What is Focus Bracketing and Focus Stacking? In macro photography, we have to deal with an extremely shallow depth of field as soon as the magnification gets higher than 1:1. Even at 1:1 magnification the actual area of focus (or focus layer) is rather thin. To increase this in-focus layer´s depth, we can...
Summer is finally here and for many Macro, Wildlife, Bird and Nature Landscape Photographers it is one of the best times of the year to capture stunning images. If you are an OM SYSTEM / Olympus / MFT Photographer, looking to complete your lens collection or upgrade your gear, the Summer...
One of my favorite seasons for photographing wildlife and macro in particular is summer. If the Summer Lens Sale Cashback wasn´t for you, then maybe the parallel Holiday Cashback is: you can save a massive 400 Euros on the powerhouse and current flagship camera OM-1 Mark II. The OM-1 Mark II is...
What is the expected maximum shutter count of OM SYSTEM (Olympus) cameras like the OM-1 Mark II or the OM-D E-M1 Mark III? The OM SYSTEM OM-1 II, just like its predecessor OM-1, has a mechanical shutter count expectancy of 400000 shots. Even the OM-D E-M1 Mark III, which was released back...
Smartphone Macro and Close-Up Photography Having a mobile, lightweight and compact macro photography solution for your pocket, is a great addition for your standard macro kit. Since we have our smartphones with us most times of the day, it only makes sense to use this. However, the macro capabilities of smartphones are often...
The 2025 macro season is approaching with spring only a few weeks or months away. With OM SYSTEM´s Spring Cashback you get the chance to upgrade your gear right on time before all the fun begins. This time all my favorite ingredients are included in the cashback offer and allow to build...
Just in time before Christmas, OM SYSTEM has started its biggest Cashback so far. The 2024 WINTER Cashback also finally includes the already legendaryM.Zuiko 90mm IS PRO Macro lens - which reduces its price to 1229,00 Euro - Yay!I use this lens in probably 90% of my shots since I got...
Macro Photography of Insects is a fascinating field and feels like opening a treasure trove. It enables us to make all the beautiful details, textures and forms of the incredible diversity of insects visible. If you are new to the field of Insect Macro Photography, the following tips will hopefully answer your...
Focusing rails are a classic tool in macro photography and extreme macro photography in particular. When it comes to manual focus bracketing and focus stacking of static objects, a smooth running focusing rail is extremely valuable and can make or break a great stack. The Macro 150 focusing rail from Really Right...
Macro Photography with a mobile phone? Is that even possible? There are actually quite a few different solutions for mobile Macro Photography One of them are dedicated clip-on/screw-on Macro lenses to be used with your phone´s camera. The Sandmarc 100mm lens is one of those and more. Let´s find out if the Sandmarc Macro lens...