Learning from inspiration and examples Inspiration is generally a good thing: seeing the work of others gives you an impression on what can be done in that field, and also how broad the creative and technical range of execution is. Getting an overview of this range provides both an idea of what...
Being a macro photographer I have always felt very positively about lens manufacturers, that are both innovative and also produce dedicated lenses for this very special niche market called macro photography. On the 29th of January 2026 (which is today, when I started writing this review) LAOWA released their 90mm f2.8...
Another flash has found its way into my backpack and in the following review we will take a look at how the Ulanzi SL03 Spark Lite performs. I am a big fan of Olympus´ FL-LM3 mini flash (read my FL-LM3 review here), which is even smaller than the Ulanzi SL03 Spark...
If you see it for the first time, the FL-LM3 literally looks like a toy, almost like a miniature version of a "real" flash. At less than golf ball size, this is probably the smallest flash I have ever had in my hand. Since I am using a flash for macro photography...
In über 15 Jahren aktiven Fotografierens haben sich bei mir eine Menge Kameras, Objektive, Blitze, Stative und exotisches Fotozubehör angesammelt. Während die häufig genutzen Teile meist zwischen 2 versch. Fotorucksäcken wechseln, ist der seltener benötigte Rest auf diverse Kisten und Koffer im Keller, sowie Schrankfächer verteilt...
The V range of Godox flashes is my favorite choice when it comes to using a flash for macro photography. However, the Godox flashes are also reliable work beasts for all sorts of photography. With features such as modeling lights, high power output, HSS, TTl, various accessories and many more, they are...
You want to photograph a Focus Bracket or Focus Stack with your OM SYSTEM or Olympus camera, but the Godox flash is not firing? The flash is most probably not faulty, but a setting on it is interferring with your camera, or a camera setting is blocking the flash. Often, the flash...
Over the past two weeks, I tested the M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm F2.8 IS PRO – despite the somewhat poor German autumn weather. Although the absolute strength of this fantastic lens is definitely its flexibility for wildlife photography across the entire focal length with a constant f/2.8 aperture, I specifically tried...
Die letzten 2 Wochen hatte ich - trotz einigermaßen schlechtem, deutschen Herbstwetter, das M.Zuiko Digital ED 50-200mm F2.8 IS PRO im Test. Auch wenn die absolute Stärke dieses tollen Objektivs definitiv die Flexibilität für Wildlife Fotografie über die gesamte Brennweite mit durchgehender Blende von 2.8 ist, habe ich mich hierbei auch...
Doing macro photography in the field often requires to have your hands free while searching for specimens and also to have quick access to your setup. This often includes having both a flash and a diffuser on your camera, which makes your setup somewhat bulky. Disassembling between walking and search phases does...