Reverse Lens Technique For Extreme Macro
When I started doing macro last year (September 2015), I was truly a novice in this, the Canon 100mm macro lens did not satisfy me as it only gives me about 1x magnification and I just shot some dragonflies and butterflies in the field. I wanted more magnification and closer up. So google was my weapon to conquer this and a few things came up. But one thing that kept coming up is to reverse mount a regular lens onto the camera to get higher magnification. This reversing lens
How To Determine Magnification Level
When doing extreme macro photography, one of the most frequently asked question is: What Is My Magnification Level? This question arises when there is no marking on a lens or in many situations that it is just very difficult to determine magnification. For example, a DIY'ed setup, a reversed zoom lens, a lens from garage sale, etc. I have been asked with this questions so many times that I think it is time to write this blog. The answer to this question is actually very simpl
Zhongyi (Mitakon) 20mm 4-4.5X F/2 Super Macro Lens
Overview & First Impression Zhongyi Optics of Shenyang, Liaoning China has introduced an exciting new super macro lens with 20mm focal length and 4-4.5X magnification range and a FAST aperture of F/2.0. I am very lucky to get an early copy of it and started stacking some images. When I received it, the impression was good, unlike other Chinese lenses, it is well packed with customized protective foam all around it. Build quality is very impressive, it feels heavy given its sm
