simple@lemm.eecake to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 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-up171arrow-down15
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.eecake to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square13fedilink
minus-squarema11en@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoTo add further confusion, I’m not sure if it’s still the case, Nikon used to brand their macro lenses as Micro Nikkor.
To add further confusion, I’m not sure if it’s still the case, Nikon used to brand their macro lenses as Micro Nikkor.