This is utterly brilliant Stewart I’m not sure my aging grey cells could begin to be able to say any of this out loud like you can Well most of the time anyway because I love your out takes lol I kinda just know what works but pairing things with a flash stretching me at the moment But I’m determined to get there :) Thank you I might well have to watch this video several times over….

@StewartWoodArt

28 күн бұрын

Thank you.

The Olympus 60mm Macro lens is a 60mm at infinity focusing distance but as you focus closer, the focal length increases A LOT due to focus breathing. I have not done a scientific test of the exact amount but my guess that at 1 to 1, the lens is more like 90mm. If you focus bracket between infinity and one to one, you will notice this very significantly. The stack will require a lot of cropping (like 30%) of the image to get a proper stack that has everything in it. Most focus stacking software take care of this for you. The Panasonic 30mm has no focus breathing and the new OM 90mm Macro has very little from what I have seen. BTW, excellent presentation!!!

@StewartWoodArt

23 күн бұрын

Thank you for the information!

Thank you for this comprehensive presentation on depth of field. It's the best I've seen. It also really shows the progress you've made. Even without the outtakes I can see the work that has gone into this video.

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you!

Good video on a subject that most other influencers fail to explain fully understandable. Anyway, the shorter focal length the closer to the subject we must be. I use 100mm but is looking for Canon's EF 180mm. Heavy and bulky but with a distance to the subjects. The only annoying aspect is that we cannot use focus bracketing with flash with Canon so I also use OM System with 60mm in order to get it 😊

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

I was enjoying the video, and your shots are so good, i love macro and should do more. I was just about to stop the video and comment on the narrative. It was a bit too fast and slightly pronounced. However, i then hit the outtakes, and all was forgiven. The nervousness and desire to get perfection in the audio will improve, your photography shows that you like to get it right and there is no question, you have developed the skill, i used to watch a guy, i think he is dutch, but found him hard to watch, although good at the knowledge, i think you have packed more in and educated anyone wanting to delve into the fascinating world of miniature life! Thank you! Im going to check out if you have left any info regarding the kit set up, i think its one that was developed by a guy a couple of years ago and was out of stock when i looked, but would be grateful to know more if it isnt in the More section!

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, was getting nervous when people started to watch me and ask questions.

Thank you Stewart. That's the best video on macro photography I have ever seen. Really well explained and easy to understand. Spot on mate.

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

I really like using my Canon MPE 65mm, although I do like my Laowa 100 mm macro lens a lot, too!

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Good choice!

This video is a must watch for anyone starting in macrophotography. Thank you for making it! I can't wait to discover the rest of your channel!

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

Lovely video again! The outtakes are amazing as always 🤣

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

Good afternoon from NYC.

Your technique and the overall quality of your videos has gotten better over the years as well as your talking voice and general expressions. Great video, really like the content..

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

love the outtakes ... and the videos of course.

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Great video! A very complete and yet easy to understand description that will help many improve their macro efforts.

@StewartWoodArt

28 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Good morning from California

Thank you so much for this tutorial. This is something I have been wanting to learn about and understand. I will have to go over it a couple of more times to fully understand what you are saying.......

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Big hello from southern India. Great insight here Stewart! Many thanks!

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

great info, nicely done video.

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video ... I like my OM System macro lenses 90mm and 60mm. Sometimes I go for vintage manual lenses like Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 or Olympus macro 50mm f3.5.

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, I still need to get my hands on the 90mm.

@klaustomasini

2 ай бұрын

@@StewartWoodArt Should I send it to you for a review?

Boom another outstanding video master

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate.

Thanks for the great video....another piece of the macro puzzle falls in place.

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

macro, the challenge I love to do to help me relax , I run the 100mm F2.8 laowa alongside the 25mm 2.5x to 5x also from laowa , mainly on APS-C bodies mind you as I find it a good middle ground between doing macro and studio portraits

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

That's a great combo for macro.

you are the god of macro photo 😍😍😍😍😍😍

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you for the kind words.

Really got a lot out of the information you've covered in this video very good mate, I like the outtakes too

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you my friend.

Love the outtakes ❤

The outtakes on this are absolutely hilarious 😂😂😂 ‘are you cold? No why? Your nipples out’ 😂

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

That was a good one!

Great outtakes

PS brilliant camera work ( B-Roll)

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thanks mate

Excellent & well explained :) love the images

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

Best wishes mate. Happy birthday from down under

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

It’s not my birthday day mate lol

Stewart the quality of your videos lately have gotten INSANELY good! Keep it up! You are one of my biggest inspirations. Are the videos of the insects at macro also using your OM camera?

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. As for the macro video... I have a video coming up all about how I film it.

@JemimahMai

2 ай бұрын

@@StewartWoodArt can’t wait to see it!

This youtuber: not struggling Me: struggling to capture the insects using the attached macro lens of my smartphone

@StewartWoodArt

Ай бұрын

Keep practicing.

Hi ... Review on Tt artisans 100mm macro for mirrorles systems

@StewartWoodArt

28 күн бұрын

I don’t have that lens to review it, sorry.

@harmeetsingh9651

28 күн бұрын

@@StewartWoodArt 🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️

My bridge camera lets me to take macro photos from 1cm in wide angle mode and focusing distance is 3m at max zoom. But both are not enough for small inects like jumping spiders... Can I get more magnification with 58mm macro lens attachment? Or those macro lenses are just close-up filters?

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

I should think so.

KooKoo...😂

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Lol

Something not as easily achievable with the 60mm, going beyond 2x

good video. enjoyed the outtakes. do you know darron matthews as your in cannock?

@StewartWoodArt

2 ай бұрын

Not that I know of