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two are macro. one is 50mm and almost a pancake lens that requires getting within an inch of the subject so the camera gets in the way of natural light, casts a shadow. these were taken with a 24mm probe lens that needs to be within an inch, but is only as big around as a dime and the camera is 12' away so no shadow is cast. the wasps did not seem to be bothered by the probe.
on the other end of the spectrum, I use a couple of telephoto zooms and one prime that have a minimum focus distance of 10'-16' for those subjects that absolutely will not allow you to get that close:
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