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Best Buy customers often prefer the following products when searching for affordable macro lens.

Macro photography is a fun way to get close to the world around you. It can also be a challenging skill to learn, but with the right lens, you can capture stunning images of small objects and creatures. Browse the top-ranked list of affordable macro lenses below along with associated reviews and opinions.

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  1. Canon - RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM Medium Telephoto Lensfor EOS R-Series Cameras - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Great quality and affordable! Good for macro pictures....Love this lens! Perfect for portraits and macro shots....Great affordable lens...Great and Affordable!"

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    The RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM medium telephoto lens expands on the versatility of bright, macro, IS equipped prime lenses built for the EOS R system. With a focal length of 85 millimeters and a bright, maximum aperture of f/2 for beautiful bokeh, this versatile lens is a great choice for portraits and street photography, as well as low light scenes or during concerts, and with the addition of macro capability, even close-up and macro photography will provide stellar results. The RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM is a lightweight, affordable lens that boasts high image quality and an impressive optical image stabilization system offering up to 5 stops of shake correction ideal for low-light scenes or when recording video, and featuring Hybrid IS enables stabilization when focusing on macro, close-range subjects. Like the RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS USM, it also includes half-size macro functionality allowing for a minimum focusing distance as close as 1.15 ft. With a built-in customizable control ring and a fast 12-pin communication system, the RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM is an ideal travel companion for your portrait, macro, low-light, and video needs.
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    "Great quality and affordable! Good for macro pictures....Love this lens! Perfect for portraits and macro shots....Great affordable lens...Great and Affordable!"

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    The RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM medium telephoto lens expands on the versatility of bright, macro, IS equipped prime lenses built for the EOS R system. With a focal length of 85 millimeters and a bright, maximum aperture of f/2 for beautiful bokeh, this versatile lens is a great choice for portraits and street photography, as well as low light scenes or during concerts, and with the addition of macro capability, even close-up and macro photography will provide stellar results. The RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM is a lightweight, affordable lens that boasts high image quality and an impressive optical image stabilization system offering up to 5 stops of shake correction ideal for low-light scenes or when recording video, and featuring Hybrid IS enables stabilization when focusing on macro, close-range subjects. Like the RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS USM, it also includes half-size macro functionality allowing for a minimum focusing distance as close as 1.15 ft. With a built-in customizable control ring and a fast 12-pin communication system, the RF85mm F2 Macro IS STM is an ideal travel companion for your portrait, macro, low-light, and video needs.
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  2. Sony - 30mm f/3.5 Macro Lens for Most NEX Compact System Cameras - Silver - Front_Zoom
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    "Good simple macro lense...This is a good standard macro lense. Easy to use and affordable....AMAZING AND AFFORDABLE MACRO LENS!...Since I would love to get into the world of macro photography but cannot afford to purchase the incredible Sony FE 90mm macro lens, I began to research affordable, but sharp macro lenses. "

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    Designed for use with most Sony NEX compact system cameras with an E-mount, this Sony SEL30M35 30mm f/3.5 lens enables you to capture crisp, detailed macro photos and videos. DMF (direct manual focus) lets you attain precise focusing results.
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    "Good simple macro lense...This is a good standard macro lense. Easy to use and affordable....AMAZING AND AFFORDABLE MACRO LENS!...Since I would love to get into the world of macro photography but cannot afford to purchase the incredible Sony FE 90mm macro lens, I began to research affordable, but sharp macro lenses. "

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    Designed for use with most Sony NEX compact system cameras with an E-mount, this Sony SEL30M35 30mm f/3.5 lens enables you to capture crisp, detailed macro photos and videos. DMF (direct manual focus) lets you attain precise focusing results.
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  3. Canon - RF35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM Macro Lens for EOS R-Series Cameras - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Great affordable wide lens!...Great lens for the price! needed a wide lens that wouldn't break the bank and the bonus is the 1.8 macro! ...An affordable RF lens...Small and light weight walk around lens that is also has Macro capabilities at an affordable price."

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    Expand your photography and videography potential with this 35mm Canon Macro lens. Its light weight and compact form make it an easy carry-along companion, while the 0.5x magnification ratio and five stops of image stabilization ensure versatility. This Canon Macro lens has a control ring on its barrel for simple adjustments to settings.
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    "Great affordable wide lens!...Great lens for the price! needed a wide lens that wouldn't break the bank and the bonus is the 1.8 macro! ...An affordable RF lens...Small and light weight walk around lens that is also has Macro capabilities at an affordable price."

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    Expand your photography and videography potential with this 35mm Canon Macro lens. Its light weight and compact form make it an easy carry-along companion, while the 0.5x magnification ratio and five stops of image stabilization ensure versatility. This Canon Macro lens has a control ring on its barrel for simple adjustments to settings.
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  4. Sony - FE 90mm f/2.8 Macro G OSS Full-Frame E-Mount Macro Lens - Multi - Front_Zoom
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    "Great Macro Lens...Perfect Lens for Macro, and Telephoto Portrait,Quality...Great Macro lens I have gotten really good shots with this."

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    Enjoy crystal-clear macro shooting with your compatible a7-series camera by attaching this Sony SEL90M28G lens, which features Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, advanced aspherical elements and super ED glass with multicoating for sharpness.
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    "Great Macro Lens...Perfect Lens for Macro, and Telephoto Portrait,Quality...Great Macro lens I have gotten really good shots with this."

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    Enjoy crystal-clear macro shooting with your compatible a7-series camera by attaching this Sony SEL90M28G lens, which features Optical SteadyShot image stabilization, advanced aspherical elements and super ED glass with multicoating for sharpness.
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  5. EF100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM Lens for Canon EOS DSLR Cameras - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Great Canon Macro Lens...Wife just loves the lens for portraits and macro photography. With it's double usage it makes it a lot more affordable considering it is a substitute for 2 lens....Great macro...Great macro and portrait lens. Best to use a tripod and remote switch to obtain those picture perfect macros. "

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    Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens: Experience a broader range of your DSLR's capabilities with this mid-telephoto macro lens. Image stabilization helps to ensure that your photos are clear even at very close range. Capture fine details with unprecedented clarity.
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    "Great Canon Macro Lens...Wife just loves the lens for portraits and macro photography. With it's double usage it makes it a lot more affordable considering it is a substitute for 2 lens....Great macro...Great macro and portrait lens. Best to use a tripod and remote switch to obtain those picture perfect macros. "

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    Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM Lens: Experience a broader range of your DSLR's capabilities with this mid-telephoto macro lens. Image stabilization helps to ensure that your photos are clear even at very close range. Capture fine details with unprecedented clarity.
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  6. Nikon - NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S Macro Lens for Z Series Mirrorless Cameras - Front_Zoom
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    "Excellent Macro Lens for Z Body Nikon's...Excellent macro lens, great build quality. This lens runs circles around the Tamron macro I use with my D800....Great macro lens!...Great macro lens! Ideal for product and food photography!"

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    Your vision. Beyond the ordinary. All around are tiny unseen worlds—textures, shapes, colors...micro details. We need only to look closer. The NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S takes us there, and it does so with striking clarity. The first NIKKOR Z lens with a 1:1 reproduction ratio, it fills the frame with the edge-to-edge sharpness and the overwhelming image quality that has become a hallmark of premium S-Line lenses. Whether you’re shooting wedding details, jewelry, food, flowers, products, nature, wildlife or even portraits, it takes your vision into the extraordinary.
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    "Excellent Macro Lens for Z Body Nikon's...Excellent macro lens, great build quality. This lens runs circles around the Tamron macro I use with my D800....Great macro lens!...Great macro lens! Ideal for product and food photography!"

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    Your vision. Beyond the ordinary. All around are tiny unseen worlds—textures, shapes, colors...micro details. We need only to look closer. The NIKKOR Z MC 105mm f/2.8 VR S takes us there, and it does so with striking clarity. The first NIKKOR Z lens with a 1:1 reproduction ratio, it fills the frame with the edge-to-edge sharpness and the overwhelming image quality that has become a hallmark of premium S-Line lenses. Whether you’re shooting wedding details, jewelry, food, flowers, products, nature, wildlife or even portraits, it takes your vision into the extraordinary.
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  7. Sony - FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens for E-mount Cameras - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Macro excellence...The photos below are samples of the 70-350 lens and then the 50 mm macro lens....Macro is cool...This lens really helped me get into macro photography. "

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    FE 50 mm F2.8 Macro Lens:Equip your compatible Sony Alpha camera with this Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro lens. It lets you zoom into your subject so that you can enjoy outstanding detail in your photography, and it can also double up as a standard portrait lens. The wide f/2.8 aperture ensures this Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro lens is fast.
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    "Macro excellence...The photos below are samples of the 70-350 lens and then the 50 mm macro lens....Macro is cool...This lens really helped me get into macro photography. "

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    FE 50 mm F2.8 Macro Lens:Equip your compatible Sony Alpha camera with this Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro lens. It lets you zoom into your subject so that you can enjoy outstanding detail in your photography, and it can also double up as a standard portrait lens. The wide f/2.8 aperture ensures this Sony 50mm f/2.8 macro lens is fast.
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  8. Sigma - 105mm f/2.8 EX DG OS Macro Lens for Select Canon Full-Frame DSLR Cameras - Black - Front_Zoom
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    "Awesome macro lens. Very pleased with the quality of the lens built....Sigma 105 f2.8 macro...Very good lens, good price easy to use, I like the three macro modes"

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    This Sigma 258101 telephoto macro lens features an HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) for fast, efficient autofocus. The f/22 minimum aperture and f/2.8 maximum aperture ensure optimal light gathering.
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    "Awesome macro lens. Very pleased with the quality of the lens built....Sigma 105 f2.8 macro...Very good lens, good price easy to use, I like the three macro modes"

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    This Sigma 258101 telephoto macro lens features an HSM (Hyper-Sonic Motor) for fast, efficient autofocus. The f/22 minimum aperture and f/2.8 maximum aperture ensure optimal light gathering.
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  9. Sony - SEL70200G2 FE 70-200mm F4 Macro G OSS II Lens - Grey - Front_Zoom
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    "The macro capabilities are a big help. The trade off is that with an f4 lens you will not get the bokeh for portraits that a faster lens would provide. ...This is my new favorite lens! This lens is very sharp and the autofocus is very fast! "

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    Sony’s advanced lens technology comes together in a compact, lightweight 70-200 mm F4 telephoto zoom G Lens™ that delivers exceptional optical and AF performance as well as unique half-macro (0.5x magnification) versatility throughout the zoom range. Impressive handling and mobility make it an excellent choice for a wide range of photo and movie applications.
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    "The macro capabilities are a big help. The trade off is that with an f4 lens you will not get the bokeh for portraits that a faster lens would provide. ...This is my new favorite lens! This lens is very sharp and the autofocus is very fast! "

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    Sony’s advanced lens technology comes together in a compact, lightweight 70-200 mm F4 telephoto zoom G Lens™ that delivers exceptional optical and AF performance as well as unique half-macro (0.5x magnification) versatility throughout the zoom range. Impressive handling and mobility make it an excellent choice for a wide range of photo and movie applications.
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  10. Fujifilm - XF30mmF2.8 R LM WR Macro Lens - Front_Zoom

    Model: 16792576
    SKU: 6525158
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    "A macro standard...Solid built, small and light 30mm macro is also become my standard carry lens on my X-T5....Love this macro lens you could get some really nice macro shots i has come off my camera"

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    In creative hands, this standard view prime lens knows no bounds. With XF30mmF2.8, it only gets better. Typical applications are met by expansive close-up potential, thanks to full 1:1 macro magnification. Near or far, superb high-resolution images are guaranteed thanks to construction of 11 elements in nine groups, including three aspherical and two ED elements. A circular, 11-bladed aperture also leaves defocused bokeh areas looking gorgeous. The optic is an ideal match for the latest X Series sensors. Considered design only maximizes this lens’s appeal. It also features weather-resistance, a rapid linear motor Inner Focus system, lockable aperture ring, and more. Wrapped up in a compact 195g (0.43 lb), 69.5mm (2.784 in) package, XF30mmF2.8 is an incredible daily carry choice.
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    "A macro standard...Solid built, small and light 30mm macro is also become my standard carry lens on my X-T5....Love this macro lens you could get some really nice macro shots i has come off my camera"

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    In creative hands, this standard view prime lens knows no bounds. With XF30mmF2.8, it only gets better. Typical applications are met by expansive close-up potential, thanks to full 1:1 macro magnification. Near or far, superb high-resolution images are guaranteed thanks to construction of 11 elements in nine groups, including three aspherical and two ED elements. A circular, 11-bladed aperture also leaves defocused bokeh areas looking gorgeous. The optic is an ideal match for the latest X Series sensors. Considered design only maximizes this lens’s appeal. It also features weather-resistance, a rapid linear motor Inner Focus system, lockable aperture ring, and more. Wrapped up in a compact 195g (0.43 lb), 69.5mm (2.784 in) package, XF30mmF2.8 is an incredible daily carry choice.
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