Macro Archive

  • On the Verge

    On the Verge

    ‘On the Verge’ – adding Glidetrack to my HDSLR macro rig After some field testing last spring I’ve now started to...
  • Confused About DSLR Lens Choices?

    Confused About DSLR Lens Choices?

    These days you can buy a DSLR with two kit lenses that will take care of most photo opportunities your...
  • New Canon L series Macro WITH Image Stabilisation?

    New Canon L series Macro WITH Image Stabilisation?

    Canon has just announced a world first — a new Canon L series 100mm Macro lens with the new in-built...
  • The Trick With Macro

    The Trick With Macro

    Macro photography — misleadingly named perhaps — is a whole new world of bugs and bits and buds. So simple...
  • The Right Angle Viewfinder

    The Right Angle Viewfinder

    There will come a time when shooting a subject can be a right pain in the neck. It could be the moon,...
  • Photos make the world go round

    Photos make the world go round

    Rotorua New Zealand July 09 The great thing about photos and the world we live in is that we can now...
  • Ring Flashes – Up Close & Personal

    Ring Flashes – Up Close & Personal

    Macro photographers cannot always keep their subjects well-lit. Not to suggest incompetence, rather that the lens often gets between light...