Does macro mean zoom lens?
870594
No. Macro is for taking real close-up pictures! None of these are zoom lens.
832291
No, it has to do with the greatest magnification of the thing you focus on, at the sensor. When you go as close as you can (i.e 0.35 m or 0.20 m in macro mode)to photograph a small object, you can get it as large as .36x natural size at the sensor, or in macro mode .72x. This is a bit less than what many regard as 'true' macro mode, which should be 1x... Not a large variety in MFT macro lenses, though! The zoom of this lens is 12-50mm (35mm equivalent focal length 24-100mm), which is 4.2x, but an entirely different number. Hope this helps! :)
604836
My advice is to go to DPReview, which is an excellent resource for looking at digital cameras. That is where I get my info. My lens will focus only to ~ 8", so I'm guessing that the macro lens can get closer. Enjoy - it's an awesome camera!
331951
Yes, it does. Though, nothing beats a true Macro lense, like the SAL35F18 (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0042GHI8U/), which is my next purchase. Or the SAL50F18, if you want to save some change and don't need to be up close with your subjects. (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0029U0X24/)
933401
Many lenses are described as having "macro" capabilities, but this only refers to their close-focus distance and magnification. A true macro has 1:1 magnification; the 35-70 was 1:5.6, and the 24-70 is a little better at 1:3.7, but neither are true macros.
787437
I assume you mean macro photos... well... the macro lense is very good, and you can approach the subject up to 1 cm if necessary... I make a x2 zoom and still use the macro with a better and wider perspective. The only problem is when you use the macro with flash, in which case a horrible shadow will appear in the lower part of the picture. To avoid that I focus the subject on the superior 1/3 of the frame and then afterwards I crop the image. With a photograph of 20 mp even the crop one is still usable.
1675352
There is a Macro Mode option. How close you can get to your subject depends on the zoom setting. It ranges from 0.4 inches to 2.0 inches from the lens, according to the user manual.
127473
the macro and the wide angle lens is the same, you just need to unscrew the wide angle from top of the macro to reveal the macro lens.
833870
Hello, there is an Auto Focus on this lens. Click the switch by AF - M to use Auto Focus (AF) however when shooting Macro, it's usually better and easier to manually focus. I hope this helped.
138092
Hello Hugh, It focuses super fast, zooms from wide-angle to super-telephoto, and gets close enough for macro shots. However, this is not a replacement for macro lens. Suggestions for Canon macro lens - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L IS or Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L. If you looking for cheaper options - Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM or Canon EF 50mm f/2.5.
1560702
If macro mode means to take picture at close up, I think it does NOT have a macro mode. Otherwise, I don't know.
138089
Yes, it is very good for macro close-ups, blurring the background beautifully! A very versatile lens. You can't go wrong! Very sharp photos.
943576
It isn't really a macro lens but in the true sense but you can zoom from a distance to get a nice close-up say for portrait. It's a telephoto lens.
1915106
Correct; you unscrew the smaller lens to access the macro lens. These lenses are garbage, but to get the desired effect you have to be right on top of the subject you want the picture of.
1755878
Yes, the lens allows for macro focusing, at any distance. The lens is capable of shooting at 170 degree FOV or 135 degree FOV depending on which mode you are set in. We also have many extra lenses for the Camone too if you want something more narrow than their fisheye view.
2156713
Not really... It has a minimum focal length of 13 inches zoomed out and about 8 feet when zoomed all the way in. As far as a true macro lens goes, I would I use the Tamron 90 mm macro. In addition if you use the +1, +2, +4, +10 close-up lenses, you can get really really close.
271246
No, the 2.2x does not work well for macro. The wide-angle lens works for macro with the included adapter. The wide-angle less uses part of the lens.