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Thanks for adding to the thread, none of my images were tripod based!!!! all freehand read the thread, it is not a debate on macro verses closeup just an exercise in finding the limits of one lens only the 200-600, do you imagine for one moment I have never shot macro or don't know the difference!! if you have images from the 200-600 please add themI dont think their is a debate over Macro versus close up photography and many photography competitions recognise the difference based upon magnification level.
For sure there are some excellent images in this thread, as close up images, and as has been pointed out the crops are very heavy and it seems some of the better images were tripod based also.
Current camera technology/resolution, post processing developments and lens quality provides for such excellent cropped images but macro is another world and based upon true macro subject magnifications of 1:1 and greater, as we all know. the emphasis is different.
Again as we all know some macro lenses can be used to infinity focus and again will yield excellent images at much lower magnification than 1;1.
The attached is a crop from a x2 100 stack tiff image converted to JPG at 3/2 format and 10" image at 300 DPI resolution and whilst i do not suggest this is in any way a good image or comparable to the quality of the images by kev and spud, as its in need of substantial improvement, but as an initial foray into the capability of my louwa x2 85mm lens it illustrates the difference of higher magnification/detailed images versus close up fully sharp/resolved but lower detail/size images.
Absolutely, seeing the quality of the images by Kev, Spud et al I am sure many photography enthusiasts would prefer to see fully sharp close up images over the in your face highly magnified/detailed macro images , partially sharp or fully stacked, at 1:1 magnification and above.
Ultimately its a question of taste and additional effort in producing acceptable true macro images at high magnification and fine detail over an alternate lower level of magnification and detail but nevertheless very pleasing and high quality images in their own right.
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