Here's a good one - the key to stunning macro images in the studio is a properly prepped subject, and the key to perfect prep is a perfect prep station. Today I will introduce you to my one stop workstation, completely reworked for the coming season, and show you every feature and tell you how to customize it to your own specs.
*** late entry*** Now that was a fun livestream - great audience and lots of cool stuff to talk about. The pins I was referencing were made by Entochrysis - but they are also sold by Austerlitz - [ Ссылка ] - I recommend getting 0, 00, and 000. And these are my paint brushes, [ Ссылка ], and these are the foam sheets - get the thickest ones - [ Ссылка ]

I will include plans and shopping lists over on the website and will link that article as soon as it is published.

If you would like to chose from the biggest selection of macro gear in the world, use this link to get to Amazon. When there, buy something like this very rail ([ Ссылка ]), but you can actually buy anything you want, like this book from Robert Thompson - [ Ссылка ] - because this is an affiliate link, I may make a small fee from Amazon - Some of the stuff I used today include the bushings... [ Ссылка ], another 400mm rail - I love these ones, [ Ссылка ], the perfect 10mm aluminum rods - [ Ссылка ], very nice screwdrivers for general purpose use... [ Ссылка ], the HawkLock camps from Small Rig, [ Ссылка ] anf the bendy arm I use them on - [ Ссылка ] and my favorite crop frame macro lens for DSLRs like the D500 is this Micro-Nikkor 85mm [ Ссылка ] - but I bet that is the one you already have. For higher mag, try this [ Ссылка ]

Don't forget to email me your LIVESTREAM suggestions to the walls-app!

I am occasionally asked about my own choice of gear, so...
When in the studio I use the Nikon D850 as my main camera - [ Ссылка ]
My primary video lens is a 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom - [ Ссылка ]
My main focus stacking body is a Nikon D7500 - [ Ссылка ]
A Nikon D3400 is for emergencies - [ Ссылка ]
A Fujifilm XT-2, with a battery grip, is my main microscope camera but also does duty as a livestream back up camera - [ Ссылка ]

I use Adobe software for almost everything, because it is good and the support is fantastic. I am an outspoken fan of Zerene Stacker, and for anyone who thinks I must be a Zerene employee to speak of it in such glowing terms and to recommend it so unconditionally, I am not. It is just the only complete professional macro focus stacking software program on the market. It is in a class of its own.

That is just some of the stuff I use - if you have any questions about my macro gear, or my recording equipment, just ask.

All my audio, music and sound effects come from Epidemic Sound - I have been with them for about 3 years and they are pretty awesome - www.epidemicsound.com

Unless I state differently, all the photography you see on my channel, in my videos and on my website, was done by me. I tell you that so that you know I would never blame another photographer for my photographic mediocrity. But I love taking pictures, so I do.

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If you would like to support my work, you can do so in any of the following ways:
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