Raynox as a portrait lens
Experiment converting the Raynox DCR-250 macro filter into a sharp 125mm f/2.9 portrait lens. Optical calculations on the bellows, setup, and sample photos.
Experiment converting the Raynox DCR-250 macro filter into a sharp 125mm f/2.9 portrait lens. Optical calculations on the bellows, setup, and sample photos.
Have you ever thought about making your own lens? Learn how to take photos with a simple magnifying glass at home. Join this fun DIY project filled with optical basics, lens imperfections, and practical solutions!
Discover the secret to preparing dead insects for macro photography. Learn how to clean dried insects using lens solution, revive them, and restore their faded eye colors.
How to create impressive macro scenes? Learn techniques for softening dried-out dead insects, posing them with needles, and creating realistic scenes from A to Z.
Looking for an alternative to Laowa lenses? Discover how to use everyday lenses like the Samyang 14mm, Pentax 28mm, and Nikon 20mm for wide-angle macro photography with helicoid adapters and extension tubes.
Take a wide-angle look at the world of insects! Capture macro photos that feel real with the Laowa 15mm f/4 1:1 Macro lens. A comprehensive guide to perspective, lighting, and shooting challenges.
Discover the secrets of taking macro photos with focus stacking in natural light during winter. Techniques for capturing motionless insects, outdoor studio setup, and equipment recommendations.
Discover step by step how a photo is created using the focus stack technique at 3X magnification. All the details of the shooting moment, frame selection, sorting, and merging process.
A closer look at macro photography legend John Hallmén's book ‘Bugs Up Close’. Discover the amazing details and photographs inside this massive 1.5kg work.
Discover how to adapt old projection lenses like Meyer Diaplan and Zettar to modern cameras and how to achieve unique effects like “soap bubble bokeh.”
Experiment converting the Raynox DCR-250 macro filter into a sharp 125mm f/2.9 portrait lens. Optical calculations on the bellows, setup, and sample photos.
Have you ever thought about making your own lens? Learn how to take photos with a simple magnifying glass at home. Join this fun DIY project filled with optical basics, lens imperfections, and practical solutions!