After a landmark crowdfunding campaign, Don Komarechka's Macro Photography: The Universe at Our Feet emerges as one of the definitive works on macro photography in recent years. Mad scientist photographer Don Komarechka takes us on a slow crawl through the undergrowth of life into a microcosm of light, color, and shape. From simple beginnings and tips for your first macro lens, all the way to a masterclass in the obscure and advanced tools that shape light beyond what's visible to the human eye, this volume aims to cover every challenge that a macro photographer might encounter.

Author: Don Komarechka    Hard Cover    Pages: 384    Published May 2021

• Redefining the rules of composition
• Finding and exploring narratives we ignore
• The challenges of magnification
• Camera equipment choices and recommendations
• Inexpensive ways to get "closer"
• Controlling and sculpting light
• Overcoming shallow focus
• Using water droplets as lenses for enchanted refractions
• The art of photographic discovery: "what if?"
• Winter macro: snowflakes and freezing soap bubbles
• Ultraviolet fluorescence macro
• Stereoscopic 3D macro photography

Related Questions and Answers

Q: 1. How does this actually work does it damage the glass at all?

A: No, the lens cap never come in contact with the front element of the lens.

Q: 2. Is this an autofocus?

A: No, there is no communication between the tubes and lens/camera. Auto-focusing while using extension tubes is a lesson in futility, it just won't work. Manual focus is the only way to go when shooting extreme macro.

Q: 3. will it hold a dslr?

A: This will be able to hold a DSLR.

Q: 4. Can I use this extension kit with a Nikon D60?

A: You should be able to use this with any F-Mount lens camera, but it will be only manual focus and build quality is not the best.

Q: 5. Can you use these rings to duplicate slides?

A: Yes, with the right lens. Your slides will have to be evenly back lit and you will also need to have the system optically centered, aligned and stable. Extension tubes are made for general close up and macro photography. If you only want to copy slides check out "slide copiers" listed at B&H.

Q: 6. Could you put a adapter on the end for a Nikon Micro-Nikkor 55mm f/3.5 and use it to scan film on sony e mount cameras?

A: It will work but I would advise getting an adapter with an adjustable aperture ring or if the lens itself has an aperture ring you can control.

Q: 7. Will This Fit Canon 400mm 2.8 ll The Older Version From 1996 On?

A: This lens cap will not fit the earlier version of the Canon 400mm f/2.8 lens.

Q: 8. What size is the table?

A: Copy Stand: 19 x 16" / 48.3 x 40.6 cm Copy Stand Riser: 26" / 66 cm

Q: 9. Are these tubes auto or manual? If so is there a specific Sony amount?

A: These are manual and made for Sony E mount. For A mount you would want these; B&H # FOMACUBESNYA

Q: 10. Can I use the EF-M for canon M50 with kit lens?

A: Yes these tubes have an EF-M mount for use with cameras such as the Canon EOS M50.