AstriHori Announces Affordable Full-Frame 120mm f/2.8 2x Macro Lens
AstrHori’s new macro 120mm f/2.8 offers premium quality and two times (2:1) magnification at an affordable price point.
TTArtisan Simplifies 100mm f/2.8 2x Macro Lens By Removing Tilt and Shift
TTArtisan released a 100mm f/2.8 2x macro lens last year with tilt and shift functionality. The company has announced a new version of that same lens that ditches the tilt and shift controls -- sticking to being just a typical, albeit affordable, 2:1 macro lens.
Macro Photographer Reveals ‘Unseen World’ of Household Objects
An extreme macro photographer has revealed "the things that can't be seen with the naked eye" in everyday household items like a rusty razor, a $100 bill, a strawberry, and a leaf.
Sandmarc’s Probe Lens is a Crazy-Looking 2x Macro for iPhones
Sandmarc is no stranger to interesting iPhone photography accessories, and the company's newest product is perhaps its most unusual yet, a macro probe lens for iPhone.
AstrHori’s New Macro Probe Lens Shoots Close-Ups From All Directions
AstrHori has released a redesigned 28mm f/13 2x Macro Probe Lens, promising full 360-degree rotation, ensuring photographers and videographers can get up close and personal with a diverse range of subjects.
Macro Videographer Recreates Nuclear Explosion From Oppenheimer Movie
In Christopher Nolan's blockbuster movie Oppenheimer, the director famously refused special effects for the filming of a nuclear explosion instead opting to do it in-camera. Inspired by this, a video artist made a macro version of the Trinity nuclear test.
Panasonic 28-200mm f/4-7.1 Macro OIS Review: A Super Small Superzoom
It's been a hot minute since I've played with a true superzoom, so I was unusually excited to see how Panasonic's new compact 28-200mm f/4-7.1 -- the L-mount's first all-in-one zoom lens -- performed.
This Macro HDR Video of Glitter and Liquid is Cosmically Wonderful
Photographer and filmmaker Vadim Sherbakov, whose work PetaPixel has featured on numerous occasions, recently forayed into HDR video with a brilliant short film, Creation.
AstrHori Introduces 90-Degree 18mm f/8 ‘Periprobe’ 2x Macro Lens
AstrHori has upgraded its APS-C macro probe lens. The 18mm f/8 2x Macro Probe lens brings its full-frame probe lens to crop-sensor cameras, including those with E, F, RF, Z, L, and M43 mounts. And now, there is a 90-degree angle attachment available for the distinct tubular macro lens.
AstrHori 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x Is an Ultra-Macro Lens for Full-Frame Cameras
AstrHori announced an exciting new wide-angle macro lens, the 25mm f/2.8 2x-5x lens for full-frame mirrorless cameras. The lens is available in E, X, RF, Z, and L mounts.
7 Tips To Improve Your Macro Photography
French photographer Emilie Talpin did not pick up her first camera until 2018 but within just a few years, she became both an OM SYSTEM Ambassador and a highly respected photo educator best known for her favorite photography genres: macro and nature.
Look How Small Panasonic’s New 100mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Is
On Monday, Panasonic announced its 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens for full-frame L-mount cameras with the tagline of "smallest full-frame macro lens." While that came with a stipulation of "with a focal length greater than 90mm," don't let that distract from how compact it is.
Panasonic’s 100mm f/2.8 is the World’s Smallest Full-Frame Macro Lens
Panasonic announced the Lumix S 100mm f/2.8 Macro, the world's smallest and lightest full-frame macro lens with a focal length greater than 90mm.
This 3D-printed Stereoscopic Macro Lens is Weird and Wonderful
Photographer Nicholas Sherlock designed a 3D-printed macro lens that allows photographers to join two cameras and capture stereoscopic 3D photos of super-tiny critters.
AstrHori’s New and Improved 28mm f/13 2x Macro Probe Lens Now Rotates
AstrHori has announced a new version of its 28mm f/13 2x Macro Probe lens.
How Modern Camera Tech Enables Ethical Macro Insect Photography
Pete Burford is an award-winning macro photographer based in the United Kingdom who uses very specific camera technology to take remarkably detailed, incredible images of live, unharmed insects.
Photographer Searches for Spiders Nightly for Amazing Macro Photos
The last time PetaPixel spoke with talented macro photographer David Joseph, he was using his smartphone to incredible effect. Joseph has now upgraded to a dedicated camera system and pointed his new macro lens at spiders, an oft-misunderstood and rarely appreciated arthropod that plays a vital role in ecosystems across every continent, save for Antarctica.
Pergear 60mm f/2.8 Mark II Review: A Basic Macro Lens at an Attractive Price
A while ago, after I reviewed an inexpensive shift lens, Pergear contacted me to review a lens available only in Sony and Nikon mounts. I told them I did not have cameras that would take the lens. Later, I learned that they reissued their 60mm f/2.8 macro lens, Mark II.
A Psychedelic and Nightmarish Macro Look at Mosquito Larvae
Jens Braun of the YouTube channel Another Perspective offers a disturbing close-up look at mosquito larvae in his latest video.
See How a Tattoo Machine Works in Macro Detail at 20,000 FPS
Gav and Dan of the popular YouTube channel The Slow Mo Guys have taken an up close and personal look at what happens when someone gets a tattoo at a blazing-fast 20,000 frames per second.
Totally Tubular: Hands-on with Laowa’s 24mm T8 2x Pro2be Macro Lens
Ahead of today's announcement, I tried the Laowa 24mm T8 2x Pro2be lens alongside a Panasonic S1R full-frame camera. The unusual macro lens is challenging but rewarding to use.
Laowa’s 24mm T8 2x Pro2be Macro is a Very Unusual Tube Lens
Venus Optics has announced the Laowa 24mm T8 2x Pro2be lens set designed for distinct cinematic and photographic applications. It takes the weird look of tube lenses and goes even further into the unusual.
Pergear’s $199 60mm f/2.8 II Full-Frame Ultra Macro Comes in 6 Mounts
Pergear has released a second-generation version of its 60mm f/2.8 macro lens that expands it to full-frame support while maintaining 2x macro reproduction.
Nikon Z 105mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Review: A Stunning Tele Macro Combo
The 105mm macro lens has been a long-standing staple lens for most professional photographers, and I have never met a wedding photographer who didn't have one in their kit.
The ZY Optics 200mm f/4 Addresses Demand for a Telephoto Macro Lens
The previously rumored Zhong Yi Optics (ZY Optics) APO 200mm f/4 Macro 1X Lens is official and available now for a wide range of lens mounts, including Sony E, Nikon Z, Canon RF, Leica L, and Fujifilm X.
Sony 70-200mm f/4 Macro G OSS II Review: A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Sony has been working hard to re-release new iterations of its existing lenses because although many of the early lenses were decent, they still left much to be desired. The original G Master zooms, for example, were priced like high-grade professional lenses, but came up short optically.
Sony’s 70-200mm f/4 II is Lighter, Smaller, Faster, and Adds Macro
Sony has announced the 70-200 f/4 Macro G OSS II, a follow-up to the original that was brought to market nine years ago. This new version improves basically every major aspect: it's smaller, lighter, focuses faster, adds macro, and takes sharper photos than the original.
Macro Photographer Discovers New Species Called the Singapore Tiger
A macro photographer who was out capturing pictures of isopods with his friends in Singapore stumbled across an entirely new species with the orange and black striped pill bug now aptly named the Singapore Tiger.
AstrHori Adds New 18mm f/8 2x Macro Probe Lens for APS-C Cameras
Following up on its 28mm f/13 macro probe lens from 2022, AstrHori has announced a new 18mm f/8 2x Macro Probe Lens designed for APS-C cameras and available in Sony E, Nikon Z, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, Canon EF, and Micro Four Thirds.
TTArtisan’s New Full-Frame 100mm f/2.8 is Both a Tilt-Shift and 2x Macro
TTArtisan has announced a full-frame 100mm f/2.8 tilt-shift 2x ultra macro lens for Sony E, Fujifilm X, Canon RF, and Nikon Z mounts.