For all photography and video enthusiasts, a macro lens is more than just a basic necessity. A macro lens is very useful to provide detailed images of small objects or features. Even though almost ...

This article was taken from the July 2012 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by ...

Save your money for more lenses; convert a cardboard tube and some simple parts into a lens extension tube to take macro photographs on the cheap. You'll need a DSLR body cover, a lens socket cover, ...

If you don't feel like taking apart your cellphone or camera to add your own macro lens, a reader over at DIY blog Make found out that taping a lens from a pair of reading glasses over your camera ...

So as I learn photography by taking pictures, I am now in the stage of taking macro pics with my 75-300 lens.(Canon) I usually set the lens to f=100mm, get the aperture to max opening to get a nice ...

This article is part of our roundup of iPhone camera lenses. I like bees. Very much. And macro photos of bees? They send me over the (magnified) moon. Photos taken with so-called macro lenses let you ...