macro photography
How to focus stack landscape photos in Photoshop
Feb 11, 2020
Ole Henrik Skjelstad
“One of the most appealing attributes of landscape photographs is sharpness from front to back. Everything is in sharp focus in the foreground, middle, and…
How I built my own DIY wide-angle macro lens
Jan 27, 2020
Maximilian Simson
The wide-angle paradox As we know, wide angle lenses show a larger field of view and therefore make things appear smaller and appear further away…
First real world samples and review of the new Laowa 65mm APS-C 2x macro lens
Jan 26, 2020
Adam Frimer
When we reviewed the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2X we said it could compete with a microscope. Laowa’s new 65mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO is…
Adapting industrial lenses for extreme macro photography
Jan 1, 2020
Peter Lin
If you ever visited some industrial surplus shops, very often you would see some cameras and lenses used in industrial automation. But you probably do…
New Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 is a super macro lens with 1-5x magnification and long working distance
Nov 28, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Zhongyi Optics has released Mitakon 85mm f/2.8 1-5x, a new super macro Lens for full frame cameras. It features a wide magnification range for photographing…
This photographer 3D printed his own “photo sniper” grip for his macro photography setup
Nov 14, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
A few months ago, photographer Nick Sherlock shared with us his epic 3D printed 300mm long extension tube. Then he needed something to hold this…
Create rainbow flares with a CD for colorful macro photography
Nov 1, 2019
Maximilian Simson
The glorious colours of summer are fading away, and the windy weather makes outdoor macros difficult. In other words, it’s the perfect time to take…
2019 Nikon Small World winners show that lots of beauty fits into tiny worlds
Oct 24, 2019
Dunja Đuđić Kalinin
Nikon Small World photomicrography competition always amazes us with its fantastic entries. The 2019 edition is no exception. This year’s contest winners have been announced,…
An in-depth look at the best macro photography light modifiers you can buy, or make yourself
Oct 14, 2019
Maximilian Simson
Even though speedlights are incredibly useful for macro photography, they’re light does not always look flattering. Harsh shadows in unwanted places, blown-out highlights and strong…
Adaptalux expands its macro lighting range with new Xenon Flash Arm units
Oct 8, 2019
John Aldred
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adaptalux/adaptalux-flash-arms-adaptable-flash-photography-lighting Adaptalux was launched through Kickstarter back in 2015, just creeping past its £100,000 goal. It was a new way to light macro easily with…