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Venus Optics Unveils 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro for Full Frame Mirrorless

Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 90mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for Canon RF, Nikon Z, Sony E, and Leica L mount full-frame cameras. [Read More]

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Blind Photographer ‘Hopes for the Best’ in Capturing Stunning Macro Shots

Rachael Andrews is a visually impaired photographer who first used a camera purely as a practical tool to help her see everyday objects such as food labels. [Read More]

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Ricoh WG-80 Review: A Tough Camera in the Wrong Line of Work

The Ricoh WG-80 is an interesting prospect since it features a highly-durable construction that’s exceedingly waterproof and crushproof, plus it has the ability to optically zoom and shoot macro...

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Photographer Uses a Smartphone To Capture Striking Insect Macro Shots

For photographer David Joseph, all it takes to capture stunning macro shots of insects and plants is his smartphone and a mobile macro lens. [Read More]

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These Ultra-Detailed Photos of Ants Will Give You Nightmares

Joshua Coogler uses a Laowa 25mm Ultra Macro lens to capture sinister close-up pictures of ants. [Read More]

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Laowa 58mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Review: Impressive, Affordable, Versatile

Hot off of the heels of the 90mm f/2.8 2x Macro APO lens, Venus Optics has released another Laowa macro lens for mirrorless cameras in the 58mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO, which is arguably more...

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Laowa’s Two New Macro Cine Lenses are the First with 2x Magnification

Venus Optics has announced two new macro cinema lenses, the Laowa 65mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine and Laowa 100mm T2.9 2X Macro APO Cine, which it claims are the first cinema lenses with 2x magnification....

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Apple iPhone 14 Pro Review: The Only Camera You Really Need

Given Apple's annual release schedule, if you were to upgrade your iPhone every time you could, you probably have not been all that impressed from generation to generation in recent years. I think that...

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Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III Review: Not Your Average All-In-One

At first glance, the Tamron 50-400mm f/4.5-6.3 Di III VC VXD seems like Frankenstein’s monster of lenses. Super-telephoto lenses that provide a relatively wide focal length are uncommon and generally...

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Adaptalux’s Pod Mini Controls the Lighting for Macro Photography

Adaptalux is launching the Pod Mini, a small control unit that connects to Adaptalux lighting arms for macro photography. [Read More]

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This Macro Photo of an Ant’s Face Looks Straight Out of a Horror Film

Eugenijus Kavaliauskas took this incredible, yet terrifying macro photo of an ant that looks like it's straight out of a horror film. [Read More]

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Fascinating Macro Photos Look at the Diverse Design of Butterly Pupae

A photographer has captured a fascinating series of butterfly pupae macro photos that look at their diverse designs. [Read More]

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Photographer Seeks Perfectly Formed Snowflakes for Magical Photo Series

A photographer who has spent six years capturing magical photos of snowflakes seeks out the best-looking ice crystals, including rare 12-sided ones. [Read More]

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Extreme Eye Photos That Look Like an Aerial View of an Alien Landscape

A photographer battled to get these extreme close-up photos of eyes that look like an otherworldly landscape. [Read More]

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Photographer Builds DIY Stereoscopic Camera for 3D Macro Photos

Australian photographer and avid DIY-er Jim Metcalfe recently decided to up his macro photography game by building his own stereoscopic macro camera to capture and create 3D images. [Read More]

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Salamanders Eaten by a Pitcher Plant Wins Close-Up Photo of the Year

A photo of two salamanders being consumed by a carnivorous pitcher plant has won the fourth annual Close-Up Photographer of the Year competition. [Read More]

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OM-Digital’s New 90mm f/3.5 Macro Brings Ultra Magnification to MFT

OM Digital Solutions is flexing the imaging prowess of Micro Four Thirds (MFT) with the new M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO lens, which showcases just how good photos taken with this...

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Your Disdain for Micro Four Thirds is Misguided

Micro Four Thirds (MFT) is perhaps the most derided of all camera formats in modern digital photography. It is constantly overlooked, scoffed at, and is the subject of disdain. It really shouldn't be,...

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Meike’s New 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens for APS-C Cameras Costs Just $190

Meike has announced a new 60mm f/2.8 manual focus macro lens for APS-C mirrorless cameras. The lens will be available in various mounts, including Sony E, Fujifilm X, Nikon Z, Canon EF-M and RF, and...

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Testing the Apexel 200X LED Lens: A Microscope for Your Phone

I received a request from Apexel to review a phone accessory that connects to microscopes, telescopes, or binoculars. I replied to inform them that I had none of those pieces of equipment but I might...

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