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Martin Belan

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  • Macro Flash vs Tripod
    Macro,  Photo Gear

    Why I use Flash for Outdoor Macro Photography

    Lately, I’ve written several blogs on gear and setups for macro flash photography.  I thought I’d take a step back and write about the reason why I use flash for macro photography and why you should consider doing so as…

    By Martin Belan
  • Macro Flash and Diffuser Options
    Macro,  Photo Gear

    A Comparison of Flash and Diffuser Options for Macro Photography

    There are quite a few options for using flash for macro photography.  Over the past several years, I’ve tried several different flash and diffuser combinations for using flash for macro photography.  So, which option is the best?  Well, it depends. …

    By Martin Belan
  • Bee In Flight, f/9.0, ISO 1600, 1/8000
    Macro,  Nature,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Photographing Bees with Olympus Pro Capture

    Olympus Pro Capture is an amazing technology.  Pro Capture saves images in memory when you half press the shutter.  When an action happens and you press the shutter button fully, it will record those images in memory to your SD…

    By Martin Belan
  • How to Create Clean Backgrounds for Your Macro Photography
    Macro,  Nature,  Photo Processing,  Software

    How to Create Clean, Non Distracting Backgrounds for your Macro Photographs

    A clean, non distracting background is one of the most important compositional elements for macro photography.  In fact, next to sharp subject, it is probably the most important. A distracting background can have stray objects such as unwanted leaves and…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus STF-8 Twin Macro Flash
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Is the Olympus STF-8 Twin Macro Flash Worth the Price?

    Olympus makes a flash specifically for macro photography – the STF-8 Twin Macro Flash.  If you are looking for a macro flash for Micro Four Thirds, there doesn’t appear to be a lot of other options. However, you really don’t…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III with FL-700WR Flash
    Macro,  Photo Gear

    Should you Shoot with On or Off Camera Flash for Macro Photography?

    The availability of light is a typical problem when shooting macro photography.  Typically with macro photography,  you are shooting at close distances to the subject and at smaller apertures to increase the depth of field which leaves you shooting at…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus 60mm Macro Extension Tube Comparison
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    How Close Can you Photograph with Olympus M.Zuiko Macro Lenses Both With and Without Extension Tubes?

    The Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro Lens has a Minimum Focusing Distance of 0.095 meters / .312 feet.  While the Olympus 30mm 3.5 Macro Lens has a Minimum Focusing Distance of 0.19 meters / 0.62 feet.  In addition, the 60mm Macro…

    By Martin Belan
  • Mitakon Zhongyi Super Macro Lens for Micro Four Thirds Cameras
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Testing the Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Super Close Up Macro Lens on Olympus Micro Four Thirds Cameras

    The Mitakon Zhongyi 20mm f/2 4.5x Macro lens is an extreme close up macro photography lens.  The Mitakon 20mm only focuses at 4.0x – 4.5x magnification (8.0x – 9.0x 35mm – equivalent).  For comparison, Olympus has 2 macro photography lenses…

    By Martin Belan
  • Snow Covered Beech Leaf
    Macro

    Beat the Winter Photography Blues with a Macro Photography Walk

    Macro photography can be just as much fun in the winter as it is in the summer.  There are no insects or flowers but there are plenty of winter macro subjects.  A winter macro photo walk will also get you…

    By Martin Belan
  • Olympus FL-700WR Flash and FC-WR Commander
    Macro,  Olympus / OM System,  Photo Gear

    Testing the Olympus FL-700WR Flash and FC-WR Wireless Commander for Winter Macro Photography

    Testing the Olympus FL-700WR Flash and Olympus FC-WR Wireless Commander for Winter Macro Photography Using off camera flash can really help in lighting your outdoor macro photography subjects.  This is especially important in the winter when the skies can be…

    By Martin Belan
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