

If your lens doesn’t have a macro setting, you also have the option of purchasing a macro conversion lens like the Raynox DCR-250 which attaches to the front of your lens. When you enable the macro setting, it will allow you to focus much closer to your subject. Many of the telephoto zoom lenses offered by Tamron and Sigma offer a macro setting located on the lens. Now before you go out and purchase an expensive dedicated macro lens, you might want to check the lenses you already have in your camera bag. In order to take macros with the T2i, you’ll need a proper lens or close-up conversion lens. I realize this can be very confusing, but keep reading… Macro mode on the T2i ensures that the image is properly exposed, however, it does not allow you to get any closer to your subject. When you enable macro mode on compact cameras, the lens makes a minor adjustment and allows you to get in closer to your subject. Unfortunately, the macro mode on the T2i doesn’t work in the same way as a compact camera. On the T2i mode dial you’ll see a little flower icon, this is the macro mode setting.

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