the 100mm has a shallower DOF and a greater working distance for a given magnification. as for terminology, it's convention and there is no rule. i've always seen microphotography as taken with a microscope as the lens system.
Herb... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anders Hultman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, August 09, 2004 4:26 PM Subject: 50 or 100 mm > Exciting with the new lenses. Could someone please explain what the > difference in focal length will mean for macro shots? I fully > understand what difference it makes in regular shooting conditions, > but wouldn't "life size" 1:1 magnification become 1:1 regardless? > What difference does it make then? > > And another thing about macro; when objects become larger than life > size, someone said that it is called micro rather than macro. Is that > true?
