Definition of macro lens
: a camera lens designed to focus at very short distances with up to life-size magnification of the image
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This exhibit will look into the history of making the invisible visible, exploring x-rays, macro lenses, microscopes and images such as snowflakes, tiny insects and even spirits.
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The Pixter Pro Pack includes a wide-angle lens; a 238-degree super fisheye lens; a 10X macro lens; and a telephoto lens.
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Brian Waddell used a 200mm macro lens to show us the feather-like features of a fern while Darla Murray zeroed in on a dragonfly with dazzling wings.
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Origin and Etymology of macro lens
macr-, from the fact that the focal length is greater than normal
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