2 Macro Rigs in 2 days - Macro Talk Too #72 - Allan Walls Photography, Dec 7, 2023

Описание: This is part two of the live studio rig building livestream. In part one we built the platform and in this part we are going to load the rigs with equipment and establish a workflow that makes sense. Patreon members will also have Saturday's Pzoom to ask questions and discuss their builds and address any issues encountered along the way.

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 (https://amzn.to/3KJaIIn), but you can actually buy anything you want, like this book from Robert Thompson - https://amzn.to/45aLpa3 - because this is an affiliate link, I may make a small fee from Amazon - Some of the stuff I used today include the bushings... https://amzn.to/483nydN, another 400mm rail - I love these ones, https://amzn.to/47NGqxx, the perfect 10mm aluminum rods - https://amzn.to/3Tgjqmz, very nice screwdrivers for general purpose use... https://amzn.to/48pVlOH, the HawkLock camps from Small Rig, https://amzn.to/3TbiPTf anf the bendy arm I use them on - https://amzn.to/48bkpZD and my favorite crop frame macro lens for DSLRs like the D500 is this Micro-Nikkor 85mm https://amzn.to/4a80cFL - but I bet that is the one you already have. For higher mag, try this https://amzn.to/41ayIv6

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I am occasionally asked about my own choice of gear, so...
When in the studio I use the Nikon D850 as my main camera - https://amzn.to/3zEznWK
My primary video lens is a 24-70mm f/2.8 zoom - https://amzn.to/3zzaoUy
My main focus stacking body is a Nikon D7500 - https://amzn.to/371KoFe
A Nikon D3400 is for emergencies - https://amzn.to/3xbwXgu
A Fujifilm XT-2, with a battery grip, is my main microscope camera but also does duty as a livestream back up camera - https://amzn.to/3l3Agnw

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

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