how does a 28-80 mm lens work?

Question

im so confused is it a macro lens? and what kind of depth does it get? should i up date to a more standard lens or is thsis one okay?

Answer 1

In the world of 35mm film cameras a 28-80mm lens is a medium wide angle to short telephoto. Depending on your camera, the "crop factor" is either 1.5 or 1.6 so your 28-80mm lens is either a 42-120mm or 45-128mm lens. This would be considered a normal* to short telephoto lens.

Your 28-80mm lens is not a macro lens although it may be close-focusing. A true macro lens is a fixed focal length, such as 60mm or 100mm and gives you a 1:1 (life size) image. A true macro lens is also designed for focusing at close distances, has a flat field of focus (good for stamps and other flat objects) and has better center to edge sharpness and less center to edge light fall-off.

* A "normal" lens is considered to be between 45mm and 55mm since these focal lengths approximate the angle of view of the human eye.