Questions tagged “magnification”

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Are ultra-macro lenses above 1:1 limited by diffraction on modern sensors?

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camelccc

25d ago

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What does “18x” mean on a clip-on smartphone telephoto lens?

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Orion's Belt

1y ago

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How can I photograph tiny seeds so they fill more of the frame without using a microscope?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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232

Can a 50mm lens image a 3mm object full-frame on a 5.2×3.9mm sensor, and are my distance calculations correct?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

3y ago

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Will changing subject size when using a focus rail affect focus stacking?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Does a lens’s zoom ratio match the change in subject size on the sensor?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

4y ago

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Why can two lenses with similar minimum focus distance have very different magnification?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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At the same magnification, is macro depth of field the same with a macro lens, extension tubes, diopters, or a reversed lens?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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408

What does 100% zoom mean in Lightroom, and how does it relate to magnification?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

5y ago

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Does a higher-megapixel camera magnify the subject or just record more detail?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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How can I increase magnification when my camera-to-subject distance is fixed?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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How do I calculate the smallest detail a camera can resolve at a given distance?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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How can I photograph and print an object at true 1:1 actual size?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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When does reversing a lens offer an advantage over extension tubes for macro?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

7y ago

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Why is one lens labeled macro at 17cm while another isn’t at 16cm?

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7y ago

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Does minimum focus distance stay the same throughout a zoom lens's range?

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user81053

7y ago

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Does focal length change depth of field if subject size stays the same?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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How can I increase magnification with a reversed-lens macro setup?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

8y ago

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228

Why doesn’t 1:1 magnification on a macro lens occur at 4× the focal length?

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8y ago

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533

What does lens magnification mean in macro photography?

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8y ago

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