{"id":22773,"date":"2012-04-04T10:59:20","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T15:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/?p=22773"},"modified":"2012-04-04T10:59:20","modified_gmt":"2012-04-04T15:59:20","slug":"macro-is-next-club-theme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/2012\/04\/04\/macro-is-next-club-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"“Macro” is next club theme"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Rex Dolby<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Close-up shot of Redbud blossoms by Rex Dolby (Photo submitted). <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Macro is the\u00a0theme for the Wassenberg Camera Club’s next competition Thursday,\u00a0April 12, at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center.\u00a0Basically, macrophotography is close-up photography, usually of very small objects that are captured at ratios from 1:1 to greater than life size.\u00a0A macro lens is capable of reproducing these ratios.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Factors influencing the purchase of a macro lens include: your degree of interest in this area of photography, your camera body, the lenses that can\u00a0fit it, and your budget. Match the quality of the lens to your budget and interest in this type of photography.\u00a0According to a search of macro lenses on\u00a0Nextag, you may expect to spend\u00a0anywhere from\u00a0$86 to $1875 for the lens\u00a0you select.\u00a0Lighting can be a problem with this lens because of it blocking the light on the subject by being so near to it.\u00a0A macro zoom lens provides some flexibility in\u00a0the distance\u00a0the lens is\u00a0to the object and therefore, helps with lighting the subject in a way that the macro lens can’t.\u00a0Macro zooms, however, range from $100 to $3,393.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Although these types of lenses can provide the best images, they have limited depth of field.\u00a0Precise focusing becomes essential for a good result.\u00a0There are other accessories you may want\u00a0to consider.<\/p>\n

One of the most basic is the reversal ring.\u00a0It attaches to the camera body and screws into the front of the lens.\u00a0Although the degree of magnification is limited, it is still increased at a price of $8 to $16.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another possibility is a single lens, similar to a filter, which screws onto the front of a standard lens to multiply the size of your image.\u00a0This will range from $25 to $65.\u00a0A more versatile choice is a set of 4 close-up lenses that can be screwed onto the front of your standard lens in a number of combinations (12)\u00a0to achieve the desired magnification.\u00a0Sharpness\u00a0may be diminished, particularly if they are not stacked in decreasing power with the strongest one being attached to the lens.\u00a0A close-up set will range from $9 to $56 depending on make and size.<\/p>\n

Still another possibility is a set of extension tubes.\u00a0They are usually packaged in 3 different\u00a0sizes that fit between the body and lens. Installed in various combinations (7), you can\u00a0achieve a distortion-free magnification.\u00a0A set will range between $11 and $20 depending on how your lens attaches to\u00a0the camera body.<\/p>\n

Macrophotography is like holding a magnifying glass up to the world.\u00a0It\u00a0reveals details seldom noticed, or even able to be\u00a0seen, until the lens gets up close and personal with the subject.\u00a0This month’s competition should produce some very interesting images.<\/p>\n

Speaking of\u00a0 “this month,” don’t forget the club’s $5 Discount Cards are now on sale, good till April 1 of 2013.\u00a0Dairy Queen\u00ae<\/sup>, Burger King\u00ae<\/sup>, A&W\u00ae<\/sup>, Pizza Hut\u00ae<\/sup> along with Collin\u2019s Fine Food, Bayleats and Frickers\u00ae <\/sup>plus Precision Painters are just a few of the discounts available on a card that fits in your wallet!\u00a0Contact club members or the club’s secretary at 419-238-4545. You can also call the Art Center.<\/p>\n

Wassenberg Art Center\u2019s general office hours are: Tuesday\u2013Sunday, 1\u20135 p.m. Admission to the Wassenberg Art Center is always free. Contact us at 419.238.6837 or email: admin@wassenbergartcenter.org<\/a>, or for sign up options and further information on classes visit our website at wassenbergartcenter.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Rex Dolby Macro is the\u00a0theme for the Wassenberg Camera Club’s next competition Thursday,\u00a0April 12, at 7 p.m. at the Wassenberg Art Center.\u00a0Basically, macrophotography is close-up photography, usually of very small objects that are captured at ratios from 1:1 to greater than life size.\u00a0A macro lens is capable of reproducing these ratios. \u00a0Factors influencing the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[92],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cameraclub"],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-08-04 08:41:47","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22773\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thevwindependent.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}