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.
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.
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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
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 has announced a new version of its 28mm f/13 2x Macro Probe lens.
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.
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.
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.
Jens Braun of the YouTube channel Another Perspective offers a disturbing close-up look at mosquito larvae in his latest video.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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 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 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.
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.
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 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.
Sandmarc has announced a new 100mm macro lens for iPhones that significantly enhances its close-focusing capabilities and is able to capture what the company calls finer details and natural bokeh.
When it comes to macro photography, having the right lens is critical for achieving the best possible images. As such, the updated $547 HD D FA Macro 100mm F/2.8 ED AW from Pentax brings a refreshed optical formula optimized to work better with larger megapixel DSLR's but, sadly, not much else.
Motorsports photographer and automotive journalist Vladimir Ljadov recently picked up a macro lens, putting an unusual and visually stunning twist on his automotive photography.
A little while ago, when Apexel asked me to review the 200X LED Lens microscope adaptor, I told them I was interested in both the microscope and the macro lens kit. Due to stocking issues, they were able to send the microscope adaptor.
Less than a month after announcing the Pictor 12-25mm T2.8 parfocal cinema lens, DZOFilm has unveiled its Gnosis 24mm T2.8 macro cine lens.
A photographer has built himself a DIY macro pad for Adobe Lightroom after not being able to afford a Loupedeck.
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 Micro Four Thirds.
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 relatively small sensor can be.
The Mitutoyo long working distance objectives are popular in macro photography, but often difficult to mount to a camera.
With a calculated blending of photography, science, and practical effects, photographer Scott Portingale captures and presents dynamic images of macro worlds and chemical reactions all within a square inch of a petri dish.
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.
A photographer has captured a fascinating series of butterfly pupae macro photos that look at their diverse designs.
Fujifilm has announced a new 30mm f/2.8 Macro lens that features a 1:1 magnification ratio and a close focusing distance of just 3.94 inches (10 centimeters) from the sensor.
AstrHori has announced a new 28mm f/13 2X macro probe lens that sure looks a lot like the Laowa-branded one Venus Optics originally released in 2018.
Eugenijus Kavaliauskas took this incredible, yet terrifying macro photo of an ant that looks like it's straight out of a horror film.