Well on my camera [and my mom's] there is a setting for Macro.
What exactly does it do?
Make the picture sharper or what...?
2007-05-13 03:17:08 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
Macro is a focus setting for extremely close shots. It has a very short focual range, meaning only the stuff you're directly focusing on will be sharp.
It's most popular use is closeups of flowers.
Here are some examples from Flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=macro&w=all
Here's a macro I took:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dduff/348509088/in/set-72157594464175868/
2007-05-13 03:27:03 · answer #1 · answered by D Duff 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I may be confused, but, I think it for close ups. Say you want to take a picture of a small flower and hold the camera about 12 inches away. You would use the Macro setting so it not blurr the image.
2007-05-13 10:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It lets you take close-up pictures of tiny wee things. I always think it should be called "micro" (as in microscope). Anyway, check out "macro lens" on Wikipedia, that should sort you out.
2007-05-13 10:31:21 · answer #3 · answered by Hattie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋