Close-Up and Macro Photography

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Focus Throw (Leica 100mm 100mm Elmarit R)


Something not often mentioned is the focus throw of a lens, how
many degrees does the lens barrel have to rotate to go from
close up to infinity. I was surprised that some of the finest macro
lenses have a short focus throw. For macro work and especially
for focus stacking I need a longish focus throw or else put the
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