What a good idea. I have lots of macro images but none using a wide angle lens. I normally use a 70/300 or even 150/600 because this means you don't spook the critter. But I like the images you produced, so I am off to see if I can replicate them. Many thanks for posting.
Thanks Fred. Funnily enough, I do have a telephoto lens with macro capabilities. Most telephotos will not quite get to 1:1 magnification. So maybe one day. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide Well I should have said "macro/close up". I have had such better luck with telephotos while photographing bugs and butterflies since I don't have to be in their faces. With your Laowa 15mm and 1:1 magnification: Did you do those handheld? I don't think I could achieve such sharp focus without a tripod.
Sorry, I see what you mean. I almost always use a 90mm macro and I always do macro handheld. I’m a big advocate of tripods for everything other than macro but I just don’t get on with them when doing macro. By the time I set up, the insect moves. I’ve got a macro video being released tomorrow. But if you want to see how I handhold, check out the first section of this video. ua-cam.com/video/30MX9G0H0tI/v-deo.html
Good stuff, give it a try. The specs say the minimum focus distance is 28cm. So that will probably be alright for a large butterfly, but it might not be close enough for something smaller like a bee or wasp. It's worth seeing what you can come up with though. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Really interesting video Scott, I've never used a wide angle macro lens but it's something I think I'd like to have a go at. Love the flash set up. All the best, Steve.
Fantastic video Scott, really enjoyed this one. I've been trying to do some wide angle macro recently and wish that I had seen this video earlier! Great tips, lovely photos and an interesting lens - already have an 18mm macro though sadly the optics aren't great so the Laowa 15mm is on the cards! Thanks again, William
Hi Orlando. It's very sharp in the centre across all apertures. Like most macro lenses it is slightly less sharp in the corners when wide open, but it's still pretty good. When you get down to f/8 or f/9, the corners match the centre for sharpness. Thanks for the question and for watching.
Thanks for watching mate. Yeah, I think you'd love it. I'm imagining all the magic you'd create with wide angle macro videos. I've got a few of yours to catch up. I'll be having a UA-cam binge as soon as can. I'm so behind on my watching.
Great video! This seems to be about an 8-year-old lens now, judging from when the earliest reviews were published on youtube. Any idea whether they might ever come out with an updated version of this lens or an RF mount for it? Any other similarly-wide-angle close-up/macro lenses on the market from other brands yet?
I have had this lens since it came out because the demo photos looked so cool. But I didn't have much luck with it and ended up just putting it away unless I wanted a really wide landscape shot. I've recently gotten more into macro and got Laowa's 25mm and 85mm and have been having fun going beyond 1x. But your video has me considering dusting off that 15mm and giving it another go.
Hi Michelle. Yes, the 25mm is a lot of fun. I don't have the 85, is it good? I think the key to the 15mm is flash, the subjects can be really dark because you're often so close to them. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide The 85 is really nice. It's small and light which helps with handholding. Back when I got the 15mm I really didn't know much about macro. Never even occurred to me to use flash. Since I've gotten into macro lately, I use flash all the time but still didn't occur to me to try it with the 15mm. It's a pretty crappy day out today but maybe tomorrow I'll be able to get out and give it a go.
great video! lens looks amazing for macro -how do you feel for just wide angle lens like landscape or real-estate? or should i just get the 15mm f2 non-macro for that?
Hi. There are a few pros and cons to UV filters. Firstly, a good UV filter filters out ultra violet light. UV light doesn't really affect digital cameras very much, but was important back in the film photography days when some types of film were very sensitive to UV light. Because UV light doesn't affect digital sensors, many people just buy a cheap UV filter, for no other reason than to protect their lens. And many camera shops will try to upsell you UV filters when you buy lenses. But the problem is that you are then putting a cheap, and often optically imperfect piece of glass on the end of your lens - which can soften the image because it's not very good. So if you still want decent image quality you need to use a reasonably good UV filter, not the ones you find for $20 on Amazon. I say it's better just to be careful, but everyone has different opinions about this.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide I'm with you, mate. Sorry if didn't make myself clear, I meant just as a disposable layer before the main front element of the lens so you can clean and change when needed.
Hi. I made a video about it. You can see it here. There's a link in the description to where you can buy the flash too. ua-cam.com/video/pHiOPdzA1g0/v-deo.html Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide and one more question... Can I use this lens for Establishing Shot, Long Shot In Filmmaking?. I am thinking I can use this lens for establishing, long shots and also for Some Micro shots?. What's Your Thought?
I’m not a filmmaker (other than these UA-cam videos) but if you want a really wide establishing shot, this could be a really good option. Especially if there is any architecture in the scene, because you should be able to straighten out any curvature with the shift function. One problem you might have is using focus shifts. Say, for example, you are focusing on a person in the foreground and you want to shift the focus to something in the background, it might be difficult because the manual focus ring is designed for macro photography. You’d probably need to use a follow-focus set up to do this kind of shift accurately.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide veramente sarebbe macro solo se il soggetto coprisse il sensore con le stesse reali dimensioni o maggiori, ma non mi sembra il caso. Almeno una volta era così.
Si prega di leggere la mia risposta precedente. L'obiettivo ha un ingrandimento 1:1, il che significa che il soggetto copre il sensore a grandezza naturale. La differenza è che questo è con un grandangolo (15 mm). Cercalo su Google se non mi credi.
probably the most precise, competent and honest review on this lens.
Hello
Walks On The Wild Side. Your flash kills all the beauty of the foreground.
Excellent tutorial. Demonstrated well and awesomely explained. Great video.
Hi Alonzo. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching.
I've got a 10-16mm just sitting on the shelf. Now I have something new to try. Thanks.
Good stuff, give it a try and thanks for watching.
Hi scott, nice seeing you in this new video. Really interesting topic as well as photos.
Hi Giuseppe. Thank you. I hope all is well with you. I've got some of your content to catch up on soon.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide I'm ok Scott, still working. No holiday this year 😅
What a good idea. I have lots of macro images but none using a wide angle lens. I normally use a 70/300 or even 150/600 because this means you don't spook the critter. But I like the images you produced, so I am off to see if I can replicate them. Many thanks for posting.
Cheers Chris. Hope you're getting some good results with it. Thanks for watching.
Great presentation Scott. Now I'm waiting for the one that discusses "macro" with telephoto lenses.
Thanks Fred. Funnily enough, I do have a telephoto lens with macro capabilities. Most telephotos will not quite get to 1:1 magnification. So maybe one day. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide Well I should have said "macro/close up". I have had such better luck with telephotos while photographing bugs and butterflies since I don't have to be in their faces. With your Laowa 15mm and 1:1 magnification: Did you do those handheld? I don't think I could achieve such sharp focus without a tripod.
Sorry, I see what you mean. I almost always use a 90mm macro and I always do macro handheld. I’m a big advocate of tripods for everything other than macro but I just don’t get on with them when doing macro. By the time I set up, the insect moves. I’ve got a macro video being released tomorrow. But if you want to see how I handhold, check out the first section of this video.
ua-cam.com/video/30MX9G0H0tI/v-deo.html
I like this tutorial video. your talk and shot presentation very warm feel love.
I have the Rokinon 14mm2.8 I will give it a try and see if it will work I have been very impressed with the Rokinon lens
Good stuff, give it a try. The specs say the minimum focus distance is 28cm. So that will probably be alright for a large butterfly, but it might not be close enough for something smaller like a bee or wasp. It's worth seeing what you can come up with though. Good luck and thanks for watching.
Looks like Im gonna have to treat myself to a new macro lens now I've seen this great video, great informative video as always 👍
Thanks Raymond. You should do get one, it's a lot of fun.
Really interesting video Scott, I've never used a wide angle macro lens but it's something I think I'd like to have a go at. Love the flash set up. All the best, Steve.
Thanks Steve. I think you'd enjoy it too. It's a challenge, but a fun one. Thanks for watching.
Fantastic video Scott, really enjoyed this one. I've been trying to do some wide angle macro recently and wish that I had seen this video earlier! Great tips, lovely photos and an interesting lens - already have an 18mm macro though sadly the optics aren't great so the Laowa 15mm is on the cards!
Thanks again, William
Hi William. You should get it. Really interesting and fun lens. Thanks for watching.
Very clear video, thanks a lot! Can you tell me how sharp this lens is?
Hi Orlando. It's very sharp in the centre across all apertures. Like most macro lenses it is slightly less sharp in the corners when wide open, but it's still pretty good. When you get down to f/8 or f/9, the corners match the centre for sharpness. Thanks for the question and for watching.
Great video Scott, I’ve always wanted to grab that lens myself. Challenging with that working distance but So much fun:)
Thanks for watching mate. Yeah, I think you'd love it. I'm imagining all the magic you'd create with wide angle macro videos. I've got a few of yours to catch up. I'll be having a UA-cam binge as soon as can. I'm so behind on my watching.
Nice video good work 🤙
I'm glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.
Subscribed... I'm very interested to see a video on your macro flash setup.
Hi Gene. Thanks for the sub. Macro flash vid coming soon.
Great video! This seems to be about an 8-year-old lens now, judging from when the earliest reviews were published on youtube. Any idea whether they might ever come out with an updated version of this lens or an RF mount for it? Any other similarly-wide-angle close-up/macro lenses on the market from other brands yet?
Great video.
Any news on that flash video you mentioned 👍
Hi. I'm glad it was useful. The flash video is online here: ua-cam.com/video/pHiOPdzA1g0/v-deo.html Thanks for watching.
I have had this lens since it came out because the demo photos looked so cool. But I didn't have much luck with it and ended up just putting it away unless I wanted a really wide landscape shot. I've recently gotten more into macro and got Laowa's 25mm and 85mm and have been having fun going beyond 1x. But your video has me considering dusting off that 15mm and giving it another go.
Hi Michelle. Yes, the 25mm is a lot of fun. I don't have the 85, is it good? I think the key to the 15mm is flash, the subjects can be really dark because you're often so close to them. Thanks for watching.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide The 85 is really nice. It's small and light which helps with handholding. Back when I got the 15mm I really didn't know much about macro. Never even occurred to me to use flash. Since I've gotten into macro lately, I use flash all the time but still didn't occur to me to try it with the 15mm. It's a pretty crappy day out today but maybe tomorrow I'll be able to get out and give it a go.
Hi Scottt. where can get some diffuser like yours ??
Hi Alex. Thanks. I've got this video on it. There's a link in the description to where you can buy it ua-cam.com/video/pHiOPdzA1g0/v-deo.html.
great video! lens looks amazing for macro -how do you feel for just wide angle lens like landscape or real-estate? or should i just get the 15mm f2 non-macro for that?
For this specific lens, another youtuber suggested putting a UV filter as a protection to make you worry-free.
Hi. There are a few pros and cons to UV filters. Firstly, a good UV filter filters out ultra violet light. UV light doesn't really affect digital cameras very much, but was important back in the film photography days when some types of film were very sensitive to UV light. Because UV light doesn't affect digital sensors, many people just buy a cheap UV filter, for no other reason than to protect their lens. And many camera shops will try to upsell you UV filters when you buy lenses. But the problem is that you are then putting a cheap, and often optically imperfect piece of glass on the end of your lens - which can soften the image because it's not very good. So if you still want decent image quality you need to use a reasonably good UV filter, not the ones you find for $20 on Amazon. I say it's better just to be careful, but everyone has different opinions about this.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide I'm with you, mate. Sorry if didn't make myself clear, I meant just as a disposable layer before the main front element of the lens so you can clean and change when needed.
I with you. 👍
Nice. Where can I find that twin macro flash?
Hi Mary, it's here: www.venuslens.net/product/macro-twin-flash-kx-800 Thanks for watching.
Saludos desde Isla Cozumel
Hola Raymundo. Espero que todo esté bien en la isla Cozumel. Gracias por ver mi video.
Can you make a link for the sony flash setup
Hi. I made a video about it. You can see it here. There's a link in the description to where you can buy the flash too. ua-cam.com/video/pHiOPdzA1g0/v-deo.html Thanks for watching.
nice, new subscriber 👍
Thanks for watching and subscribing.
Hey please reply.. What is sharp aputure for this lens?.
F5.6, 8, 9?
Hi. I find it sharpest in the centre from f/4 to f/8, but in the corners it is sharpest from f/6.3 - f/11.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide and one more question... Can I use this lens for Establishing Shot, Long Shot In Filmmaking?.
I am thinking I can use this lens for establishing, long shots and also for Some Micro shots?.
What's Your Thought?
I’m not a filmmaker (other than these UA-cam videos) but if you want a really wide establishing shot, this could be a really good option. Especially if there is any architecture in the scene, because you should be able to straighten out any curvature with the shift function. One problem you might have is using focus shifts. Say, for example, you are focusing on a person in the foreground and you want to shift the focus to something in the background, it might be difficult because the manual focus ring is designed for macro photography. You’d probably need to use a follow-focus set up to do this kind of shift accurately.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide thank you 😊 for detailed answer.. Thank you very much 😊
Thank you for photowalk
Thanks for watching
Hi Scott when do you think you are going to release your video that is going over subscribers birds in flight photos.
Hi Matt. I'm just in the process of emailing people, which I should have finished this weekend and the video will be out in the next week or two.
Ma questa non è macro, è solo close-up
Ovviamente è macro: è un ingrandimento 1:1, solo con un obiettivo grandangolare.
@@WalksOnTheWildSide veramente sarebbe macro solo se il soggetto coprisse il sensore con le stesse reali dimensioni o maggiori, ma non mi sembra il caso. Almeno una volta era così.
Si prega di leggere la mia risposta precedente. L'obiettivo ha un ingrandimento 1:1, il che significa che il soggetto copre il sensore a grandezza naturale. La differenza è che questo è con un grandangolo (15 mm). Cercalo su Google se non mi credi.
gawd we need more lenses like this ....... @nikonusa missed opportunity -js