Tired of peeping at your neighbors? Combine the lenses from your old pair of binoculars with a bit of electrical tape and you’ve got yourself a cheap DIY macro lens. Is this as good as a real macro ...

If you’ve ever done any kind of macro photography, then you can appreciate the need for consistent, even lighting for your subject matter. Normal flashes typically don’t work too well as the subject ...

Custom macro keypads are great for shortcuts in video games, document editing, or anywhere else a good keyboard shortcut comes in handy. The problem is they tend to get expensive, especially when you ...

Editing video tends to involve a lot of keyboard shortcuts, and while this might be fine for the occasional edit, those who regularly deal with video often reach for a macro pad to streamline their ...

Making a macro lens is easy. Shooting with it is another story. Photo: Paul Adshead/Fstoppers Commercial photographer Paul Adshead could have spent a few bucks for a macro lens attachment for his ...

As great as the iPhone 4 camera is, it’s not exactly ideal for macro situations. Luckily, you can build your own iPhone macro lens—with wire, glue and a disposable camera—so that it can be.

Here’s a way to get your iPhone (or any other mobile device) camera to zoom in a bit tighter. It’s a fairly simple process using a magnifier loupe and an aftermarket iPhone case, and will definitely ...

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A high-end macro lens for your camera can easily run upwards of a thousand dollars, but you can make a super-simple macro lens for a few bucks out of old binoculars. If you have a pair of old ...