5x magnification is impossible

[@weekendwanderer5514]

I've been doing macro for years and never thought of using magnification glasses. Brilliant idea!

[@keithguppy]

Thanks for the comment. Yeah I find them very helpful, you do have to get closer to see anything but I definitely see things I wouldn’t ordinarily see

[@markpiercephotography]

Well done Keith, great shot of the wood lice mate👌

[@keithguppy]

Cheers mate 👍🏻

[@CluelessYoutuber]

That was a cool video Keith, looks very challenging indeed, especially without any flash. Hard to nail focus, but looks like great results when done right. Enjoyed this one!

[@keithguppy]

Thanks Keith, I enjoyed shooting this one. It’s crazy how different things look that close up.

[@julianearle9726]

Very enjoyable to watch .thankyou

[@keithguppy]

Thanks Julian much appreciated 🙏🏼

[@shawnheppenstall3258]

Hi Keith, love the image mate. Great video as always. I really need to practice my macro, great tips too. Take care mate. Shawn

[@keithguppy]

Thanks Shawn, this was fun shooting this one. Macro is definitely fun.

[@colinyoung9432]

Hi mate, yea extremely difficult task....very shallow DOF agree a flash would help a great effort. well done. Colin...

[@keithguppy]

Thanks mate.

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

Interesting video Keith. I recently got the Laowa 65mm macro but I find it really difficult (frustrating) to shoot handheld, even at 1:1 (much less at 2:1), it’s probably (it is) my technique because when I use it on a small tripod for tabletop “stuff” I can tell that the lens nails focus and it is very sharp. Be well and stay safe.

[@keithguppy]

Hi Enrique, I have been looking at getting the 65mm laowa myself. Have you tried it with the flash? You can get better results but still quite hard. I have another video coming up where I use it with the flash too and I still struggle

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

@@keithguppy Not with a flash, the shot of the serrated knife on Instagram was shot with constant light.

[@keithguppy]

@@Enrique-the-photographer ah, okay, I guess if it’s not moving you don’t really need the flash. I use constant light a lot. Easier to see the results straight away

[@Enrique-the-photographer]

@@keithguppy I did try with a small flash mounted on the hot shoe but it was casting a shadow on the image (I was too close to the subject), I will try something tabletop with off camera flash.

[@lensmanonline]

Hi Keith hope you're well.Great video as always, considering you were hand holding without flash the images were mostly in focus, also as you mentioned the lens might be a bit soft. Never worry about the camera brand, it's the person tripping the shutter that important. I have 2 canon's (1 is a compact) 2 Nikons 1 Pentax I've also owned a fujifilm camera and and olympus in the past, and they were only ever as good as my ability. Great set of photos interesting to see what the small creatures look like close up and personal. Best wishes stay safe Jon and Karen

[@keithguppy]

Hi Jon, hope you are both well. I can confirm the lens is sharp, in an upcoming video I put it on a tripod and get sharp photos. I agree there are a lot of variables, like how steady you’re holding the camera, how hard you press the shutter. It’s cool to see everything up close. I haven’t really played enough with it though.

[@lensmanonline]

@@keithguppy looking forward to watching the follow up video 📹