Macro Photography with a $20 Microscope Lens
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
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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
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 :)
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!
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.
That's cool. I love the photo stack of the lady bug!
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. 🫶🏽
Nice! Thank you Micael!
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.
that's such a neat-looking setup, and the results are amazing!
The setup looks like a lot of fun 👍👍👍
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.
Just ordered off of nick's site! CRAZY cheap for something with such great pictures!
Amazing results, even considering it was outside and handheld
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 is the latest craze among printer operators who also dable in photography. im going to work on one for the z mount
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).
Very Cool, I'm going to print one and give it a try. I'll let you know how it goes.
NICE! thank you very much!
Absolutely amazing
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.
Absolutely incredible!
I might get this for mite photography !
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?
Thats pretty amazing 😀
Wow!
"First full size ladybug, lets photograph him" 🤣🤣🤣
Mind me I'm just having my time of laughter 😅
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.
You are so professional no doubt!
RUclips shows me an ad for another photographer right when you ask me to like and subscribe.
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.👍
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.
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
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 idea 👍❤️
I hope you do a video using it in the studio!
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.
Awesome shots
would be cool to try that lens on a camera that captures video
Klasse, gut gemacht neue Anregungen für mich!
Nice photos!
Awh - insects are so beautiful.
Nice Lens and good 😊 information
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: ruclips.net/video/7UbkrZyNgpo/видео.html It's a really flexible and well-documented platform
Thanks for sharing 🙂🙏
It seems like it might work well on a tripod and a slide.
I hope you are going to test this out on mosses.
cool!!!
I would love to see this compared to a probe lens!!
Just use a monopod to keep the camera steady.
Cool project :) Looks like ant-eater or weevil :)
Kul, har 3D-printer så det kanske blir ett projekt för framtiden att testa.
Thank you
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
I though the image of the fly turned out very nice!
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.
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
wow! so hires.
Great Vid
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!
it looks like an alien... I fear aliens
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.
Great video. Your focus stacking technique for handheld focus bracketing, have you done a video of your process? If so, please provide a link. Tx
Just search my name and “handheld focus stacking” and there should be a couple of videos :)
I love this. How about some human eyeballs?
cool
Least picture of the fly you shoot was also that a stacking ?
My favorite lens for youtube video in ef 17-40 f/4. But for photos 24-104 f/4😎👍
Micael, does the lense comapatible with Canon Camera?
Yes I think there is a Canon version of the adapter, go check the thingiverse page.
Nice
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
where can i buy a canon sl2 adapter?
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: ruclips.net/video/KpHLTX-RrzM/видео.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.
I don't own a 3D printer :( but I would definitely buy an adapter like this! :D
You can assemble an adapter out of various metal adapters, search for "$17 Plan 4X Objective" to find the review from closeupphotography where he assembled an adapter out of eBay parts. The whole stackup of RMS-M42 adapter, to M42 extension tube, to M42 to your camera's mount adapter can be found for around $50.
The total length of the tube including your camera's mount depth should be 160mm, so for Canon EF for example which is 44mm deep (44mm flange focal distance) the combined length of the tubes needs to be 116mm, give or take 5mm or so.
Longer lengths will increase the magnification (quality will suffer a little) but shorter tubes will quickly run into vignetting in the corners. If you're using a 1.5x crop-sensor camera you can drop the total length (including your Flange Focal Distance) to 106mm to reduce magnification to match the FOV of 4x on full-frame.
@@thenickdude You can use a lens also at 160mm with an adapter attached to the front element, I have this set up and several objectives but Its always a great deal of faffing about to get it in focus etc I much prefer the 3D printed adapter in the video, looks like a lot let hassle but thanks for the suggestions :)
@@robgbsn I think you might be using infinity corrected objectives, which use a "tube lens", often 200mm. This objective is finite which allows it to be used without the additional lens.
Interesting
The bugs might have suffered seizures after being blasted by the flash gun.
Would love to see a source for this claim
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.ruclips.net/video/KpHLTX-RrzM/видео.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.
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
Hello, try the Soviet vega 11-U lens + macro rings
Hejja Sverige! 👍
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.
Is there a video where you give us examples from studio ?8:48
Is there a Nikon DSLR mount version?
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! 🙂
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.
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 RUclips 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.
Hi, incredible photos! May I ask, what SW do you use for stacking?
See here: ruclips.net/video/bxxD-mS_Meo/видео.html
@@MicaelWidell thank you so much. i thought you used an open source tool.
what is the length of the camera adapter sony a5000 and 4x ob mic?
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
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?
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.
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.
Did you use SteadyShot for these shots? If so what focal length did you set it to?
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
Are you sure that the full frame sensor size is 36mm and not 35mm?
Yes
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!!!
Could someone make it fit Sony a-mount?
Thank you.
how can I get one?
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