-200) I do not have a macro lens yet, but I'm thinking about buying the SONY FE 90mm F2.8 G OSS full-frame lens. Thank you.
Thanks 👍 helpful explanation.
Thanks Bruh.
Great video. To the point. I got what I needed. Thanks
How do you explain a 2:1 or even 5:1 macro reproduction ratio?
explained perfectly!!!!!
Do you still have to apply the crop factor or will a smaller sensor have a bigger subject
Good question. You will have a narrowed angle of view on a full frame camera relative to an APS-C camera no matter the lens or focusing distance. Thus at the same focus distance (an aspect of the lens) you will have a more acute angle of view (an aspect of the camera.)
Good explanation
thank you that was clear
Hey thanks for the break down! I'm lens shopping and wondering if you can help me understand magnification greater than 1:1? Im looking at the new Tamron 20mm and the samyang 18mm for my Sony a7iii. The Tamron is 2:1 and the samyang is x 0.09 (whatever that means?). I'm assuming there's a huge he difference here in terms of minimum distance and magnification, but I don't understand it fully. Aside for these things the samyang is quieter for video and perhaps less distorted.
Thanks for the question. Actually, the Tamron is 1:2 and not 2:1, meaning that it creates a half size magnification. The Tamron primes (not to be confused with the ranged lenses in the system) is noticeably loud so not recommended for video. There are some videos talking about the magnification calculation that are really good and can explain it better than a written response can. A 2:1 magnification, to answer the earlier question, is when an object appears twice as large on the sensor as it does in real life. Think of an image of only half a quarter and you'll get an idea of what we're talking about. Hope that helps.
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great video :)
This video should have more views, thanks for the value info...
Very kind of you to say, thanks. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I agree. I found this useful and we'll explained, easy enough for me to comprehend (I'm hard at hearing and when someone explains something to me I can never center my full undivided attention to what they're saying) this however was again, well explained.
But why is the ratio important though?