Originally Posted by Rich Z

That may be somewhat true, but you no matter how talented you are, you just can't squeeze 4K video out of a device that is not capable.

Heck, I believe even my GoPro cameras are beating the snot out of my Panasonic camcorders in the quality department. It the GoPro came with a zoom lens that didn't degrade the quality, I would probably just get rid of the Panasonics completely.

As for macro lenses, you can sometimes get pretty decent results using a macro lens as a filter on your standard lens, but still, having the right equipment for the right job just makes it easier to be a little lean on the talent and letting the technology take up the slack.