Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Macro Lens Review @MicaelWidell

Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Macro Lens Review @MicaelWidell

Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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MICAEL's SONY MACRO KIT
🔎 My favorite macro lens: bit.ly/mwlaowa85 (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 A7 IV Camera: amzn.to/3BKQ1Ij
🎗 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
📷 B-camera: Sony ZV-1 amzn.to/3MEO449
💻 Editing: Macbook Pro M2 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

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Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Macro Lens Review

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Laowa 180mm f/4.5 1.5x Macro Lens Review