Macro photography is one of those niches that can be very interesting to newer photographers, but at the same time can be very expensive. Dedicated macro lenses that produce a true 1:1 or better ratio ...

Reversing the lens orientation is common practice in macro photography. To get even more magnification you can increase the distance between the film and lens by using an extension tube or bellows.

Macro photography is an immersive experience, both for the photographer and the viewer. Not only does the genre showcase the unseen, exquisite beauty of nature, but also its fragility. However, unlike ...

The best macro lenses out there can fetch over $1,000 — and even those typically max out at a 1:1 magnification ratio. Those of us wanting greater magnification — or who are simply working on a ...

The essence of macro photography comes down to the capabilities of the optical system. The most important feature here is the ability to get the largest possible projection of the object onto the ...

When taking macro photographs, you often need just a tiny bit of controlled motion — so little that it’s tough to pull off by hand. To address this, [Salveo] designed a small open-source macro ...

Macro lenses provide a unique ability to magnify tiny details to their true-to-life size, or at times even larger than life. They can reveal details our eyes may not be able to pick up on, allowing us ...

In a nutshell, macro photography refers to close-up, magnified images of tiny things. Common examples are images of bugs, in which you can see them in so much detail you can even tell the minuscule ...

How to choose the right lens Most standard zoom lenses give a maximum magnification factor of about 0.3x. Zoom lenses, and even some prime lenses with a ‘macro’ badge, give a greater magnification of ...

Photographers looking to upgrade their macro lens might be interested in a new piece of kit launch this week in the form of the TTartisan Tilt-Shift 100mm F/2.8 2X Ultra Macro lens. The new macro ...