Incredible - stacking with free handed shots, what a steady hand

@decus380

Жыл бұрын

1/100s exposure freehand macro is wizardry.

Incredible, incredible work! You are gifted in this art

It's always a joy to watch your videos! Thank's for all! (Especially for the impact you made on my photography years ago!)

Always a treat to receive notification that you’ve uploaded video. Lens looks like it’s something I should consider!

Love what you do, and how you do it your way -regardless of the tools you have tried all along. You are truly talented.

Incredibly beautiful photos and loved the way you've put the video together: slow-paced and calming, just like a walk in the forest.

Most relaxing and informative video ever! I need this lens now and looking forward to more videos like these from you 💚

Thanks for a fantastic review of this fantastic lens. I’ve had my eye on a few macro lenses but this one looks like a definite candidate for my Christmas wish list.

Love IT!!! Ordering one for myself.. Thank you Thomas you have been so informative, great and beautiful video, all freshen up now seeing the green and all the great macro / micro pics you have shared.. .Thank you so much for sharing this .!

This is my dream macro lens.🔥 Such a calm and relaxing video as always..👍

luv the shots w/ your reflection in the arachnid's eyes. thank you for this channel!

I've seen multiple reviews of this lens. It clearly is superb. On my short list of future acquisitions. Coupled with Thomas's absolute genius for stunning macro images, and gentle humility: a beautiful combination.

Best video yet! I've been envious of your photography skill in the past, but now as someone who has had to do online instruction due to the pandemic, I'm envious of your on-screen presence.

This was amazing, Thomas! Great work with the lens. I've been wanting to try this lens since using their probe lens for filming wildlife.

I think I can easily say this the best review of a product I have ever seen. I envy your calmness.

What a lovely video, full of amazing shots and pleasant, gentle narration. Thanks a lot!

your videos are perfect, i am very grateful to have access to such good content, it inspires me too much, thanks

I have bought this lens, but still can’t skip any of your videos. As always, incredible work!

I have watched this video several times...Finally got the Laowa 100mm and it did not disappoint...Man this lens is sharp!! Thanks for the great video Thomas.

Videos so good I have to watch them twice. Please keep it up!

Thank you for sharing your appreciation for this lens and the tiny world at your feet. I'm very anxious to try it out, even knowing I won't be getting the images that you do, it may work to get me closer to my subjects. Thumbs UP and I wish you all the best. Every bee hive seems to have its own resident jumping spider, so I have lots of access to them.

What a great presentation! Thank you! Just got the lens today and can’t wait to use it!

One good thing about you is that you truly prove it is not about the gear. You use an old Pentax camera and third party lenses but your images stand head and shoulders above most others. It does show that there is no substitute for skill.

Just Wow ! My L-Mount version of this lens arrives tomorrow and I stumbled across your channel while refreshing my mind about the lens (ordered last August !). such beautiful images - thanks for sharing.

the video is such a joy to watch. The silence of the woods. The slow walk, when looking for little critters is something i do as well. Still waiting on my laowa 100. Thanks for sharing such wonderful images. Greetings from Austria

Amazing. A very relaxing and informative experience - beautiful pictures, soothing voice, lovely music, factual review, zen bushland ... really, really good. 😀😀

Thank you Thomas, after much research I had kind of plumped for this lens for my beautiful ladies birthday present. Having watched you creating such sublime photography with it, it's a no-brainer. Canny move by Venus Optics, gifting the gifted of this world with the lens, to hopefully inspire and motivate mere mortals into aspiring for equal greatness.

Wow, I didn't think I was into macro photography until KZread made me stumble upon your video! The colours of the compound eyes have totally hooked me! I need to take a picture like yours at all costs.

So happy I stumbled upon this channel! Awesome work, can’t wait to look through your videos! I’m sure I’ll learn a lot as an amateur photographer!

Spiders are amazing animals! I love them so much! Thanks for nice photos

I am one of your biggest fan...love your work sir

Always such a great pleasure watching these behind the scenes videos. Thanks for sharing Thomas. I’m itching to go out and shoot now. If only we weren’t still in lockdown here :(

@d.k.1394

3 жыл бұрын

Are u in vic

@JordanDeanFilms

3 жыл бұрын

@@d.k.1394 yep, in Melbourne

@robertgilbert484

2 жыл бұрын

@@JordanDeanFilms I thought so, we are just out of it now!

OMG, that springtail on that weevil's head was just amazing.

Amazing work Thomas! Your results with this lens are spectacular and have convinced me to by the 100 2x. They remind me of what I would (very rarely) achieve with the Canon MP-E 65mm - which was such a pain to use it put me off macro!

This lens is an absolute bargain at a mere $449, and even though I'm happy with my Canon 100mm f/2.8 I am sorely tempted to get one. Fantastic photos as usual Thomas, and I never tire of jumping spiders.

@earthknight60

3 жыл бұрын

It sure does look good. I have the Sigma 70mm macro, which is fantastic, but is limited to 1:1. It does have autofocus and such though. The 2:1 the Laowa offers looks great and makes it super tempting.

Beautiful work as always

Absolutely enjoyed this video. Great photos and nicely narrated. 👍👍👍

Totally amazing pics and vlog as always! 🙏🏻❤️😉 what a gift eh 😜

Remarkable photography. Thanks for the video.

Thank for making this video! I ordered the lens today. I am amazed that you hold a spider on your skin!

Great work, supreme talent.

THANKS A LOT! Awesome movie, really nice work.

Stunning stuff. FANTASTIC

Thank a lot Thomas! Like ever, your videos are so nice and clear. i have been considering this lens to grow up my gear, over the MP-E 65 mm that is only a macro lens. After seeing your video, all my doubts were clarified. It's definitely a must-have lens. Thank a lot Thomas! I hope we can share a macro travel in Colombia some day! You have a friend here!! Best regards

Shooting 100mm at 2:1 magnification at 1/100? Are you a robot? That is incredible steadyness. I can barely do a 60mm at 1:1 at that speed. Thanks for the video Mr. Shahan. I love results you get with older, cheaper gear and some creative setups. Also, Kudos to Laowa for getting you a Pentax mount!

@rogeryoung3587

3 жыл бұрын

The main illumination is from a flash with a short enough duration to freeze subject motion. A shutter duration of 1/100 was enough to prevent the background from exposing as black. Well diffused flash lighting is one of the key elements to great insect macro photography, as displayed by one of the masters here.

@TheMetalButcher

3 жыл бұрын

@@rogeryoung3587 Good call. I'm rookie at macro work, didn't even consider the short flash duration. Thanks for the education.

@DavidAlanReece

3 жыл бұрын

The other great technique he is using, is resting his hand against the lens. So when the camera moves, his hand and the spider follow right in step. It is like the spider is sitting on the glass when you do this.

@bewbtewb

3 жыл бұрын

Seriously I still can’t imagine getting sharp shots handheld. Still working on my technique.

@rogeryoung3587

3 жыл бұрын

@@bewbtewb As David Reece describes, another useful technique is to hold the insect's 'perch' in your left hand, then rest the lens against that hand and make tiny adjustment to focus the subject by flexing that connection.

What lovely place and effort to take shots incredible iam being still watching this

I have this lens too, its soo much fun and quite easy to use. Fieldtrips to the woods have increased by 1000%. Also had alot of fun in a toymuseum and Märklin exhibit.

WOW... what a beauty and relaxing video.

This was so awesome and relaxing.

Nice work! Impressive! Just bought one of these 2nd hand.

Incredible set of photos.

Beautiful! Wow! Thanks!

Fabulous video Thomas. You may not think your macro photography has improved, but let me say these images in this video are the best macro images of their type I have ever seen. By their type, I mean field macro photographs, of inverts, usually in situ. Top class mastery of lighting. This is exactly how I envisaged perfect lighting when I set out on the odyssey to trying to improve one the horrible specular highlights, which used to be the norm in macro flash photography. Not only was it distracting, but you couldn't see the texture and features of the inverts very well. Great clarity, along with top class framing and composition. And of course the real secret of macro photography, perfect placement of the plane of focus relative to the subject. Lovely colours and perfect processing. I've been thinking about getting this lens. Not been getting too much with the MP-E 65mm lately. Probably old age and not finding it so easy to get into all the awkward spots, but could do with more magnification than your average 1:1 macro lens. I use the Canon 100mm L IS a lot. It's a nice sharp lens, but unfortunately suffers from bad LoCA, so you can get this weird fringing on out of focus elements, that is difficult to get rid of.

@terser

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen! Thanks as always for the kind words and support, I appreciate it! I've used the MPE and Canon 100mm quite a bit in the past for work - fine lenses in their own right and I'd probably have them if I was a Canon-user. Having infinity focus + 2x magnification is a real nice combo though for field-use and I'd be lost without it now!

Love your photos and sharing sir!

Stunningly beautiful images

Those spiders are simply beautiful, I love the fact that you know your subjects, well a lot about them is what I mean! This lens looks pretty cool, mind you-you are a very good photographer, well, very very good tbf! So I’ve started to take notice of what’s around me close up when out landscape shooting and shooting closeups with my Panasonic 24-105 which has some macro credentials, although I’ve also invested in a Nisi macro filter which I’m absolutely loving as its ligh5 and easy to attach and detach. Those shots are incredible btw, so lovely because they’re taken in nature garden and not pinheaded. For that reason I’m now a subscriber, got a feeling I may just learn a lot from you! 👏📸

Always enjoyed your videos

I was having trouble choosing between the 7artisans macro and the meike macro lenses to photograph my jumping spiders... I think you solidified my choice to go with this Laowa 100mm 2x. Stunning photos!

Magnificent shots!

Nice relaxing video. I was looking for a new lens 👌

I recently bought the Laowa 100mm f2.8 & absolutely love it! The quality of the build is excellent. I shoot mine on a Canon EOS R with the EF adapter. I can't say enough good things about the Laowa.

@d.k.1394

3 жыл бұрын

Post some pics

Beautiful photos. Beautiful video footage. 👍

@terser

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Micael!

Your diffuser is wonderful.

Great video and review as always :)

@terser

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stewart!

Gorgeous! Thank you

Equipment like this is a perfect example of an old adage. Better equipment doesn't allow you to take better photos, it allows good photographers to take good photos more easily. You talk about how using this lens feels like cheating. From my perspective I just see a great photographer demonstrating his skill with all limitations lifted. Your work inspires me a lot!

I have absolutely no use for this lens atm but this video makes me want to purchase it. This is beautiful and a must have…just because this video.

WOW, Superb video.

Fantastic work!

Yikes, I gasped at 1:17 eek! Top-notch images as always, and it's awesome that they put your name on the lens. Your woodlands look very similar to ours but I tend to stay out of them in the summer months, so hot and full of mosquitos LOL But, now I want to go!

@terser

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Liesl! Woodlands are the best! This video is the product of a summer full of poison ivy rashes, ticks, mosquito bites, horse-flies...

You are the true master.

Amazing footage! Very inspiration to go out there!

Great video - loved it!

Amazing job!

Spider sex doesn't look as much fun as I imagined :)). Gorgeous photos and what a lens! So interesting to see your setup. I have fantasised about doing macro photography, but have really never looked into it. I always thought you needed a tripod and always wondered how you could get the shot without the insect moving away. Now I know, a steady hand is all you need and a steady hand I have so, yay!

wow that laowa is a rockin lense- wish i had known about this lense earlier- very impressive-

This is amazing!!!

smart move, Laowa. He just sold this lens.

@d.k.1394

3 жыл бұрын

Yes...he sold out

@MP1MP1MP

3 жыл бұрын

@@d.k.1394 What does it matter if its such a great lens, If thats all you have to do to keep some money getting in, youtube doesnt pay that well at 68k subs

@d.k.1394

3 жыл бұрын

@@MP1MP1MP ok

The best macro lens I own ❤

Great video!!

Good work, mate!

Thank you so much.

Because of your videos, I was encouraged to buy my first professional camera, now saving for my first macro lens. Greetings from Mexico.

@terser

3 жыл бұрын

Great to hear - thank you Sergio!

Amazing work thank you.

Wow I will get this lens for sure

Amazing!

Looks like an amazing starting lens for me for macro. Definitely exceeds my expectations in terms of quality for the cost. I bought one today. Hoping it works well for me. I’m gunna grab a flash and a diffuser too.

WooooOOW ! 56*/3 Thank you Thomas, so beautiful! (Thanks Venus Optics for the clever move & acknowledgement)

A privilege to have your name on the lens.

Amazing images!

Thanks!

fabulous

For a while I've been thinking about buying this lens and your video just convinced me about it. My only problem is you make its use look so easy and it's not that easy for sure. :D

Beautiful 😍

And then I watched the video and you DID film some Turtles! Weird lol. I would love to become a photographer, but just cannot afford it right now. I used my first camera (a Kodak I think) when I was a 1 year old😮 and have been fascinated with the art ever since. A great video with loads of helpful info. Thank you💚

What a beautiful set of photos! I would like to know how you stack pictures hand held. Thanks for sharing 😀

David Attenborough would be proud of this. Well done.

Dang Thomas, maybe I have a dream lens/budgeting goal now

Che spettacolo!!!

Enjoying the bug photos and I'm interested to up my bug macro game. I use a Canon 70D and the 100mm macro but I find I don't take it outside enough but I'm really interested in Laowa's twin-light system which you also reviewed. Even though I also have a Canon 1x-5x lens I'm still considering the Laowa's 2.5x-5x as it looks to be much lighter and easier to use handheld (as it is I mostly shoot super abstracts and mostly indoors but again I'm really wanted to you use my DSLR a lot more and outside as I do 90% of my bug photography at night). I like your very simple and very effective diffuser. Thanks for the vids. I'll def keep watching.