Lens for close up and wide angle

13 years 3 months ago #11622 by Litebox Fotos
Hello forum people,

I would like to ask if there is a lens that can take pictures of insects and is a wide angle. I would like to take photos at parties of the whole room and use the same lens to take a close up of the candles on the cake or something. Is there a lens that can do those things.

Thank you,
Gaye


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13 years 3 months ago #11625 by Stealthy Ninja
There isn't really anything like that. You can buy a 24-70 2.8 which will focus fairly close I suppose. But it's not a macro lens if that's what you're looking for.
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13 years 3 months ago #11626 by Litebox Fotos

Stealthy Ninja wrote: There isn't really anything like that. You can buy a 24-70 2.8 which will focus fairly close I suppose. But it's not a macro lens if that's what you're looking for.


No I don't want a macro lens, I want to photograph things that are very small, not very big things.


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13 years 3 months ago #11879 by Stealthy Ninja

Litebox Fotos wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote: There isn't really anything like that. You can buy a 24-70 2.8 which will focus fairly close I suppose. But it's not a macro lens if that's what you're looking for.


No I don't want a macro lens, I want to photograph things that are very small, not very big things.


Umm that's what a macro lens does. :blink:
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13 years 3 months ago #11888 by Scotty

Stealthy Ninja wrote:

Litebox Fotos wrote:

Stealthy Ninja wrote: There isn't really anything like that. You can buy a 24-70 2.8 which will focus fairly close I suppose. But it's not a macro lens if that's what you're looking for.


No I don't want a macro lens, I want to photograph things that are very small, not very big things.


Umm that's what a macro lens does. :blink:



Ninja would be correct.

When the last candle has been blown out
and the last glass of champagne has been drunk
All that you are left with are the memories and the images-David Cooke.

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13 years 3 months ago #11901 by Litebox Fotos
I thought macro meant very big.

Tee Hee you learn something new everyday.


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13 years 3 months ago #18865 by vipergts831

Litebox Fotos wrote: I thought macro meant very big.

Tee Hee you learn something new everyday.


In economic terms Macro means large but not in photography as stealthy mentioned.


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13 years 3 months ago #18868 by Baydream
Check out this album on this site by Nicholas
Macro (and ultra macro) Shots
especially page 5 for some nice examples of macro.

Shoot, learn and share. It will make you a better photographer.
fineartamerica.com/profiles/john-g-schickler.html?tab=artwork

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13 years 3 months ago #18947 by Stealthy Ninja

vipergts831 wrote:

Litebox Fotos wrote: I thought macro meant very big.

Tee Hee you learn something new everyday.


In economic terms Macro means large but not in photography as stealthy mentioned.


Evolution too. There's micro and macro. Micro evolution no one has a problem with. Macro evolution is questionable (nuff said on that matter). ;)
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13 years 3 months ago #19116 by luckywish1
does nikon have a lens that is a wide angle? and does canon have a len that is a wide angle


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13 years 3 months ago #19164 by Cjarvis

luckywish1 wrote: does nikon have a lens that is a wide angle? and does canon have a len that is a wide angle


Yes thay both have several.


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13 years 3 months ago #19167 by Cjarvis

Litebox Fotos wrote: Hello forum people,

I would like to ask if there is a lens that can take pictures of insects and is a wide angle. I would like to take photos at parties of the whole room and use the same lens to take a close up of the candles on the cake or something. Is there a lens that can do those things.

Thank you,
Gaye


I noticed in your bag you carry a 17-85mm, that dosent do what you need?


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