LIGHTWEIGHT Mirrorless Macro Photography w/ 7Artisans 60mm f/2.8 mkII macro

[@p4ul.f708]

Wow, I came for the lens and stayed for the observations, calm talking voice and stunning shots!

[@manekinder]

Great video that shows the true capabilities of this lens. Other vids that I saw doesn't do it justice!

[@MicaelWidell]

Beautiful photos as always! Yes a lightweight macro rig makes such a big difference :)

[@doptimist]

Wow! This video was a real pleasure. I was contemplating this lens for my Fuji system and stumbled across it. Fantastic images and a beautiful calm delivery, a tonic to so much of the nonsense on KZbin. Thank you!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing this excellent adventure into the wild with your very affordable options in equipment. The Pygmy rattlesnake was the best find on your walk! You can put a sheet of plexiglass between your camera and venomous snakes so you can defeat the heat signature and remain protected as you get right in there :) There really needs to be a backpack-style umbrella holder for image-makers :)

[@Billy-rz1jg]

Your macro photography is beautiful! Also the care and attention put into your filmmaking and editing style is really special. It's super refreshing and original.

[@VieraRabbit]

First time on your channel, your photos are absolutely fantastic. You are a huge inspiration for me.

[@NanonerMcKologico]

What a beautiful and peaceful way to explain your journey. Great pics too. 😉

[@jinraltao6805]

I've had this lens for a while and haven't really used it. Was looking at a cheap alternative to a really expensive Laowa macro probe lens. But this looks like it can work for what I have in mind. I also like the way paced your video and explained things. Easy to follow, which encourages someone looking to get into macro photography to stick around to learn from you. Well done.

[@RedmiNotepro-sm9si]

Watching again and again. This video make me relax.

[@LuisFernandoVVB]

Thomas, I have loved your videos and photos for years. It's a bit like a guided meditation. If you are ever around in the Netherlands I'd love to hang out, hahaha. Thank you!

[@blossom9606]

What a really nice video, loved all the sounds and way of filming and adding the shots😊

[@Baldwin_media]

Truly impressive skills and results. i cant believe i just picked up this lens for 130 bucks. excited to get it and try it out!

[@DirtHoleee]

I've been following you probably since I was 20 now, so about 11 years and you're still my macro idol. Always love and highly appreciate your stuff. I'd been eyeing up diffusers from Cygnustech for a little while. Would love a review. Maybe ones coming from you? Thanks Thomas!

[@Stop-All-War]

Jumping Spiders are fascinating. Saw one only twice.

[@terrencekim5613]

Your video and photos are amazing!

[@SalwanJBinni]

Excellent! really great stuff...thanks for sharing!

[@denisfedotov9923]

Fantastic shots and lovely review! ❤

[@brewtal]

Just discovered your channel, i bought this lens a few days ago but didn't have a chance to test it yet. You made some great photos, I can't wait to try it myself this weekend. I have the raynox as well 😊 can't wait 😅 thanks for the photos!

[@rivieramacro5240]

Very nice review and superb images as always ! Impressive cut of landscape / macro / gear shots. Brilliant !

[@vikramsinghmaran5089]

It is a pleasure watching ur videos 😊

[@oneeyedphotographer]

The Olympus lens is 213 gm with lens hood, no caps. It's AF, but MF is available. It's now on my OM-D E-M1x camera, the heaviest Olympus camera, but it has GPS and two batteries. It's splash proof, so extend the hood to keep the glass dry, shield the flash and keep on shooting. The camera supports focus bracketting, 50 megapixels hand held,high resolution (not concurrently), 80 on a dripod.

[@sabyasachibanerjee124]

Nice advice about the importance of a lightweight setup. And darn good images as always. I admire your knowledge of the species that you photograph!

[@FranzSolo-hb6lh]

Great video, great photos! I have a question regarding the DCR250, its diameter is given for 49mm, the same as the diameter of the front lens of the 7 artisan. Nevertheless, the video shows you screwing a step down ring to attach the DCR. What did I miss?

[@romelhyn]

magnifecent macro shots

[@ZeLoShady]

Cool to see a cygnustech diffuser in your hands! Brenden is a great dude and is super helpful when it comes to advise and any questions.

[@saex2524]

Hey Thomas great content! Can see how much love you put into this channel! Do you have any recommended software for photostacking?

[@dominiqueleblanc2193]

Once again, such a nice video. Those shots are amazing!

[@georgechen1124]

Stunning photos. Your macro photos is G.O.A.T. level.

[@elams1894]

Soothing, passionate, detail. Vibrant, inconspicuous, micro-verse. Wild, cruel, nature.

[@itsmarend4501]

i cant help myself. but your vids about ur macro photography are relaxing me soooo much!

[@FILMANDGAMES]

tolle makroaufnahmen. Das Objektiv habe ich mir nun gekauft. ein raynox 250 hab ich auch noch. Aber die macros sind fokus stacking? Damit kenn ich mich leider nicht aus

[@acouragefann]

Very much looking forward to your diffusion video - even with some softbox fabric on my flash and a big tracing paper diffuser "over" the lens, I find most of the "hairs" on arachnids and insects usually completely blown out by highlights/flash reflections :(

[@totiwuo]

Wow I love this video. Watching allthe nature, linstening the sound of birds, water, etc make me feel so happy and alive. Thank you!!!

[@lmenzol]

159$? Definitely buying this lens looks like a good cheap way for me to finally dabble into macro photography.

[@huskythnoname4697]

check this one has 2X magnification the PERGEAR 60mm F2.8 Ultra-Macro 2X, cost only $199.

[@juliotamayo413]

Actually, I had the version one of this lens and switched to version 2 and regret it. Incredibly, the first iteration of it, with the protruding tube and everything, was sharper and easier to use since it has a longer working distance.

[@michaelxwhite]

@@huskythnoname4697 2x magnification creates a little bit of fish eye effect across the entire frame without cropping. Isn't a 1x better if not cropping?

[@jgates]

Just discovered your channel. I love your work! It looks great and your tips are wonderful too!

[@fanb0y777]

You are the bug whisperer! I grew up in Tulsa. I am a big fan. -from S.Korea

[@lmenzol]

This lens seems wonderful at f16 wow. Another great 7artisans lens is the 7.5mm fisheye. As usual wonderful video, love your work!

[@AussieMacroPhotos]

Great video Thomas! WE love the Cygnustech diffuser!!

[@rohit_photography434]

this video is really great , can we use this lens any canon camera ?

[@glennhunt2375]

Look forward to your informative videos on u-tube Thomas hope you have some more videos planned for release over the coming months ? As always love the easy and relaxed narration that you add to to your video👍

[@linab4901]

Could you maybe make a video how to make the modt magnification pictures and what Camera you use 😃😊🌺

[@worldofinsects9797]

Wonderful wonders of the small world

[@yaupie]

Awesome video and photos as always. The most beautiful lichen I have ever seen.

[@Dewabarasunderan]

Best Video I've seen on this lense! Awesome pictures:)

[@sbookholt]

Great video! So the raynox 250 fits this 7artisians 60mm? I ask because raynox says it fits diameters of 52mm to 67mm, and the 7artisians is 49mm?

[@terser]

Thank you! They work great together - I just had to get a 49-43mm ring to thread it on - take a look at 11:58 in the video!

[@WolfGangnero]

Amazing, incredible, i love you jajaj is just what i'm looking for, but i already want a Laowa 60 mm or the 100 mm, i have a Canon 90D so i wanna try the Macro photography 💙

[@chrispy104k]

Fantastic tutorial. Loved the background sounds of the critters in the woods. 👍

[@bulbhead3333]

I started using Olympus for macro a couple of years ago. I use their entry level omd em10. It's light weight, micro four thirds depth of field and it's in built focus stacking makes for much easier hand held focus stacks. Heavy gear can take the fun out of photography.

[@limoucheu8522]

fantastic shots as usual but your portrait photos of the Sistrurus are truly incredible.

[@creedpowell]

As always a great video, Looking forward to the one about diffusion.

[@EamonJeffers]

Great stuff!!

[@Viskeettv]

Amazing video! Are you planning on doing more macro travel videos?

[@KillianMeehan]

Fantastic video, Thomas! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and work. Very soothing and excellent photos. This is the first of your videos which I've seen but I'll certainly subscribe and watch more now.

[@antonioestupinian2732]

Great video! Not by the lens, its great, but your beatiful macro shots and technik! Congrats!

[@MrIMacro]

Amazing, where to buy these flash accessories? What are their names?

[@AndyBetterBugs]

Beautiful video Thomas. Looks a little sharper than my laowa 65mm 2:1 at f/10-16.

[@jamesstudd9776]

Excellent video that was well put together and has stimulated me to consider this lens and get back out in the field doing macro again; thank you 😊

[@davidak_de]

Have you considered comparing it to the Meike 60mm f2.8 macro?

[@aktualizator1219]

Bagheera kiplingi - a species of spider from the family of jumping spiders, inhabiting Central America in the area from Mexico to Costa Rica. The distinguishing feature of this spider is the way it is fed.

[@HappyHubris]

The 7Artisans 60mm Mk I was what got me into macro, and this looks even better.

[@devangshetty]

Awesome little lens!

[@peterviragphoto]

Amazing images mate as always! Looks like that lens is great value for $!

[@nayanmehta7831]

Thank you for this nice and very informative video. Planning to buy this lens soon.

[@PrimalShutter]

Starting to look like me with with the tiny epl5 and meike flash haha I was curious about that lens for my fuji, but not too much incentive to go after one over reverse lenses, without auto aperture

[@actstuntcam]

What an incredible video. Great commentary, fantastic voice, good video, astounding photos. Looks like a capable lens... In your hands at least. Cheers, Campbell from NZ.

[@jimbird963]

Use to see those little green snakes all the time back in Oklahoma don’t see them much anymore one of my bucket list- gna ck see if this lens fits on my Oly m51

[@travelcanada8817]

Great video Thomas. Thank you for the info!

[@xmanreturn]

Amazing video

[@brodylockwood14]

Is there any optical difference between this one and the mki lens with the removable barrel? Can't seem to find the second version n Australia.

[@mantass]

Hey @Thomas your images are amazing

[@josegarcia94512]

Amazing photos! Let me ask how you work with manual focus. I mean zooming in and out of your camera? Thanks for sharing.

[@sinan.getboga]

Hayran olduğum macro fotografcisi... Harikasin !!

[@ChaitanyaShukla2503]

Nice snakes, going slow with herps is always a good idea. They detect fast movement and react to perceived threat.

[@chrispowell2126]

You are the Master, fantastic Macro work, Thank you.

[@munishkumar82]

Great video

[@marlonjesusthebarber3899]

Just amazing Thomas!! Thank you 🙏🙏

[@cloud8133]

Hi i am thinking of getting a jumping spider and I have an enclosure but it is 60×40×40 is it to big or do it has to be taller, thank you

[@nidheesh.k.b6105]

Yeee new video 🤩

[@TomeRodrigo]

Amazing.

[@RichardLaurence]

Hi Thomas. Do you move the whole camera backwards and forwards to achieve focus?

[@klaytonvonkluge4905]

Wow, lookin' amazing at F10 !!! I have the sigma 105mm, but haven't dedicated enough time to it to fully explore the possibilities.. Is this mainly for mirrorless only ? ( I have entry lvl Eos Canon )

[@tillepprecht]

This is only for mirrorles APS-C (and MFT i guess)

[@dantodd2196]

Great video! Thanks for the info, I've just picked up this lens for wedding video detail work!

[@kj3d812]

Would love to see macro photography of things *other* than spiders and snakes. Those of us with Arachnophobia and Ophidiophobia find videos like this difficult or impossible to watch.

[@Nightshade1881]

Just got this lens and I’m wondering if maybe if I try to shoot some spiders it would help with my arachnophobia 🤔

[@xaintiberius7677]

Love it how u review the lens

[@ramvenkat9191]

Every shot worthy to be published in natgeo

[@cygnusbass]

Your the man Thomas! :D

[@wildmacrophotography7052]

Can i use Raynox dcr with this lens???

[@hjones451]

Is the new Laowa 65mm 2x easier to use?

[@lassebirkhenriksen]

This is like therapy for me

[@milankucera7304]

Excellent video. Very pleasing to watch. What mics do you use?

[@judyburgschmidt3243]

thanks so much for this video! Recently purchases a Sony alpha @6600 and was looking for a macro lens, now I believe I have found one thanks to you ;)

[@wildmacrophotography7052]

Awesome 👏👏

[@StewartWoodArt]

Awesome video as all ways :)

[@jimbimedia]

Thomas Shahan, scholarly macro photographer. Aways a pleasure to listen to you work! Have you tried the Laowa 65mm macro?

[@terser]

Thank you! No, haven't tried the Laowa 65mm but I'd love to - looks great!

[@archie_en]

How made diffuser at home?

[@cameraprepper7938]

I can see that the TT-Artisan 60mm are made from Hoya Glass so it has some Pentax DNA...

[@Phantomias7]

Personally I'd still go for the Laowa 65mm, which is quite comparable in size and weight but with the added flexibility of 2:1, but at less than half the price, this seems to be a very nice alternative

[@doglovers3883]

Respected. Where it can be bought Laowa for half the price cheaper. Maybe I didn't understand you. I have a Tamron 90mm and I am very satisfied. am I uninformed that this "7Artisans 60mm f / 2.8" lens is better than Tamron

[@7artisansOfficial]

Nice one!

[@jourbourn4306]

Awsome!