In reality, the “macro” setting on your lens is generally better suited to close-up rather than
macro photos.
- Another fix is to add a bellows. This increases the distance between the lens elements and
the focusing screen. In other words, using a bellows lets you get close enough with the
lens elements to fill the frame, but focus as though you were further back. - The next option (and this tends to be the most popular for amateur photographers) is; close-
up filters. They’re also called close-up lenses or macro lenses.
While they are often referred to as close-up filters (and are made by filter manufacturers), the
most accurate term is close-up lens. In actuality, they are lenses not filters. They add a certain
amount of magnification to the lens and work just like reading glasses.They screw on to the front of the lens and are actually used like magnifying glasses -
allowing you to move your lens further away from the subject yet still fill the frame. (And
solve the focusing issue.).