Tests & Reviews

No macro enthusiast is unfamiliar with John Hallmén. If you aren’t, let’s fix that right away. We should really provide a list. I recommend following them all. When we say …

The story part of what I’m going to tell is a bit old. So we could call this a belated post. I’ve been using projection lenses for a long time. …

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. …

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 …

A lot of questions come up about aperture settings. At which value do we get better results? Should we open up, or stop down? As I approach the topic, I’m …

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 …

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 …