Angela Nicholson and the AP team count off the best second-hand macro lenses. Here are the lenses you need to shoot close-ups on a budget. If you want to produce close-up images of tiny subjects like plants and insects, showing them off in incredible detail, a macro lens is absolutely the way to go. These clever lenses use a special optical design to render the small world as large as possible on a camera sensor. Macro photography is technically challenging, and certainly not for everyone, but once you get the hang of it, you can make some spectacular images. In macro, the lens is a much more important consideration than the camera. Pretty much any interchangeable-lens camera can shoot a macro image, but not all lenses can. So how do you go about finding the right optic for your close-up shots? How to choose the best second-hand macro lenses When you’re buying a second-hand macro lens, it’s always worth going for a reputable dealer. Not only do you get the reassurance that the item has been checked over by a professional, but many will also offer a warranty in case any problems do come up (3-6 months tends to […]
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