On Tuesday, September 13, 2005, at 06:37 AM, Tom Reese wrote:
A strict definition of macro is 1:1 or greater magnification. Most
people
seem to use the terms interchangeably.
The 1:1 magnification referred to the image size on film vs. actual
size. I
don't know how that works with APS sized sensors.
The same. 1:1 is the same whether film or digital sensor.
Sloppy definitions of macro came along when lens makers started calling
the close focus capability of some zoom lenses "macro", when it was
nothing of the kind.
Bob
