Saturday, 29 December 2018

What does the magnification ratio number mean on a macro lens?


I'm looking for a macro lens. I have 28-105mm Nikkor which gives me "1:2 Magnification Ratio" (whatever that means). I found another lens, Tamron 90mm Macro, which has magnification ratio of 1:1.


Would the Tamron 90mm give me a more close-up shot than my Nikkor? I guess I don't understand what the 1:1 or 1:2 numbers mean.




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