Bugs fascinated me as a child and I recollect my mother telling me how when small I would during the day collect worms in a jar and at bedtime take them to bed with me. I must have been very... Read More

In this post I’m going to review my recently acquired Zeiss macro Exolens. The Exolense Pro system of lenses for iPhone 6/7 uses Zeiss optics inside beautifully engineered metal bodies. There were three lenses in the system comprising of a... Read More

While looking for a bellows on EBay I came across this strange Heath Robinson like contraption that had me both puzzled and fascinated. On closer inspection, it looked like two bellows had ingeniously been fitted together to form one huge... Read More

In my last post I reviewed the Yongnuo YN24EX twin flash and found that its build quality and features pleasantly exceeded my expectations. However, any flash used for macro will need to be diffused appropriately in order to avoid blown... Read More

Ever since I started macro photography I’ve lusted after the Canon MT24EX. Its exorbitant price tag put me off buying one and I’ve had to be content using my Canon 420EX Speedlight mounted on a flash bracket with homemade diffuser.... Read More