Rick Sammon Close Up Bundle (Quantities Limited)

Platypod has been an important tool in Rick's camera bag from the very beginning. Now he's come up with a great close-up bundle and more ideas to boost your creativity.

Like close-up photography? You can easily go from flat shots to fab shots with a few Platypod products, which are in my new Rick Sammon Close-up Kit. 

The affordable kit includes: Platypod eXtreme, 2 sets of goosenecks, a Benro IN00 Ballhead, LumeCube RGB Panel Pro 2.0 and LumeCube 2.0 Waterproof LED.

 

I took both of these photographs with my Canon EOS R6 and 50mm macro lens (w/R adaptor). Compare the vivid, sharp shot to the dull, low-contrast natural light shot.

 

 As you can see, and as always, light is a key element is every photograph. 

Here’s a quick close-up tip: Depth-of-field is EXTREMELY limited in close-up photography. Therefore, even at f/22 your depth-of-field can be shallow. Take a shot, zoom in on your photograph on your camera’s LCD monitor, and check your focus. Remember: everything looks good on the small screen.

Have fun with my kit and with your close-up photography.

*Some of the photos on this page may have been taken with the older model panel pro, but the 2.0 is definitely in this bundle.