Tag Archives: Macro
Zhongyi Optics Introduces a Compact 20mm f/2 Super Macro Lens For $199
Gear It has a 4.5:1 magnification ratio and weighs just a half-pound. This super-cheap macro lens gets very close to its subject for not a lot of money. Popular Photography
How to Take Macro Photos
Macroscopic photography offers photographers a unique view of the world to explore with an unlimited amount of color, texture, and physical architecture. Macro photography is magnified photography, which is used to produce an image that is larger in the film … Continue reading
Tamron Updates SP 90mm F/2.8 Di Macro VC USD (Model F017) Firmware to Address 5D Mark IV Issues
From Tamron: Dear users and potential purchasers of Tamron interchangeable lenses. Thank you for using Tamron products. We wish to notify you that we will perform updating of the firmware for our SP 90mm F/2.8 Di MACRO1:1 … Continue reading
The Olympus STF-8 Macro Flash Is Built Tough For Outdoor Shooting
Gear This dual-flash system can survive dust, splashes, and freezing temperatures This rugged macro flash setup is made for close-up photography in the field. Popular Photography
Tips for Doing Macro Underwater Photography
Look at the photograph below. What an unreal, alien animal! It could be right out of one of the many upcoming Star Wars sequels. You just don’t see creatures like that in your everyday life. It’s a sea slug (to … Continue reading
How to Get Stunning Macro Photos with Your Mobile Phone
If you’ve ever scrolled through Instagram or Flickr and seen an incredible close-up photograph of a flower, insect, or even jewelry, you may have wondered how you can get similar photos, especially if you don’t have a camera. Thankfully, you … Continue reading
The Cheapest and Easiest Lightbox Macro Photography
Have you ever done macro photography? If you have, there is little doubt that your first experiences with it were magnificent. What a cool aspect of photography! If you haven’t, give it a go and experience the world up close … Continue reading
Premier Insect Photographer John Hallmén Shares His Secrets for Macro Bug Photography
How To Bugs can be pretty beautiful if you get in close enough Premier Insect Photographer John Hallmén Shares His Secrets for Macro Bug Photography… Popular Photography
Behind the Scenes of Marvellous Macro Insect Imagery
This project by British photographer Levon Bliss and the Oxford University Museum of Natural History is a breathtaking. Levon spends weeks taking thousands of images of a single insect and then edits them together into incredibly high resolution images of … Continue reading
Sony Announces FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens For Full-Frame Cameras
Gear Close focus with a wider field of view. Sony’s new FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro prime lens is an everyday lens with a hidden talent. Popular Photography
Sony’s new macro lens lets you take super-close-up photos
Between the Zeiss 50mm f1.8 and Sony’s recently introduced G-Master set of glass, the FE lens family is finally getting some well-deserved attention, and now the company is announcing a new macro lens. Although Sony users already have the choice … Continue reading
Macro Insect Photography Techniques for Stunning Detail
Wouldn’t it be nice if your micro-hobby could turn into a macro-experience for others—and potentially the world? Commercial and sports photographer Levon Biss had just that very thing happen to him. One day he was exploring a new personal hobby of insect … Continue reading