simple@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoWhy do cameras call it "Macro Lens" if it zooms in and is used to capture tiny objects? Shouldn't it be "Micro Lens"?message-squaremessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1message-squareWhy do cameras call it "Macro Lens" if it zooms in and is used to capture tiny objects? Shouldn't it be "Micro Lens"?simple@lemm.ee to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squarelitchralee@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoAs an aside, a “slow motion camera” and a “high speed camera” are understood to be the same object, being a camera that can capture at high frame rates, to slow down apparent motion in the video output.
As an aside, a “slow motion camera” and a “high speed camera” are understood to be the same object, being a camera that can capture at high frame rates, to slow down apparent motion in the video output.