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Macro

The Ultimate Guide to Extension Tubes

November 12, 2026April 10, 2020 by Dan Carr

An extension tube sits between your lens and the camera body to alter the minimum focus distance, essentially turning any lens into a macro lens for very little money. Here’s how it works and what you need to know.

Categories Tutorials Tags extension tube, kenko, Macro

Macro Inspiration: Insects and Arachnids Around the Home

July 24, 2024September 20, 2018 by Guest Contributor

A guest post from macro photographer, Michael Webb Stephens, showcasing his incredible macro photography of the tiny insects and arachnids that he finds around his home.

Categories Tutorials Tags Macro, macro photography

Laowa Launches Crazy Macro Probe Lens!

December 5, 2025August 1, 2018 by Dan Carr

Laowa just launched the craziest looking lens I’ve ever seen, and I kind of want one!

Categories News Tags laowa, Macro

How to Calculate the New MFD of a Lens When Using an Extension Tube

December 5, 2025August 1, 2017 by Dan Carr

I recently received a comment on my popular article – The Ultimate Guide to Extension Tubes – which asked how you would go about calculating the new MFD (minimum focus distance) of a lens, once you have added an extension tube. In that original post I did include the mathematics for calculating the new maximum …

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Categories Tutorials Tags extension tube, Macro, math

8 Pieces of Essential Macro Photography Gear

December 5, 2025June 3, 2015 by Dan Carr

When I teach my photography workshops, it’s always fun to see a student’s face when they try out a macro lens for the first time. Invariably, all their shots for the rest of the day are explorations of the tiny world around us. It’s a fascinating perspective, but it’s a challenging form of photography to …

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Categories Gear Guide Tags essentials, Macro, macro photography

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