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I like macro photography but I don't know how it really works. I am looking at getting a dedicated macro lens now that I got my first DSLR. before that, I used close up filters. I could photograph mushrooms that were probably near <10mm. (sadly filters offer very poor quality). but I was wondering. do macro lenses, which from what I see, provide 1:1 ratio. would this allow me to photograph really small things like this? or would I need another way to get even closer?
Or at least, what does 1:1 mean?
for example, if I were to photograph that <10mm mushroom, would it be really small on my screen or would it be large like with the close-up filters?
