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A macro photographer Of Michael Widdle Customer, Nicholas Sherlock, Sent Widell a great microscope lens and 3D-printed adapter. Sherlock, a macro photography enthusiast, has created one 4x microscope adapter for macro photography On Sony E / FE, Canon EF / EF-S, Nikon F and M42 cameras.
With the adapter, you can connect one AmScope 4x Plan Achromatic Objective Lens with Neural Ring, Which costs just over $ 20, on your camera. Widel also used a Go-to-Make flash and set out on a field to test a roughly $ 20 DIY macro lens.
The microscope component provides an extremely shallow depth of field, so Widdle also tried some focus stacks, which helped bring some more depth and detail to the macro images. Based on Widell’s sample image, there is no doubt that the microscope lens is sharp. It also has tight framing due to the 4x macro capability, so when you shoot Widell often in handhelds, it’s hard to keep the lens steady and capture your entire subject. DIY macro lenses may be more suitable for studio work, but Widell is not one to shy away from a challenge.
Stacking macro focus while handheld is particularly tricky, but possible. To learn more about Widell’s effective strategy, watch his video tutorial below.
The microscope lens is an F4 optic. However, since it is a 4x magnification lens, Wiedel says it collects light like an F20 lens, so you’ll want to use a flash. Widell was impressed by the sharpness of the DIY lens. Also, because the lens and adapter are so narrow, you can easily get close to insects without bumping into too many leaves and flowers. Some macro lenses thicken quickly, so it is difficult to get close to any subject.
Overall, Widdle’s experience was mixed. The sharpness and overall size and weight of the DIY lens and adapter are good. However, working with extremely shallow depths of field is difficult, so Widell will probably not use lenses for more handheld macro photography. However, it is an affordable way to try macro photography, and you can achieve impressive results.
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To see more from Micael Widell, visit her YouTube channel And follow him Instagram. To download the necessary files for the 3D-printed adapter, see Thingiverse.
