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You can buy either:
A dedicated macro lens with autofocus
A dedicated manual lens with a closer focus
An adapted manual lens (like an old slr lens)
A filter that will work to reduce your minimum focus distanceSo, Sigma or Sony have £££ options the first. The second I have my Pixco manual lens for sale that gets much closer than most others. It is also possible to use with a macro adapter filter. Third you must be careful since most people will rip you off for a piece of shit lens, and sting you hard for a good one. Macro rings will vary in actual quality, lots of aberration.
pdlouche
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I have a Sony Alpha a6000. I use it to take photos. That is the extent of my photography knowledge.
It came with an 18mm to 50mm e mount zoom lens which is perfect for my general usage however I'd like to start taking macro photos of smallish items, such as watches in my watch collection.
My current lens struggles with this as it can't seem to focus less than 15cm to 30cm away or so depending on the zoom level.
Could any of you ladies and chaps point me in the right direction? Could I purchase some sort of adapter? Is there a lens type I should consider buying? Am just doing something wrong with my current lens?