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Three Super Macro Rigs You Can Build At Home

Three Super Macro Rigs You Can Build At Home | Photography Gear News | Scoop.it

"After posting the big Macro tutorial, I thought it would be interesting to see what extreme macroists (yea, it's a new word) use to get those super detailed shots.

I was surprised by the amount of ingenuity compared to the amount of High end gear (hint more of the first, less of the second). This just goes to show that even with what you may consider highly specialized areas like macro, you can still make some pretty darn good pictures if you accept the lack of money as a creative constraint rather than a wall of bricks."

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Freelensing A Macro Lens

Freelensing A Macro Lens | Photography Gear News | Scoop.it
Our friend Destin (whom you may remember from his excellent cheapo high speed tutorial, heck I stalk this guy so much he'd probably called the cops by now), just came up with a quick little video...
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Using Lasers To Take Insane 3D Macro Photographs Of Flying Insects

Using Lasers To Take Insane 3D Macro Photographs Of Flying Insects | Photography Gear News | Scoop.it

"If taking high end macro shots of insects strikes you as hard, how about upping the level by taking the pictures while insects are in buzzing around mid-flight. Too easy you say. Let do this 3D.

Photographer and designer Frans Fotoopa (photo grandpa) built a monster futuristic camera rig that does just that. Taking 3D images of fast flying insects in mid air."

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