Have you ever seen a macro shot of an insect or flower and wondered, how they got the entire subject in sharp focus while maintaining a high magnification? I am going to let you in on a (maybe) little secret… the answer is focus stacking. In macro photography, you often shoot at...
Wildlife and nature photography is a very fascinating field of photography. Wildlife Macro photography in particular opens up a window into the tiny world of insects and spiders and makes visible all the textures, colors and forms, that are mostly hidden from the naked eye. With macro photography and the focus on...
When it comes to photographing live, fast moving insects or spiders, mostly small species, in the field, a flash is crucial to capture sharp and in-focus macro images. What features does a good flash for macro photography need? One of the biggest benefits of using a flash for macro photography is being...
Passend zum heutigen OM SYSTEM Tech Day präsentieren sich unter dem Motto "Revealing Wonder" gleich eine Handvoll brandneuer Produkte - inklusive neuem Flagship Kameramodell. Die OM-1 Mark II ist dabei die erste reine OM SYSTEM Kamera ohne Olympus Branding - und schickt sich an die bereits sehr starke OM-1 mit ihren...
Was macht ein gutes Stativ für Wildlife-Fotografie in der Natur aus? Mit seinem Digital-Camouflage Look und gefertigt aus ultraleichtem Carbon-Material ist das Sirui Explorer CT-3204 definitiv eine gute Wahl! Wie es sich von der Masse an anderen Stativen abgrenzt und wo seine Stärken und vielleicht Schwächen liegen, schauen wir uns im Test...
Eine kompakte Kamera mit Features, die man sonst nur von Systemkameras oder DSLR kennt - das Ganze am besten wetterfest und outdoor-geeignet - gibt es sowas? Wer kennt diese Situation nicht? Das gesamte Kameraequipment mitschleppen möchte man eigentlich nicht, aber so ganz ohne Kamera ist auch keine Lösung. Mobiltelefone haben heutzutage zwar durchaus...
Entering photos in award and competitions can be a great way to get feedback for your work and also get a clear view on what you have achieved throughout the last or current year. As you might kow from my newsletters, in 2023 i have not entered many competitions, but CUPOTY...
After my switch to OM SYSTEM I appreciate compactness, easy handling and the combination/integration of as many featurs as possible in particular - for both my camera setup and all additional gear. Since repositioning a camera on a tripod can be a fiddly challenge sometimes, I have been thinking about getting...
The powerful M.Zuiko Digital ED 90mm IS PRO, which OM SYSTEM released in Q1 2023, was long awaited by MFT photographers, especially for macro photography. It is an incredible and very flexible lens, offering a magnification up to 2:1. Here are the best tips to master the lens and to learn how...
In macro photography it is often about getting in as much details and as much depth-of-field (DOF) as possible. The latter is usually a challenge, as at high magnifications of 1:1 and above (where it is even a must), the DOF is paperthin. Getting the best result, means balancing a lot of...