Best Macro Photography Kit under $2000?

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01:08 Best macro kit for $2000
02:46 Best macro kit for $500
04:01 Best camera for focus bracketing?
05:21 Best Laowa macro lens?
07:13 Best affordable flash for macro?
07:56 Is Sigma 105mm good?
09:05 Making money from Macro Photography
10:49 Shoutout to BC
11:18 Glowy mushroom photos
12:00 Extension tubes + 90mm macro lens?
13:25 Will a flash give sharper macro photos?
MICAEL's RECOMMENDED OLYMPUS MACRO KIT
📷 Camera: OM-1 amzn.to/3Mqizvy
🔎 Lens: M.Zuiko 60mm amzn.to/3pxVyxT
💥 Flash: Godox v350o
⚪️ Diffuser: Cygnustech / cygnustech
🔎 Closeup lens: Raynox DCR-250
🎗 This is my camera strap: amzn.to/3LJA2Ny
MICAEL's SONY MACRO KIT
🔎 My favorite macro lens: bit.ly/mwlaowa85 (I always buy Laowa lenses from their website - best price, good service, and fast, free shipping worldwide)
🔭 My favorite wildlife lens: amzn.to/3DM2meZ
💥 Flash: amzn.to/3xhpc9E
🔋 Flash batteries: www.gpbatterie...
📷 Sony A7 IV Camera: amzn.to/3BKQ1Ij
🎗 This is my camera strap: amzn.to/3LJA2Ny
⚪️ I use this diffuser: bit.ly/mwakdif...
HOW I MAKE MY VIDEOS
For my indoor RU-vid videos I currently use these tools that I feel give excellent results and a very simple workflow.
📷 Camera: Sony ZV-E1 amzn.to/3oBzYsc and XLR-K3M handle amzn.to/3ONbTJH
🔭 Lens: Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art amzn.to/3owvJyh
🎤 Microphone: Sennheiser MKH-416 amzn.to/45FbQpu
💡 Light: Godox SL60W amzn.to/42gcNBq with a Godox SB-UE 80cm softbox amzn.to/3qmrxBu
📷 B-camera: Sony ZV-1 amzn.to/3MEO449
💻 Editing: Macbook Air M1 amzn.to/3INlAUA with Final Cut Pro
🎶 Music: Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/mwepidemic
For outdoor filming I prefer a small and simple setup that makes filming myself very easy and fast.
📷 Camera: DJI Pocket 2 amzn.to/3oAT5Tp
🦵 Monopod that I use as a tripod: Benro A38FD amzn.to/42ibbY1
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@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! Please also visit my... 🐞 favorite gear: micaelwidell.com/#gear 🐛 lens guide: lensguide.micaelwidell.com 🪳 newsletter: micaelwidell.com 🐜 instagram: instagram.com/mwroll 🪲 twitter: twitter.com/micaelwidell I wish You a wonderful day! See you in the next video.

@skeeveskeeve 11 месяцев назад

you provide a great service, much appreciated @micaelWidell

@kariossyr6018 11 месяцев назад

I really like how you care for every detail, respecting everyone in each budget. Good work my friend, Best of luck for you and your family in Japan which now I have one more reason to like.

@UKFR 11 месяцев назад

Useful info, thanks. Enjoy your holiday and have a safe trip.

@upload638 11 месяцев назад

Hi Micael, I'm having a lot of success with my OM-1 and Zuiko 60mm and Auto ISO setting in good light. I then use Lightroom Denoise if needed to clean up the image and this has allowed me to avoid flash altogether and my usable images went up from like 1 or 2 per session to dozens per.

@Juni41 11 месяцев назад

Couln't agree more with all yours answers Micael.👌You are also spot on about focus bracketing shutter speed with the om-1 (1/100) and the e-m1 mkII/III (1/50), not a huge difference but the 1/100 does help to cut some natural light down in bright environments. As far as I'm aware Olympus/OM makes the only cameras who support focus bracketing with flash.. Looks like every other camera manufacturers don't take macro seriously if you ask me..

@TheRapTrue 21 день назад

A little note on the choice of Laowa lens. If we have a mirrorless camera and choose Laowa 100mm, we will be able to easily adapt it to any other mirrorless system. I successfully use Laowa 100mm with the Nikon F mount in the Nikon Z system and Fujifilm GFX. When choosing Laowa 90mm with a native mount for a mirrorless system, the only option to adapt the lens is Sony e to Nikon Z.

@Hannemanneke 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Micael and happy travels 👍

@MorningDriftwood 11 месяцев назад

for social media posts, other options for under 500usd rig are those clip on lenses phones. I see a lot of posts from South to Southeast Asia utilizing older photography-oriented phones (e.g. pixel 3 and 4 variants) in FB and IG, and they're getting good views/attention (which is the mostly the reason for social media posts anyway).

@StewartWoodArt 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the mention Micael, I'm currently using the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark 2 with the Olympus 60mm f/2.8 macro lens. For lighting, I'm using the Godox V350O with the Cygnustech diffuser. Great results for low-cost gear.

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! I think your rig is probably the best bang for the buck that’s possible to get!

@acpirola 11 месяцев назад

Ok... You convinced me in this video and the older one... Just bought the V350s. Thanks for the answers.

@AguilaDeOnix85 11 месяцев назад

For $2000, a used EM-1 Mark II, Godox TT350, and a Zuiko 90 3.5 can be had. Ny setup, though, is the Mark II with the 60mm, Raynox, Godox, and diffusers for $750. Works like a dream. The G9 on one spot autofocus is pretty good, too. Real stcky once it catches on.

@mark.physique9119 11 месяцев назад

With the tt350, do you still have short recycling times? Would the battery pack be a good investment with this flash to bring down the time?

@AguilaDeOnix85 11 месяцев назад

@@mark.physique9119 it takes AAs. I recommend Panasonic Evenloop rechargeables. It does have recycle times once you get to 1/4 flash settings if you're doing sequential low. But I usually do single shot; I rarely stack.

@SomeonewithaSony 11 месяцев назад

Maybe indoors Michael can stay behind and create more videos while outdoors Michael is in Japan…

@PrimalRenegade17 11 месяцев назад

Underated comment

@colinyoung9432 11 месяцев назад

Cracking video Micael have a great holiday you deserve it. Colin Devon uk (65 and counting) ....

@Picplosions 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Micael, hope Japan goes well 😁

@arttiz01 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for this video! I own the Olympus 60mm macro lens and own a EM1mkII. Just ordered a used Godox V350 for Panasonic and Olympus, hoping to be able to use it as well in other cameras. I don't know if that is possible. I saw that the Godox V850III can be used in any camera and it is at the same price. Let see, I want to experiment with macro photography, and you inspire. Now I need to check the diffusers, but would like to start with something cheap, maybe home made for now. Hope this set up put me in the right track. What do you think? Thanks again, happy Japan vacations!

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

Check my diffuser playlist on my channel. Several ideas!

@geekinthegarden3927 11 месяцев назад

Bear in ming that the focus bracketing with Olympus cameras only works with specific Olymps lenses. I have the Sigma 105mm that won't do focus bracketing on the E-M1 mk II, but ity works fine on my panasonic GX80 and GH5.

@BenjaminAdamsVu 11 месяцев назад

I'm not sure if your questions was answered about the A7R5 focus bracketing with flash, it does but in a fast sequence only a few is synch with flash due to the flash recycle time. Say is a 20 frames bracket, only 10 frames will be flashed and the others will be dark without flash.

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

Interesting! What flash do you have? How fast were the 10 flashed shots roughly?

@BenjaminAdamsVu 11 месяцев назад

@@MicaelWidell I have the Godox V350 9per your advice), and was shooting at 2 frames per second mode on mechanical shutter, i think the V350 recycle time is 1.5sec. I shot at 1/200 speed, ISO200, F8

@danielquiroz999 11 месяцев назад

Enjoy your family and Japan.

@mark.physique9119 11 месяцев назад

Hi Micael! I used your lens guide on the website and found out I could use the 65mm best with my a6700. However, with the focus bracketing option on this APS-C, is there a specific AF lens you would recommend for this camera and option? Would the Sigma 105 + Raynox 250 have a too long focal range or would it be ideal for bug photos?

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

As I said in the video, I'm not even sure the bracketing on that camera is good enough to photograph live insects. If it is, I'm not sure what 1x lens to recommend, they are all pretty similar.

@0hleg 10 месяцев назад

Micael vilken kamera tycker du man ska köpa om man vill filma sig själv med sån fin kvalitet så som du gör. Men även kunna filma insekter bra när dem går runt osv. Finns det någon som är bra för båda? Sony Alpha ZV-E1 funkar den eller vad rekommenderar du

@MicaelWidell 10 месяцев назад

Ja den kameran är väldigt prisvärd och ger dig bästa möjliga kvalitet. Inte så bra för foton då den bara är 12 Mp men väldigt bra filmkamera.

@0hleg 10 месяцев назад

@@MicaelWidell så den är super bra för att filma insekter gå runt? Nyfiken på vad du hade rekommenderat

@0hleg 10 месяцев назад

@@MicaelWidell Sony A7?

@大山巌-x7i 11 месяцев назад

いつも楽しく拝見しております。日本に旅行されるとのこと、紅葉が美しくベストシーズンでとても良い時期の旅行だと思います、ぜひ日本を楽しんでください。現在の日本の中古カメラですが、外国人旅行者にとても人気があるので、どのカメラショップも中古カメラや中古レンズが品薄となっているようです。

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

Thank you. Looking forward to exploring Japan once again :)

@newtuber4freedom43 11 месяцев назад

Safe travels!!

@dlun 11 месяцев назад

Bring your gear if you plan to visit Japan outside of winter, as the country is known for its love of spiders and has an abundance of them. I have seen so many, some of them are big and beautiful.

@milenmirchev3079 9 месяцев назад

How about the Canon R6 mk2 ? That one also does focus bracketing Have you had experience with it ?

@MicaelWidell 9 месяцев назад

It does not do fast focus bracketing with a flash as far as I know. Only Olympus cameras do that.

@danncorbit3623 11 месяцев назад

For mushroom macro: Courtney Victoria has been doing videos on mushroom images and she shows her techniques in detail. To MW: Have fun in Japan.

@DavidBrown-if8vn 11 месяцев назад

Regarding your upcoming trip: I'm jealous. Growing up my family hosted countless Japanese exchange students. That led my father who was a teacher, to 13 teacher exchange trips, so Japan has always been a goal in travel. What a wonderful opportunity for you. Even though you can't make a video, please share some of your photos within a video so we can see your views. 🗾 📸 🐜

@PrimalRenegade17 11 месяцев назад

What would you say is the best macro lens for a canon full frame dslr? Doesn't have to be canon lens just one that fits the canon either on its own or with an adapter.

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

I would buy the Laowa 60mm, or perhaps the Canon EF version of the Laowa 100mm if you want electronic aperture control.

@scottvanmaurik5138 11 месяцев назад

Have a nice holiday

@Lon1an 11 месяцев назад

Hey I got a question. I have an aps-c camera and a fullframe camera, both mirrorless. The aps-c camera is 20 megapixels and the fullframe is 45 megapixels. (Nikon Z50 vs Nikon Z9) When shooting in aps-c mode on the fullframe the images is almost identical size. Should I shoot on my aps-c or fullframe camera? FX camera is bigger and heavy. Aps-c lens 65mm 2x laowa or FX 85mm 2x laowa.

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

In that case your images will be pretty much equal in quality. I would shoot with the camera that feels the nicest to hold and to use.

@cheisfree 10 месяцев назад

I think that the key point here is DOF, which is so small in macro. A better DOF can avoid you to make focus stacking, or to close your aperture and get higher iso… but it is really difficult to compare 2 systems without having the 2 for testing. In theory, I would say that APS-C will bring you a better DOF for the same picture. Example : for an aperture of 7.0, focus distance of 30 cm with 65mm APS-C, DOF=0,47 cm. In FF with 85mm, focus distance will be 26 cm for the same result (65mm aps-c is equivalent to 97,5mm in FF, so you need to be closer with a 85 mm FF) and in this case, DOF=0,26 cm at F7.0.

@jh-lx5if 11 месяцев назад

V350 or v860 ? I struggle with tt350 and eneloop pro’s when stacking

@jh-lx5if 11 месяцев назад

Ps, thanks for all the videos, have a great holiday

@MicaelWidell 11 месяцев назад

As I say in the video, my favorite is the v350 because it is small and lightweight.

@jh-lx5if 11 месяцев назад

@@MicaelWidell which probably explains why it’s out of stock (Amazon uk), I wondered if anyone had tried the bigger heavier one

@kokhualow3419 11 месяцев назад

Hi, a few comments from a Sony user: 1. I use the Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro Art. I've also have a Laowa 65mm f2.8 2:1 macro. I use on an APSC A6600. Here are my thoughts: The Laowa was my first lens and it gives very sharp images but usually it is super difficult to get sharp images beyond 1:1 handheld as its a manual lens and the subject keep moving. The keepers are around 10 - 20%. The Sigma has significantly higher hit rate even near 1:1 as there is AF. However the AF on the A6600 hunts often. If used on a A7iv its a lot better. The Sigma lens is very sharp and I can get away with lower resolution images if I don't pixel peek. 2. I'm also interested in the stack focusing ability of A6700 and A7Rv. So far also can't find information. I intend to purchase the A6700 soon as it should give me more confident focus on the Sigma 105mm as well as stack focusing. I tried it in the shop but with no flash on. Might do some research first.

@BenjaminAdamsVu 11 месяцев назад

I can tell you that the A7R5 can do focus stacking WITH flash, but you would need a fast recycle time flash (~0.1second recycle time?) to synch every frame. I would assume the A6700 is the same. FYI

@mark.physique9119 11 месяцев назад

I will buy a flash soon for my a6700, maybe in a few weeks and will let you guys know if you don’t know it already then :)

@mark.physique9119 11 месяцев назад

@@BenjaminAdamsVuwhich flash did u use?

@BenjaminAdamsVu 11 месяцев назад

@@mark.physique9119 The Godox V350s

@chubbyface74 11 месяцев назад

Hi just used my Sigma 105mm f2.8 macro Art on the A7iv. The autofocus is very fast and confident. The sigma lens will work better with the newer AF system bodies.

@biancadupont2931 5 месяцев назад

help!! I am using the mios slider, I am going to get the flash you suggest, can you suggest a diffuser to use with that slider and flash? thank you

@MicaelWidell 5 месяцев назад

I would just use something white and translucent, like a plastic container or water tank. See an example in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gzUd0LmGK6o.html

@biancadupont2931 5 месяцев назад

@@MicaelWidell thank you. I suppose I could just buy one to fit over the "flash head"? and how close does the flash need to be to the lens?

@user-ub9tu3xr78 11 месяцев назад

Can anyone tell me what the maximum speed I can use on the Olympus em 1 m3 for focus bracketing with flash? For em1 m2 I know it is 1/50.

@alexanderhristov9727 11 месяцев назад

Don't order the pergear if you're not ready to get gamble the $200 / €160. In my case they didn't deliver it and are not replying to my emails for 20 days now. I commented with more details on the review video.

@Fessoid 9 месяцев назад

It's also interesting how differ macro options are: dedicated lens, extension tubes, magnifier. Here is an example of comparison: m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-RgoSZNxRL3w.html Thanks this dude for great job. Excellent addition to Micael information.

@pablogta2 6 месяцев назад

Maybe someone said already but this guy figured out how to do flash burst shooting with Sony A7 and Godox ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-gDhIMz_-5Kc.htmlsi=22EjKiNZDco6FYHF

@MicaelWidell 6 месяцев назад

Interesting. I will watch it. Thank you!

@pablogta2 6 месяцев назад

You just set the flash on "Multi", 1 time, 1hz. Set the power as in M mode. I'm getting about 10 shots in Hi and 5 in Hi+ with a V350s. Black frames after that. Stll testing

@cameraprepper7938 11 месяцев назад

For $2000 I will get a Voigtländer Macro APO-Lanthar 110mm 2.5 ($900) and whatever camera used or new in APSC or full frame. For $500 I will get a used Sony A6000 and a "vintage" analog Macro Lens. I will not get a flash, the nature deserves natural light.