Is this good for close up or macro shots? I want to take close pictures of crystals.
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I've done some close up shots and it has performed well. I love this camera but I am not s professional photographer.
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It's iso is 125 so they wouldn't be as sharp as a camera with an iso of 80. But other than that it takes great maco's.
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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.
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I find this camera very good. It does a well as any camera shooting low-llight pictures. You gotta have light to take pictures. I 'm not sure what a macro shot is. Hope this helps. Nice Camera performs Great. Randy
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yeah, the macro mode lets you take close up images. Got the camera a few days ago and it too pretty nice pics of my fav. ring! The ring is focused, but background will be blurry
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It can take good macro photos but has some issues attempting that in low light. Get a real macro setup if that's your primary interest.
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I've used this lens for macro photography for two+ years and it produces excellent results. It is also fine for portraits. However, it would not be my choice for action shots such as dance programs where the photographer may not be able to adjust his/her distance from the subjects. A better choice might be a good zoom lens from Nikon or Tokina.
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That isn't really what this will help you do. One thing each tube does is decrease the amount of light that gets to the sensor. So i'd imagine that you'd probably have trouble balancing the f/stop and shutter speeds to get a result you like with that lens. This is ok for doing macro photography where you can control the lighting a bit better, but its really just a casual users toy for occasional use.
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I would recommend a macro lens instead of this... I have both and my macro lens ALWAYS takes better shots! And the macro lens was cheaper! I just got the one with a magnetic ring that goes on my iPhone! Hope this helped!
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It has a macro setting for closer up pic but if you true super close macro you will need to use a camera with interchangeable lens. You can set it to continue to take pics as long as you hold down the button.
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I am looking for the same info.. if you check out this camera on walmarts site there is an actual video on there! Helped me to decide that this is the camera that I am looking for. Also, I believe the macro is as close as 1 cm ! I need a macro to photograph my beadwork.
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With this lens you can get really close, its similar to macro lens but still remember its not the 24mm or a proper macro so you will have some not real proportions, still it solve a lot of close up for things i would not recommend it for portraits or face details
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The minimum focus distance for the 135mm is 3 feet, and I don't know if you add anything more to that with the 1.4x on it, but at any rate 3 feet is too far away for macro. You'll get very close shots, sure, but it's just impractical for macro. You'd be better off with a dedicated macro lens like the 100mm/2.8.
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I've taken some amazing photos in the macro mode of roses etc. Not sure exactly what your specifications are but it worked well for my amature pix.
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I honestly havn't taken jewelry pictures, but i have taken many macro shots and i am really impressed with the macro function. Flowers, insects, etc. have been excellent in my opinion. Never found too much light a problem. Hope this helps a little.
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This is my fave macro camera. My other cameras are Leica's and I prefer this one for macro shots. I get fab bokeh with it.
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thats right now you have to put your phone close up to whatever it is you want to take a picture of. try it with a coin to see the quality of the macro lens
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These extension tubes were hit and miss for me with my 5D MKII--don't expect autofocus to work every lens. Btw, your 100mm macro should be good enough for most of close-up work.
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Manual Focus only. Works better close for Macro shots. Not so much for far away, Infinity setting. Good Luck!