Want to get started with macro photography but don’t know where to begin? Feel limited with your current gear but still want to know what you can do with it? Do you want to know what options you have for photographing the macro world? If you answered yes to any of those questions, today’s featured macro photography comparison will most likely have the answers for you.
In the video above, Austrian freelance photographer and filmmaker Wolfgang Amri compared several ways to do macro photography. He used extension tubes, reverse mount, macro lens and Raynox DCR-250 macro add-on and dedicated macro lenses. The technicalities of macro photography may be intimidating at first, but comparisons like this do a well in satisfying the curiosity of both beginner and intermediate photographers alike.
Also, Amri decided to mainly use a Canon 800D or T7i for this comparison since many of his viewers shoot with a crop sensor camera. For those who don’t, he also shared some results from a Sony a7R II.
So, what do you think of the results of this macro photography comparison? Which one are you most likely going to give a shot? Share your thoughts in the comments below, or in our group discussion if you’re already part of the Photofocus Community!
I love the comparison of the different ways to use macro gear. Very informative.
Thanks so much for featuring my video. A friend notified me. Much appreciated. I hope it will help the one or the other of your readers.
Great comparison with technical (ish) info. I have used all of the combinations starting wayback with 35mm film. My favorite is the macro lens (105 mm f 2.8) with extention tubes (usually 25mm), but the Macro filters are a simple and easy option for my 35mm-70mm F2,8 on my Nikon D700 when Im not carring along my Macro lens (for oppertunity shots). I also have a bellows and lens reversing ring setup for table top work. (also I have a inspection microscope that I can shot macros through the eyepiece with my cell phone). Thanks for the detail comparison, I… Read more »
You make learning really fun! Thank you for sharing your knowledge, and your great personality!
Tks for all the info. Use to photograph a long time ago and am just getting back into it. Aren’t the bellows used or available any more?
Macro Bellows are not used nearly as much as they were; they haven’t been popular for quite some time. You can still find some sold by brands like FotodioX – https://bhpho.to/3aYnXq5
Awesome and helpful video. THANK YOU! And, I definitely like the last image the best!