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Which macro equipment option for "bugs" and flowers.

Started Feb 25, 2022 | Questions thread
Jomppak Regular Member • Posts: 135
Re: Which macro equipment option for "bugs" and flowers.

GinAZ wrote:

I've decided to start doing some macro photography and I would like recommendations on equipment.

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I also have an Olympus TG-6 which I purchased for underwater photography but it has macro and "microscope" options. 25-100mm 1/2.3" sensor, There is a 0.5x wide angle lens available with macro mode (the lens has two parts). The lens doesn't have very good reviews.

I took some test pictures with each of the above (except the .43x wide angle lens and I only tried the 13mm extension tube) but I wasn't very happy with the results. Mostly due to narrow DOF (which I know is an issue with macro photography) and having to get so close to the item being photographed.

Rather old thread, but still... Olympus TG-6 has photo stacking, which is practically only way to increase DoF: https://asia.olympus-imaging.com/product/compact/tg6/feature3.html

To improve short shooting distance, you should use longer focal lengths, which in turn makes shooting more difficult.

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