Lenses

If you’ve been following Macro World, you’ve probably noticed: I’ve been sharing only wide-angle shots for a while. My high-magnification microscope etc. work is on pause. I’m not sure if …

I remember the very first post I published on this site—I’d written about how I missed the shots I used to take in macro mode with my old compact camera. …

In those discovery-era days when I couldn’t find peace chasing macro photos and kept hunting for alternatives, the same thought was always on my mind: get closer, see more detail. …

“Macro” is my keyword. In many situations I’m tight-lipped, but when it comes to macro I’m hard to shut up. Feel free to test me 🙂 Like anglers’ tall tales …

I had long been paying attention to Murat Öztürk—whom I met on Facebook—for his macro work using a reversed 18–55 mm kit lens. After seeing these successful shots, which practically contradicted …

Among macro shooting methods, perhaps the most enigmatic is using microfilm lenses. We can find almost no information about these lenses. If you’ve found a microfilm lens, it could be …

People who want to start macro shooting—or just try it a bit—often feel undecided when faced with so many options. I get a lot of messages about this. “Which lens …

Mitutoyo is the king of macro! A legendary lens! A dream of many years! At the same time, it’s an expensive microscope objective with lots of accessory needs and hard …

There’s no end to macro shooting techniques. At every budget level there are plenty of solutions that can deliver good results. Those with the means can pick the best—and often …

After positive experiences with microscope objectives, I gradually began shifting from enlarger lenses to microscope objectives for low magnifications as well. Of course, this applies to studio work; using microscope …