simple@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoWhy do cameras call it "Macro Lens" if it zooms in and is used to capture tiny objects? Shouldn't it be "Micro Lens"?message-squaremessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down16
arrow-up166arrow-down1message-squareWhy do cameras call it "Macro Lens" if it zooms in and is used to capture tiny objects? Shouldn't it be "Micro Lens"?simple@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squareDoxin@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 months agoA macro lens produces a large image. It’s a bit silly but I guess once these things get a name it’s hard to get it changed.
A macro lens produces a large image. It’s a bit silly but I guess once these things get a name it’s hard to get it changed.