Best Macro Photography Kit for $500 @MicaelWidell

Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

The camera: mpb.com/en-eu/product/sony-alpha-a6000
The macro lens: pergear.com/products/pergear-60mm-f2-8?ref=9q2RV (see my review here: youtube.com/watch?v=fg-_KNJsKQY )
The flash: amzn.to/46ed50O (see my review here: youtube.com/watch?v=PnQ9zaFQ1Fc )
The diffuser: youtube.com/watch?v=dJYLALQns-U or youtube.com/watch?v=ssACwrRHwf8

Micael's Street Photography Gear:
👜 Bag: amzn.to/4guH3QP
📷 Main camera: amzn.to/3UHBy8S
🔎 Long lens: amzn.to/4fh57pR
🔎 Allround lens: amzn.to/3BhRqsd
🎗 Camera strap: amzn.to/3LJA2Ny
📷 Mini-camera: amzn.to/4eRSFfi
📹 POV video camera: amzn.to/3ZtZIp1
🧲 POV video camera mount: amzn.to/3OMl5wz

MICAEL's OLYMPUS MACRO KIT
📷 Camera: OM-1 mk1 amzn.to/3Mqizvy
🔎 Main macro lens: amzn.to/4caHazG
🔎 Mini macro lens: amzn.to/3wMN75z
🔎 Extra magnification lens: amzn.to/4aSNivp
🔭 Wildlife lens: amzn.to/3VId54B
💥 Flash: amzn.to/4aTC49H
⚪️ Diffuser: bit.ly/mwakdiffuser
🎗 This is my camera strap: amzn.to/3LJA2Ny

MICAEL's SONY MACRO KIT
🔎 My favorite macro lens: venuslens.net/product/laowa-85mm-f-5-6-2x-ultra-macro-apo/ref/708 (I always buy Laowa lenses from their website - best price, good service, and fast, free shipping worldwide)
🔭 My favorite wildlife lens: amzn.to/3DM2meZ
💥 Flash: amzn.to/3xhpc9E
🔋 Flash batteries: gpbatteries.com/products/recyko-pro-battery-2000-aa-photoflash-4
📷 Sony A1 mark1 Camera: amzn.to/3M3lUne
🎗 This is my camera strap: amzn.to/3LJA2Ny
⚪️ I use this diffuser: bit.ly/mwakdiffuser

HOW I MAKE MY VIDEOS

For my indoor Youtube videos I currently use these tools that I feel give excellent results and a very simple workflow.
📷 Camera: Sony ZV-E1 amzn.to/3oBzYsc and XLR-K3M handle amzn.to/3ONbTJH
🔭 Lens: Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art amzn.to/3owvJyh
🎤 Microphone: Sennheiser MKH-416 amzn.to/45FbQpu
💡 Light: Godox SL60W amzn.to/42gcNBq with a Godox SB-UE 80cm softbox amzn.to/3qmrxBu
💻 Editing: Macbook Pro M3 with Final Cut Pro
🎶 Music: Epidemic Sound: bit.ly/mwepidemic

For outdoor filming I prefer a small and simple setup that makes filming myself very easy and fast.
📷 Camera: DJI Pocket 3 creator combo amzn.to/3GxPwm3
🦵 Monopod that I use as a tripod: Benro A38FD amzn.to/42ibbY1

UPDATES FROM ME HERE AS WELL:
💌 newsletter: mwroll.com
🌄 instagram: instagram.com/mwroll
🎖 patreon: patreon.com/micaelwidell

Many of the links above are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you buy something via the links – at no extra cost to you. I greatly appreciate when people use these links, as it is an important income stream to keep this channel alive. ❤️

Thank you for watching my videos. 🥰

$AstrHori $700 Macro Probe Lens – better than Laowas $1500 Probe? Buy the AstrHori lens at their official shop with free shipping worldwide: https://www.pergear.com/products/astrhori-28mm-f13?ref=9q2RV or on Amazon: https://amzn.to/410ym9E Buy the Laowa probe lens here: https://bit.ly/mwlaowa24 👇📸 MICAELS CAMERA BAG 📸👇 🔎 My favorite macro lens: https://bit.ly/mwlaowa85 (I always buy Laowa lenses from their website - best price, good service, and fast, free shipping worldwide) 🔭 My favorite wildlife lens: https://amzn.to/3DM2meZ 💥 Flash: https://amzn.to/3xhpc9E 🔋 Flash batteries: https://www.gpbatteries.com/products/recyko-pro-battery-2000-aa-photoflash-4 📷 Sony A7 IV Camera: https://amzn.to/3BKQ1Ij 🎗 This is my camera strap: https://amzn.to/3LJA2Ny ⚪️ I use this diffuser: https://www.popeshield.com 🖼 My favorite place to print my photos: https://fracture.sjv.io/mw How I make my videos 📹 I use this small gimbal video camera outdoors to film: https://amzn.to/3oZGLsr 🎹 I get my music from Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/mwepidemic More regular content from me in these places 💌 newsletter: https://mwroll.com 🌄 instagram: https://instagram.com/mwroll 🐦 twitter: https://twitter.com/micaelwidell 🎖 patreon: https://patreon.com/micaelwidell 🖼 nfts: https://foundation.app/@micaelwidell / https://opensea.io/collection/resting-raindrops 💬 discord: https://bit.ly/widelldiscord Many of the links above are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you buy something via the links – at no extra cost to you. I greatly appreciate when people use these links, as it is an important income stream to keep this channel alive. ❤️ Another important group of people that keeps this channel alive is my Patreon supporters. For $5 per month you can support my work on https://patreon.com/micaelwidell and in return you get bonus content such as a monthly exclusive bonus video that only my Patreon supporters get access to. Thank you for watching my videos. 🥰$

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$2 Hours of Relaxing POV Macro Photography MICAELs SONY MACRO KIT 🔎 My favorite macro lens: https://bit.ly/mwlaowa85 (I always buy Laowa lenses from their website - best price, good service, and fast, free shipping worldwide) 🔭 My favorite wildlife lens: https://amzn.to/3DM2meZ 💥 Flash: https://amzn.to/3xhpc9E 🔋 Flash batteries: https://www.gpbatteries.com/products/recyko-pro-battery-2000-aa-photoflash-4 📷 Sony A7 IV Camera: https://amzn.to/3BKQ1Ij 🎗 This is my camera strap: https://amzn.to/3LJA2Ny ⚪️ I use this diffuser: https://www.popeshield.com 🖼 My favorite place to print my photos: https://fracture.sjv.io/mw MICAELs OLYMPUS MACRO KIT 📷 Camera: OM-1 https://amzn.to/3Mqizvy 🔎 Lens: M.Zuiko 60mm https://amzn.to/3pxVyxT 💥 Flash: Godox v350o ⚪️ Diffuser: Cygnustech https://instagram.com/cygnustech 🔎 Closeup lens: Raynox DCR-250 HOW I MAKE MY VIDEOS For my indoor Youtube videos I currently use these tools that I feel give excellent results and a very simple workflow. 📷 Camera: Sony ZV-E1 https://amzn.to/3oBzYsc and XLR-K3M handle https://amzn.to/3ONbTJH 🔭 Lens: Sigma 24-70mm F2.8 DG DN Art https://amzn.to/3owvJyh 🎤 Microphone: Sennheiser MKH-416 https://amzn.to/45FbQpu 💡 Light: Godox SL60W https://amzn.to/42gcNBq with a Godox SB-UE 80cm softbox https://amzn.to/3qmrxBu 📷 B-camera: Sony ZV-1 https://amzn.to/3MEO449 💻 Editing: Macbook Air M1 https://amzn.to/3INlAUA with Final Cut Pro 🎶 Music: Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/mwepidemic For outdoor filming I prefer a small and simple setup that makes filming myself very easy and fast. 📷 Camera: DJI Pocket 2 https://amzn.to/3oAT5Tp 🦵 Monopod that I use as a tripod: Benro A38FD https://amzn.to/42ibbY1 PLEASE TALK TO ME HERE AS WELL: 💌 newsletter: https://mwroll.com 🌄 instagram: https://instagram.com/mwroll 🐦 twitter: https://twitter.com/micaelwidell 🎖 patreon: https://patreon.com/micaelwidell 💬 discord: https://bit.ly/widelldiscord Many of the links above are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you buy something via the links – at no extra cost to you. I greatly appreciate when people use these links, as it is an important income stream to keep this channel alive. ❤️ Thank you for watching my videos. 🥰$

$7 Reasons You Should Buy an Apple Watch Ultra 👇📸 MICAELS CAMERA BAG 📸👇 🔎 My favorite macro lens: https://bit.ly/mwlaowa85 (I always buy Laowa lenses from their website - best price, good service, and fast, free shipping worldwide) 🔭 My favorite wildlife lens: https://amzn.to/3DM2meZ 💥 Flash: https://amzn.to/3xhpc9E 🔋 Flash batteries: https://www.gpbatteries.com/products/recyko-pro-battery-2000-aa-photoflash-4 📷 Sony A7 IV Camera: https://amzn.to/3BKQ1Ij 🎗 This is my camera strap: https://amzn.to/3LJA2Ny ⚪️ I use this diffuser: https://www.popeshield.com 🖼 My favorite place to print my photos: https://fracture.sjv.io/mw How I make my videos 📹 I use this small gimbal video camera outdoors to film: https://amzn.to/3oZGLsr 🎹 I get my music from Epidemic Sound: https://bit.ly/mwepidemic More regular content from me in these places 💌 newsletter: https://mwroll.com 🌄 instagram: https://instagram.com/mwroll 🐦 twitter: https://twitter.com/micaelwidell 🎖 patreon: https://patreon.com/micaelwidell 🖼 nfts: https://foundation.app/@micaelwidell / https://opensea.io/collection/resting-raindrops 💬 discord: https://bit.ly/widelldiscord Many of the links above are affiliate links, which means that I earn a small commission if you buy something via the links – at no extra cost to you. I greatly appreciate when people use these links, as it is an important income stream to keep this channel alive. ❤️ Another important group of people that keeps this channel alive is my Patreon supporters. For $5 per month you can support my work on https://patreon.com/micaelwidell and in return you get bonus content such as a monthly exclusive bonus video that only my Patreon supporters get access to. Thank you for watching my videos. 🥰$

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