Macro means large, and in photography, a macro lens is one which brings objects very close and into sharp focus. A macro lens makes small objects or parts of objects much bigger on the camera sensor. So, macro means to focus and scale. But there’s more to a macro lens than just tha...
using a 50MP main wide-angle lens, along with a 12MP telephoto sensor and a 12MP ultrawide camera. So it might come as a surprise to discover that you can’t use Macro Focus even if you own last year’s Pixel 6 Pro.
You can toggle the Auto Macro feature off or on in the iPhone camera settings, by opening the Settings app, going to Camera, then choosing Auto Macro to be OFF or ON. If you turn the Auto Macro feature off, you’ll have to tap the flower icon in the camera app when you get close...
I have superb 90mm and 105mm macro lenses which I use to photograph bees. But often I want a longer focal length to capture the rapidly moving bees at a greater distance. I’ve tried telephoto lenses with both diopter lenses screwed on the front and with extension tubes inserted between t...
Macro photography refers to photographing athigh magnifications. This may involve the use of a specialized macro lens, which is designed to capture detailed, close-up photos. Technically speaking, a true macro photo creates an image on the camera sensor that’s thesame sizeas the scene in real...
Apple's iOS 17 brings a game-changing feature for iPhone photographers — the ability to change the ProRAW format settings. Here's where to change the format and what each one can offer.
Here's how to use the Macro mode feature on iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max. Bear in mind that Macro mode is exclusive to these models and isn't supported on iPhone 13 mini or iPhone 13. Launch theCameraapp on your iPhone 13 Pro. ...
1. Your choice of camera, plus a macro lens capable of 1:1 magnification (or beyond!). 2. A rail system: either a manual focusing rail or an automated focus stacking rail, from companies such as We Macro or Cognisys, sometimes referred to as a ‘stepper’. 3. Stable mount of your ...
But because macro photography is such a specific subject that happens in a very small area, all these factors become critical as every small change translates to a big difference in the captured image. Because of the highly enlarged capture area, it becomes very difficult to use a camera handh...
If you have a macro lens attachment for your mobile device, you can try doing some quick focus-stacking product photography. Nick Ulivieri recommends locking down your device on a phone tripod first, which is how he achieved professional-looking product shots of a watch face using his iPhone....