A 3-D Printer is becoming more and more attractive and as an investment for making inexpensive and custom camera gear. A friend of mine with a 3d printer is currently making a ground pod, and bahtinov mask for me. This macro photo lens tube is definitely on the list now!
I mean honestly I couldn't live without it for quick diy home repairs of broken plastic parts on all kinds of things where replacement parts aren't even available. $120 for a cheap anycubic mega zero 2 or a bit more for an ender 3 was really a no-brainer. Gotta learn some 3d modeling though in blender or fusion360
I'm going to be attempting to make an adapter that mounts Pentax Auto-110 lenses to my D800. 20mm plane distance on a camera that has 46.5mm flange distance. It's going to be an innie.😂 3D printers are very attractive rn
Hi Micael, I have been using and recommending this lens for use in the studio but the working distance makes it very hard to get light onto the subject in the field. I usually stick to 2X or less for my handheld work and I have started using a new metal cold shoe adapter from SmallRig called the "drop-in HawkLock mini QR clamp" - they make one that locks onto the camera hot shoe and angles up to 90 degrees and holds a speed light easily. Very handy gadget!
Incredible, I just got this all setup, this is one of my fav videos of 2023. So cool, I was scared to attach this to my Sony full frame. I used the smaller extension tube I had, I think 12mm. It’s amazing works so well. Thank you to all involved with this. 🫶🏽
I tried it on my EOS RP and I am very glad with results. I dont have any real macro lens, but I like resolution, little to no chromatic aberration, good contrast, good working diatance, enought to flash work ok, without casting shadows. The very friendly cost makes an excelent choice for hobby, what is my case. For professional use in studio, maybe a good choice too. With tripod and macro trail it is so much easier. Handheld, static subject, and using flash is very easy too, even to stack some shots. I did take about 15 handheld shoots(in "studio") and stack process runs fine on Helicon Focus, with no need to retouch. I think the most complicated cenario is really to take the shots on field, in order to stack. In that case, needs much pratice with this kit to get good results.
I took inspiration to the thumbnail from some of your most popular videos. Hope you don't mind ;) Weird lens in profile + white background seems like a formula for success. So far the video is performing very well :)
I suspect that this setup in the field might be more practical with crop sensors and adjustable extension. 2-3X should give more working distance and shorter rig while the crop sensor compensates for reduced magnification.I plan to get a similar lens to try with my m4/3 camera and helicoid :)
This can also be done with commonly available items, most of which can also be used for other purposes. Using extension tubes also allows you to easily change the distance between the lens and the sensor. You could also add a helicoid to adjust focus(instead of moving the camera) if wanted, though that might only be useful on a tripod etc. eg: if using a Canon camera with EF/EF-S mount = EF to M42 adaptor, m42 extension tubes, M42 to RMS (microscope) adaptor. All are available on aliexpress & similar. Extension tubes also often seem to be available 2nd hand. For the lenses, it might be cheaper &/or better quality to buy a used microscope with the lenses.
I loved the video man! Some times in the video it seems you are looking at yourself on the camera, I feel that when you look at the lens that is filming you, we feel more conected to experience of watching.
It should do, but this one is shiny metal inside as well and I suspect it reflects as much light as it blocks. I shoot without it on which also reduces the diameter at the tip, and increases working distance.
Very beautiful. I use a laowa 25mm to do focus stacking and it's very hard. But when i see you, It seems very simple. Why don't you use a fucusing rail to make focus stacking ?
Would you please create a short video that shows how you mount the adapter on your camera, and how the microscope objective is mounted on the adapter? Thank you, Micael!
4x magnification is just a little too large for that I think, with a full-frame camera an object 9mm wide fills the frame, and I see irises are 11-13mm in diameter, and you probably want some space around the sides too. 2x magnification seems like it'd be perfect (18mm wide objects on full-frame).
The excellent innovative, entertaining, inspiring macro-photography clip, you could only expect from Micael Widell. Highly appreciated. My only concern here: is "Finding the subject" in the field of the camera. And I'm talking about the still or nonmoving subject. Let alone the slow-moving, God forbidden, fast-moving ones.
i really need to giure out all this focus stacking stuffs lol, pretty neat that you can put a microscope lens on a camera like that, as high as the magnification is, i wonder if the plane of focus is wide enough to get a good shot of a red velvet mite? sdice they are super tiny
Intressant setup! :) Hemma studio och 4x makro skulle vara en fin övning för när man inte känner för att gå ut och vill bara kreativ! :) Ha en fin vecka!
Great video Micael! Loads of food for thought. I really want to be getting 10x magnification. Also, I don't have access to a printer and I'm on Nikon Z but this is something I need to try!
Shooting 10x handheld would be a nightmare, you'll want to use a focus rail and stack dozens of images. For Amscope's 10x for example, working distance drops to 14mm. Effective aperture is about the same, around f/22, which is bad news for making the depth of field even thinner.
@@thenickdude Maybe, however I currently use Laowa 5x with extension tubes so achieving >6x magnification already. For getting details on tiny springtails, mites, etc. I don't need much to be in focus so might be worth a try. Thanks for the info!
@@rosajonas I think the lack of an adjustable aperture on the microscope will be the killer there. What indicated aperture do you shoot on your current setup?
So cool! I might suggest if you tried in a studio to have the camera on a roller track and position the subject right in front of the lens and shoot on High speed continuous to be able to stack all the photos
Hi love the idea of this combination. - Would it work with a.. AmScope A60X-V300 60X Achromatic Microscope Objective for Compound Microscope? Any chance you could show the results of some complex focus stacking? - I love to learn more
I am no expert in microscope lenses, but I guess any microscope lens that has the same threading will work. If you want to see more focus stacking, check this playlist: th-cam.com/video/KpHLTX-RrzM/w-d-xo.html
I believe that one works. Working distance on that one is 1.6mm, it'll be a struggle to shoot with without a nice positioning stage for your subject or your camera. Note that high-magnification objectives take the cover glass of microscope slides into account in their optical design, so using them to shoot subjects in free-air is going outside the design, and will reduce image quality somewhat.
This might be a dumb question but I know next to nothing about photography so here we go... Why not film in video and slowly move the camera and insect? That way you're bound to get frames with perfect focus and framing. I understand that the picture quality will suffer compared to a still photograph, but if the other option is to get a bad photo isn't it worth a shot? Like when you've taken a few pictures you switch to video as a kind of back up, if none of the still photos turned out OK maybe some of the video ones did.
Becouse you would need strong light source. At theese apatures (F20) and fast shutter speeds (so image is not blurry cos slight movement will cause blur). Thats why he uses flash during relatively bright day. Could be done yes, practial and budget friendly no.
Of course for indoors, you could get a microscope and a camera adapter. A macro rail is not free and a used microscope comes with a set of lenses and has accurate controls for depth and moving a specimen/subject around. We had fairly budget microscopes at school and high quality ones at university. The budget ones were already very nice to use, very controllable. 3D printing an adapter is very interesting though. Another part of my brain is getting excited about building a digital microscope from scratch now. ;-)
If you'd like to print a full indoors microscope, check out the PUMA: th-cam.com/video/7UbkrZyNgpo/w-d-xo.html It's a really flexible and well-documented platform
@@thenickdude which of the Canon File do I print? Is it all of them? I'm asking someone online to print it for me, but Im not sure if it all of Canon files.
@@BLAZEPSI if you have a crop sensor then print the three parts starting with RMS_to_Canon_EF_adapter_-_Crop, otherwise you print the single piece marked Full Frame.
Hola, muy buen video, he descargado y me han imprimido el archivo en 3d para Nikon F adapter Crop, ha salido estupendo, voy a pintarlo de negro mate por dentro, pero tengo una pequeña duda ... por que el tubo por dentro es estriado y no liso? es por algun motivo en especial? saludos y gracias de antemano.
I downloaded and 3d printed the EF version adapter for a fullframe canon camera....still waiting on the Amscope objective. Question : since the subject/object is only 9mm wide on a full frame camera and the focuspoint is very close to the microscope objective is there a need for a very big diffuser like you are using in this vid ? I could imagine half the size would be easyer in use when photographing into small spaces.
Size doesn't matter, it's what you do with it. Don't feel insecure about the length of your device, it's what coming out of it that matters. I'm talking about your camera setup ofcourse .😉😁 Apart from the jokes, that setup looks very interesting.👍
I'd love to see your in-studio shots with this setup. Very innovative. And what's the downside to getting other microscope lenses to change in this setup? There are 10x ones, which would be impossible to use in the streets, but in studio, is it useful?
10x magnification can be useful if you want to do extreme stacks using hundreds or thousands of photos. The depth of field will be ridiculously thin. Like the work of Levon Biss
Wow. Thanks for the warning. I wouldn't have that kind of patience. :D But can you show this lens setup used up in your studio? Looks really lovely, and if it actually works ok, I'd like to try it. :)
@@HamishJoy perhaps later. If you want to get an idea of how it would work, check this video m.th-cam.com/video/KpHLTX-RrzM/w-d-xo.html I expect to get pretty much the same results with this microscope lens as with the Laowa 25mm used in that video
@@MicaelWidell Whoa. I had missed that video. Thanks. And if this can get the same results as Laowa 25, that sounds super awesome. Far better than I'd hsve expected.
Does the tube has to be that long? And also, for us hobbyist, does it make sense to take macro ourselves and not just let you guys take it and we Google and TH-cam it since they will more or less look the same if we take it ourselves later?
Haha yeah you should only do macro if you enjoy it, otherwise as you say you can just google other's images. The tube can be shorter, but it will result in less magnification.
Hola Micael, descargué el archivo para hacer el tubo para mi nikon d7500, me lo han imprimido en 3d y he obtenido muy buenos resultados con el amscope 4x, ¿seria posible utilizar el mismo tubo para un 10x? muchas gracias de antemano, y sigue con tu canal que es fabuloso, un saludo
Is there any vignetting, black areas, or softness along the edge of the image? I've done some mounting cameras on microscopes and ran into this problem.
This particular objective has a bizarrely large image circle (field number), so it works nicely even on full frame. A more typical objective struggles to fill an APS-C sensor completely, which is probably what you experienced. The other way to run into that problem is to have the tube length or tube lens too short for the objective's specs.
Hi Micael, I enjoy a lot your vids and always learn something out of them. I was wondering how can I calculate magnification rate? For example I have a crop sensor canon M50, I use an eos es to m mount, three extensions tubes and a reverse ring with a manual 28mm to do most of my macros, I get cool pictures, but I don't know how much X magnification I'm getting, hope you can helo me with that. Greetings from Panama
What I do is I just shoot a ruler, with the zero at the left edge of the frame. Say that yields me 9 mm at the right edge for this example. Then I divide the width of my sensor (36mm for full frame) by the width of ruler I see in my shot of the ruler (9mm) and I get the magnification which in this case is 36/9 = 4.
@@MicaelWidell hello again Micael, just for update and extra info for your followers who may have teh same doubts I did. My camera as I wrote before is an APS-C sensor Canon M50, it sensor width is 22.3 cm, so I used three neewer extension tubes (31mm, 21mm and 13mm), used a reverse ring and a 28mm quantaray manual lens. I did what you recommended with the rule and got a 5mm measure on the ruler, so divide sensor width with the 5mm and it gaves me 4.46x... and it is sooooo great magnification. Thanks for everything, keep going with those amazing videos! Got yourself a big fan from Panama.
Hola, me parece increible este artilugio que has creado para fotografia macro, me gustaria saber si tiene para descarga los archivos stl para nikon, saludos y gracias.
Does anybody know how to reinforce the 3d printed thread? I wanted to put a metal one but just don’t know how. Unfortunately my lens fell today cause the plastic thread was consumed I think
I use a Mitakon 4-4.5x for handheld macro, the secret is the flash (and a steady hand, but not so important as the flash). It's absolutely necessary for this type of work. I really want to try the microscope lens now!
I bought the same microscope objective shown in your video. How do you know the aperture is f/4? The aperture isn’t marked on the lens and it isn’t listed in the online specifications. Thanks!
Hi Michael, I'm really interested in the adapter I see in the video but I have no idea how to build it. I have a friend with a 3D print, but the thing is, I don't have a blueprint to send to my friend. At this point, what I should do¿? I need the design of the adapter to be able to create the adapter, do you have any link of the blueprint or any place where I can look for it?
Please check my very latest video. You can now order the adapter and microscope lens from Nicholas Sherlock’s website. They are linked in my latest video.
You can definitely make videos with this lens. But you will not get the same wide angle effect as the Laowa probe, as this microscope lens is not wide enough in focal length. Perhaps look at the Laowa 15mm as a budget option.
@@MicaelWidell great ! cam i ask what is the focal lenght more or less ? i mean... something like a 100 , 50 or 35 ? Just to understand better. From the results seen it seems something like a 50mm , am i wrong ? Thanks for sharing
Wow, this construction looks great! Can you give me a link where I can buy this adapter? As I am not familiar with 3D printing but already own a microscope lens, this adapter would be very interesting for me!
If you don’t have a 3D printer, you can upload the 3D model to a company called Shapeways, and they’ll print it for you! I’ve used them before to make metal parts that I prototyped in plastic.
Sorry I don't know what variants of this lens exists. If you want 2x magnification it can also be achieved by mounting the lens closer to the camera - I think actually there is a variant of this adapter that does that so you get closer to 2x.
@@MicaelWidell Unfortunately moving the lens closer to the camera shrinks its image circle, and this 4x objective doesn't have the leeway for it (it'd need a very oversized image circle to achieve that). The shorter versions of my tubes are for crop sensor cameras, where I move the objective inwards to shrink the full-frame image circle down to fit the crop sensor, so I'm not demanding any additional performance out of the objective. I have found 2x objectives online, but they tend to either have a small field number (struggle to cover an APS-C sensor, and full-frame is impossible), small working distance, require an additional tube lens, high price, or some combination of those. If I ever find a winner I'll add a link to it on my Thingiverse/Printables pages.
Do you stack photos with ps? I have tried once with a flower but ps didnt stacked all the sharp parts. And around some parts in focus left a lot of out of focused area
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A 3-D Printer is becoming more and more attractive and as an investment for making inexpensive and custom camera gear. A friend of mine with a 3d printer is currently making a ground pod, and bahtinov mask for me. This macro photo lens tube is definitely on the list now!
I mean honestly I couldn't live without it for quick diy home repairs of broken plastic parts on all kinds of things where replacement parts aren't even available.
$120 for a cheap anycubic mega zero 2 or a bit more for an ender 3 was really a no-brainer. Gotta learn some 3d modeling though in blender or fusion360
At least here in the us, it's quite popular now to have a free 3D printer at a local library!
I'm going to be attempting to make an adapter that mounts Pentax Auto-110 lenses to my D800. 20mm plane distance on a camera that has 46.5mm flange distance. It's going to be an innie.😂
3D printers are very attractive rn
Hi Micael, I have been using and recommending this lens for use in the studio but the working distance makes it very hard to get light onto the subject in the field. I usually stick to 2X or less for my handheld work and I have started using a new metal cold shoe adapter from SmallRig called the "drop-in HawkLock mini QR clamp" - they make one that locks onto the camera hot shoe and angles up to 90 degrees and holds a speed light easily. Very handy gadget!
Thanks for the great explanation of the freehand focus movement Michael! Now that I know how to shift the focus area I can go practice!
Incredible, I just got this all setup, this is one of my fav videos of 2023. So cool, I was scared to attach this to my Sony full frame. I used the smaller extension tube I had, I think 12mm. It’s amazing works so well. Thank you to all involved with this. 🫶🏽
I tried it on my EOS RP and I am very glad with results. I dont have any real macro lens, but I like resolution, little to no chromatic aberration, good contrast, good working diatance, enought to flash work ok, without casting shadows.
The very friendly cost makes an excelent choice for hobby, what is my case. For professional use in studio, maybe a good choice too.
With tripod and macro trail it is so much easier. Handheld, static subject, and using flash is very easy too, even to stack some shots. I did take about 15 handheld shoots(in "studio") and stack process runs fine on Helicon Focus, with no need to retouch. I think the most complicated cenario is really to take the shots on field, in order to stack. In that case, needs much pratice with this kit to get good results.
A weird lens for sure :)
I took inspiration to the thumbnail from some of your most popular videos. Hope you don't mind ;) Weird lens in profile + white background seems like a formula for success. So far the video is performing very well :)
That's cool. I love the photo stack of the lady bug!
I suspect that this setup in the field might be more practical with crop sensors and adjustable extension. 2-3X should give more working distance and shorter rig while the crop sensor compensates for reduced magnification.I plan to get a similar lens to try with my m4/3 camera and helicoid :)
This can also be done with commonly available items, most of which can also be used for other purposes. Using extension tubes also allows you to easily change the distance between the lens and the sensor. You could also add a helicoid to adjust focus(instead of moving the camera) if wanted, though that might only be useful on a tripod etc.
eg: if using a Canon camera with EF/EF-S mount = EF to M42 adaptor, m42 extension tubes, M42 to RMS (microscope) adaptor. All are available on aliexpress & similar. Extension tubes also often seem to be available 2nd hand.
For the lenses, it might be cheaper &/or better quality to buy a used microscope with the lenses.
Nice! Thank you Micael!
Very Cool, I'm going to print one and give it a try. I'll let you know how it goes.
I loved the video man! Some times in the video it seems you are looking at yourself on the camera, I feel that when you look at the lens that is filming you, we feel more conected to experience of watching.
that's such a neat-looking setup, and the results are amazing!
Just ordered off of nick's site! CRAZY cheap for something with such great pictures!
The setup looks like a lot of fun 👍👍👍
The removable lens front prevents stray light from entering when outdoors
It should do, but this one is shiny metal inside as well and I suspect it reflects as much light as it blocks. I shoot without it on which also reduces the diameter at the tip, and increases working distance.
this is the latest craze among printer operators who also dable in photography. im going to work on one for the z mount
Amazing results, even considering it was outside and handheld
I hope you do a video using it in the studio!
would be cool to try that lens on a camera that captures video
I hope you are going to test this out on mosses.
Very beautiful.
I use a laowa 25mm to do focus stacking and it's very hard.
But when i see you, It seems very simple.
Why don't you use a fucusing rail to make focus stacking ?
It's too hard to use a rail out in the field with moving, live insects. Easier to do handheld stacks. Could work when they are asleep.
Would you please create a short video that shows how you mount the adapter on your camera, and how the microscope objective is mounted on the adapter? Thank you, Micael!
The adapter is mounted on the camera just like a regular lens. The microscope lens is screwed into the adapter using the threading
You are so professional no doubt!
The lens set-up looks amazing. Nice macro shot 👍👍
i believe this could be pretty fkn sick for iris photography
4x magnification is just a little too large for that I think, with a full-frame camera an object 9mm wide fills the frame, and I see irises are 11-13mm in diameter, and you probably want some space around the sides too. 2x magnification seems like it'd be perfect (18mm wide objects on full-frame).
The excellent innovative, entertaining, inspiring macro-photography clip, you could only expect from Micael Widell. Highly appreciated.
My only concern here: is "Finding the subject" in the field of the camera. And I'm talking about the still or nonmoving subject. Let alone the slow-moving, God forbidden, fast-moving ones.
Yeah it is a bit tricky but the short working distance makes it easier.
Awesome shots
i really need to giure out all this focus stacking stuffs lol, pretty neat that you can put a microscope lens on a camera like that, as high as the magnification is, i wonder if the plane of focus is wide enough to get a good shot of a red velvet mite? sdice they are super tiny
Well, the depth of focus is around 0.1-0.2 mm.
@@MicaelWidell they are a little smaller than the period in a sentence, so it might work lol
Intressant setup! :)
Hemma studio och 4x makro skulle vara en fin övning för när man inte känner för att gå ut och vill bara kreativ! :)
Ha en fin vecka!
Great video Micael! Loads of food for thought. I really want to be getting 10x magnification. Also, I don't have access to a printer and I'm on Nikon Z but this is something I need to try!
Shooting 10x handheld would be a nightmare, you'll want to use a focus rail and stack dozens of images. For Amscope's 10x for example, working distance drops to 14mm. Effective aperture is about the same, around f/22, which is bad news for making the depth of field even thinner.
@@thenickdude Maybe, however I currently use Laowa 5x with extension tubes so achieving >6x magnification already. For getting details on tiny springtails, mites, etc. I don't need much to be in focus so might be worth a try. Thanks for the info!
@@rosajonas I think the lack of an adjustable aperture on the microscope will be the killer there. What indicated aperture do you shoot on your current setup?
@@thenickdude Around f14.
Aren't there microscope lenses with 10x magnification?
Absolutely amazing
So cool! I might suggest if you tried in a studio to have the camera on a roller track and position the subject right in front of the lens and shoot on High speed continuous to be able to stack all the photos
Absolutely incredible!
It seems like it might work well on a tripod and a slide.
I might get this for mite photography !
I would love to see this compared to a probe lens!!
Nice photos!
Hello, try the Soviet vega 11-U lens + macro rings
Great idea 👍❤️
Thats pretty amazing 😀
"First full size ladybug, lets photograph him" 🤣🤣🤣
Mind me I'm just having my time of laughter 😅
NICE! thank you very much!
Klasse, gut gemacht neue Anregungen für mich!
TH-cam shows me an ad for another photographer right when you ask me to like and subscribe.
where can i buy a canon sl2 adapter?
Nice Lens and good 😊 information
Thank you for the video. I would like to know where to buy and download the pattern to print in a 3D printer. Thanks again.
Check the video description
Is there a video where you give us examples from studio ?8:48
Least picture of the fly you shoot was also that a stacking ?
Hi love the idea of this combination. - Would it work with a.. AmScope A60X-V300 60X Achromatic Microscope Objective for Compound Microscope?
Any chance you could show the results of some complex focus stacking? - I love to learn more
I am no expert in microscope lenses, but I guess any microscope lens that has the same threading will work. If you want to see more focus stacking, check this playlist: th-cam.com/video/KpHLTX-RrzM/w-d-xo.html
I believe that one works. Working distance on that one is 1.6mm, it'll be a struggle to shoot with without a nice positioning stage for your subject or your camera. Note that high-magnification objectives take the cover glass of microscope slides into account in their optical design, so using them to shoot subjects in free-air is going outside the design, and will reduce image quality somewhat.
This might be a dumb question but I know next to nothing about photography so here we go...
Why not film in video and slowly move the camera and insect? That way you're bound to get frames with perfect focus and framing. I understand that the picture quality will suffer compared to a still photograph, but if the other option is to get a bad photo isn't it worth a shot? Like when you've taken a few pictures you switch to video as a kind of back up, if none of the still photos turned out OK maybe some of the video ones did.
It’s because the quality will suffer, but what you can do is hold down the shutter and take many photos in just a few seconds
Becouse you would need strong light source. At theese apatures (F20) and fast shutter speeds (so image is not blurry cos slight movement will cause blur). Thats why he uses flash during relatively bright day. Could be done yes, practial and budget friendly no.
Yes exactly like Lukas is saying, without a strong light source the shutter speed would have to be too slow to record video.
I see. Thank you for the answers.
Of course for indoors, you could get a microscope and a camera adapter. A macro rail is not free and a used microscope comes with a set of lenses and has accurate controls for depth and moving a specimen/subject around. We had fairly budget microscopes at school and high quality ones at university. The budget ones were already very nice to use, very controllable.
3D printing an adapter is very interesting though. Another part of my brain is getting excited about building a digital microscope from scratch now. ;-)
If you'd like to print a full indoors microscope, check out the PUMA: th-cam.com/video/7UbkrZyNgpo/w-d-xo.html It's a really flexible and well-documented platform
I've been waiting for this vid since I saw the pic. I wish there one for Fuji...
You can add a standard lens adapter to get it to a supported mount, e.g. add a Canon EF to Fuji adapter
@@thenickdude I will do that.. Thank You. 🔥
@@thenickdude which of the Canon File do I print? Is it all of them? I'm asking someone online to print it for me, but Im not sure if it all of Canon files.
@@BLAZEPSI if you have a crop sensor then print the three parts starting with RMS_to_Canon_EF_adapter_-_Crop, otherwise you print the single piece marked Full Frame.
I now have a version for Fujifilm X mount available for download too!
Hola, muy buen video, he descargado y me han imprimido el archivo en 3d para Nikon F adapter Crop, ha salido estupendo, voy a pintarlo de negro mate por dentro, pero tengo una pequeña duda ... por que el tubo por dentro es estriado y no liso? es por algun motivo en especial? saludos y gracias de antemano.
Just use a monopod to keep the camera steady.
I downloaded and 3d printed the EF version adapter for a fullframe canon camera....still waiting on the Amscope objective. Question : since the subject/object is only 9mm wide on a full frame camera and the focuspoint is very close to the microscope objective is there a need for a very big diffuser like you are using in this vid ? I could imagine half the size would be easyer in use when photographing into small spaces.
Very enjoyable video, thank you! How's your jar?
Thanks! Jar is doing well - full of life. But still a bit muddy. Water still not 100% clear.
Size doesn't matter, it's what you do with it. Don't feel insecure about the length of your device, it's what coming out of it that matters.
I'm talking about your camera setup ofcourse .😉😁
Apart from the jokes, that setup looks very interesting.👍
Micael, does the lense comapatible with Canon Camera?
Yes I think there is a Canon version of the adapter, go check the thingiverse page.
I though the image of the fly turned out very nice!
Cool project :) Looks like ant-eater or weevil :)
At first, I thought your camera was verry happy to see you.
My favorite lens for youtube video in ef 17-40 f/4. But for photos 24-104 f/4😎👍
Kul, har 3D-printer så det kanske blir ett projekt för framtiden att testa.
Nice video Micael,
I want to scan 8 mm. film direct from the filmgate of the projector do you now, or any one els here, if this wil work?
what is the length of the camera adapter sony a5000 and 4x ob mic?
Great Vid
Would it be possible to make a field useable adapter that allows for a bit of tilt and swing to really control the focus?
Would be interesting to try something like that.
HI Micael,
Thanks a lot for sharing! In addition to 4x, have you also tried 10x and/or 20x of these achromatic microscope lenses?
Nope, never tried any of these
Is there a Nikon DSLR mount version?
Thanks for sharing 🙂🙏
I'd love to see your in-studio shots with this setup. Very innovative.
And what's the downside to getting other microscope lenses to change in this setup? There are 10x ones, which would be impossible to use in the streets, but in studio, is it useful?
10x magnification can be useful if you want to do extreme stacks using hundreds or thousands of photos. The depth of field will be ridiculously thin. Like the work of Levon Biss
Wow. Thanks for the warning. I wouldn't have that kind of patience. :D But can you show this lens setup used up in your studio? Looks really lovely, and if it actually works ok, I'd like to try it. :)
@@HamishJoy perhaps later. If you want to get an idea of how it would work, check this video m.th-cam.com/video/KpHLTX-RrzM/w-d-xo.html I expect to get pretty much the same results with this microscope lens as with the Laowa 25mm used in that video
@@MicaelWidell Whoa. I had missed that video. Thanks. And if this can get the same results as Laowa 25, that sounds super awesome. Far better than I'd hsve expected.
Any ideas on how to increase the working dostance? Would that even be possible?
At such high magnifications there is no way to get a long working distance. At beyond 1x magnification it will always be small due to laws of physics
Does the tube has to be that long? And also, for us hobbyist, does it make sense to take macro ourselves and not just let you guys take it and we Google and TH-cam it since they will more or less look the same if we take it ourselves later?
Haha yeah you should only do macro if you enjoy it, otherwise as you say you can just google other's images. The tube can be shorter, but it will result in less magnification.
Hola Micael, descargué el archivo para hacer el tubo para mi nikon d7500, me lo han imprimido en 3d y he obtenido muy buenos resultados con el amscope 4x, ¿seria posible utilizar el mismo tubo para un 10x? muchas gracias de antemano, y sigue con tu canal que es fabuloso, un saludo
Hi! To be honest I’m not sure
ok, muchas gracias de todas formas, saludos
za ovakvu macro fotografiju koristim close up macro filter na macro lens sigma 18-300.
Is there any vignetting, black areas, or softness along the edge of the image? I've done some mounting cameras on microscopes and ran into this problem.
Nope, the corners are bright and nice. No vignetting.
This particular objective has a bizarrely large image circle (field number), so it works nicely even on full frame.
A more typical objective struggles to fill an APS-C sensor completely, which is probably what you experienced. The other way to run into that problem is to have the tube length or tube lens too short for the objective's specs.
@@thenickdude Thanks!!!
Hi Micael, I enjoy a lot your vids and always learn something out of them. I was wondering how can I calculate magnification rate? For example I have a crop sensor canon M50, I use an eos es to m mount, three extensions tubes and a reverse ring with a manual 28mm to do most of my macros, I get cool pictures, but I don't know how much X magnification I'm getting, hope you can helo me with that. Greetings from Panama
What I do is I just shoot a ruler, with the zero at the left edge of the frame. Say that yields me 9 mm at the right edge for this example. Then I divide the width of my sensor (36mm for full frame) by the width of ruler I see in my shot of the ruler (9mm) and I get the magnification which in this case is 36/9 = 4.
@@MicaelWidell hello again Micael, just for update and extra info for your followers who may have teh same doubts I did. My camera as I wrote before is an APS-C sensor Canon M50, it sensor width is 22.3 cm, so I used three neewer extension tubes (31mm, 21mm and 13mm), used a reverse ring and a 28mm quantaray manual lens. I did what you recommended with the rule and got a 5mm measure on the ruler, so divide sensor width with the 5mm and it gaves me 4.46x... and it is sooooo great magnification. Thanks for everything, keep going with those amazing videos! Got yourself a big fan from Panama.
@@j.l.z.5775 awesome! 🙂
Could someone make it fit Sony a-mount?
Thank you.
Did you use SteadyShot for these shots? If so what focal length did you set it to?
Hola, me parece increible este artilugio que has creado para fotografia macro, me gustaria saber si tiene para descarga los archivos stl para nikon, saludos y gracias.
Yes, in the "Thingiverse" link in the description there are files for "Nikon F"
@@thenickdude ok muchas gracias
Does anybody know how to reinforce the 3d printed thread? I wanted to put a metal one but just don’t know how. Unfortunately my lens fell today cause the plastic thread was consumed I think
Never knew it's possible to photograph hand held with a microscope objective.
I use a Mitakon 4-4.5x for handheld macro, the secret is the flash (and a steady hand, but not so important as the flash). It's absolutely necessary for this type of work. I really want to try the microscope lens now!
@@BeetleBuns Yes do try with a microscope objective and then you can compare it with your mitakon macro lens. I am interested to know the difference.
what is that tube that you attached the Amscope 4x lens to ? there is no link to where where you bought it.
It is 3D printed. You cannot buy it. As I said several times in the video, the model is linked in the video description
I bought the same microscope objective shown in your video. How do you know the aperture is f/4? The aperture isn’t marked on the lens and it isn’t listed in the online specifications. Thanks!
I read that on Nick Sherlock’s description of the setup. He usually knows his stuff so I trusted that.
@@MicaelWidell - Thanks again!
@@MicaelWidell - Found it! I missed the aperture because it's listed after Nick began describing the 3-D printing process.
@@drofnasw If you want to ask him something you can always join my Discord, he usually is available there. The link is in my pinned comment.
Hi Michael, I'm really interested in the adapter I see in the video but I have no idea how to build it. I have a friend with a 3D print, but the thing is, I don't have a blueprint to send to my friend. At this point, what I should do¿? I need the design of the adapter to be able to create the adapter, do you have any link of the blueprint or any place where I can look for it?
By the way i'm not able to open the link of thingiverse
Please check my very latest video. You can now order the adapter and microscope lens from Nicholas Sherlock’s website. They are linked in my latest video.
Micael, does this adapter setup work with a Canon EOS rebel SL1? What attaches to the camera body?
Yes you need to get the base adapter for Canon EF then. Check the links in the description
@@MicaelWidell Thanks for the reply!
Is it possible to use it for macro video as well? Looking for similar effect like LAOWA Probe 24, but not sure it it will be possible with this lense?
You can definitely make videos with this lens. But you will not get the same wide angle effect as the Laowa probe, as this microscope lens is not wide enough in focal length. Perhaps look at the Laowa 15mm as a budget option.
@@MicaelWidell great ! cam i ask what is the focal lenght more or less ? i mean... something like a 100 , 50 or 35 ? Just to understand better. From the results seen it seems something like a 50mm , am i wrong ?
Thanks for sharing
Wow, this construction looks great!
Can you give me a link where I can buy this adapter?
As I am not familiar with 3D printing but already own a microscope lens, this adapter would be very interesting for me!
I'm afraid you can't buy it anywhere. Unless Nicholas wants to sell these :) Maybe try to find a service that can print stuff for you.
@@MicaelWidell Okay, thanks for your fast answer. I try to find a 3-D-Print-service!
If you don’t have a 3D printer, you can upload the 3D model to a company called Shapeways, and they’ll print it for you! I’ve used them before to make metal parts that I prototyped in plastic.
Sir Micael, May I know the brand model of your camera?
The video description has links to everything
The camera is a Sony A7iii
Are you sure that the full frame sensor size is 36mm and not 35mm?
Yes
Hi, do you have the STL file of the microscope lens adapter for my Canon 90D EF/EF-S? I want to print such an adapter on the printer
Everything is linked in the video description as I said in the beginning of the video... The thingiverse page - go look there.
@@MicaelWidell Thanks!
So… is there a 2X version of the lens like you talk about? I can not find one on internet. Thanks
Sorry I don't know what variants of this lens exists. If you want 2x magnification it can also be achieved by mounting the lens closer to the camera - I think actually there is a variant of this adapter that does that so you get closer to 2x.
@@MicaelWidell Unfortunately moving the lens closer to the camera shrinks its image circle, and this 4x objective doesn't have the leeway for it (it'd need a very oversized image circle to achieve that). The shorter versions of my tubes are for crop sensor cameras, where I move the objective inwards to shrink the full-frame image circle down to fit the crop sensor, so I'm not demanding any additional performance out of the objective.
I have found 2x objectives online, but they tend to either have a small field number (struggle to cover an APS-C sensor, and full-frame is impossible), small working distance, require an additional tube lens, high price, or some combination of those. If I ever find a winner I'll add a link to it on my Thingiverse/Printables pages.
Can you put a 10x lens on there? Or would the tube need to be a different size?
Not sure what would happen. Probably depends on the lens. But it is probably a bit of a gamble.
@@MicaelWidell I just ordered a 10x and 40x so we will see lol 😆
Let me know how it works :)
@@MicaelWidell I will when I get it. Aliexpress just takes a long time to ship to the U.S. 🙃 lol. Expecting it to be here by the end of February.
cool!!!
Which do you find more usable? That combo, or the Olympus tg-6 microscope mode?
Olympus tg-6? Sorry never used that camera. I doubt it can give you results anywhere near this.
@@MicaelWidell it's a tough pocket camera with macro and microscope mode. But ok, you need to focus stack on the computer.
@@MicaelWidell 1cm macro focus range
Thank you
Do you stack photos with ps? I have tried once with a flower but ps didnt stacked all the sharp parts. And around some parts in focus left a lot of out of focused area
Yes I stack in photoshop. I have tutorial videos on how to do it
@@MicaelWidell Thanks, I'll check
too few fotos