[Karen W.]

A macro Lens EH? My Camera is definitely out of the running here for sure! tHAT IS SUPER!

[Mirage]

You can have so much fun with a macro lens, it can make lots of things seem a lot bigger  []

[Karen W.]

THey don't make anything like that for a digital camera do they!

[ROBERT]

THey don't make anything like that for a digital camera do they!

Karen,
if your digital camera is an SLR (Single Lens Reflex) type, i.e. with interchangeable lenses, you can buy devices called "extention tubes" which fit between the camera and the lens to produce magnified images.
Typical extention tubes will enable in-camera magnification up to actual size, (1:1).
(The velcro image above is approximately 5x actual size in-camera, 5:1). 

[Karen W.]

MY CAmera is A Fujifilm Digital camera A 400. 4.1 mega pixels! The front pops out when you take a picture..The book says Approx.114 mm to 410 mm,maximum zoom scale: approx. 3.6x..

What is SLR Robert? what does it stand for? Sorry, I missed that.. SIngle lens reflex.. Jeesh I knew I saw it.. Well I don't know if mine is or not!

[Mirage]

This is an SLR hun



And like Robert said, an SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Single-lens_reflex_camera

http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/camera.htm

 

[Karen W.]

Mine is silver and has a sigle lens that pops out but I can't see where one would attach it to my camera as mine is built in, which that looks like it is also!

[Mirage]

Is yours something along the lines of this hun?

[Karen W.]

Similar looks right except thatit is 4.1 mega pixels and 4scene modes, 3 optical zoom is the same!MIne has a eyeball in the right hand corner by the words fujifilms. mine says $.1 mega pixels instead!

[Karen W.]

I bought mine about 2 months ago if that.. I think!

[Mirage]

I seriously doubt that you can put an extra lens on that hun. That's why I love SLR's. You can get a wide range of lenses to fit onto them

[Karen W.]

Yeah I doubt it too!

[ROBERT]

If your camera's lens is NOT interchangable, but has a filter thread around the front, then you can fit a "close-up filter".
http://www.jessops.com/Store/s7459/0/Filters/Jessops/CLOSE-UP-Filter-%2b4-49mm/details.aspx?&IsSearch=y&pageindex=1&CatId=194&comp=n
This is just like a magnifying glass* which attaches to the front of your camera, and will allow you to photograph objects closer to the lens than would otherwise be the case.
 (* You could experiment with holding a magnifying glass between the object and the camera).

[Karen W.]

Thats cool, thanks Robert!

[DoctorBeaver]

I use a Canon EOS IID with a 3X multiplier (extension tube) for wildlife photography. It's got macro facility too - but you're talking serious money.

[Karen W.]

I just have a 200.00 cheeseball fuji Digital!! Camera

[Atomic-S (OP)]

Velcro by ROBERT

So if Atomic-S wishes to photograph, say, whole butterflies, (approx. 50x60mm),
then he/she will need a camera with a macro lens, rather than a microscope with a camera attched.   

Good pic. I actually guessed correctly that it was Velcro, before reading it. I must be smarter than I think.