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How to Photograph Insects Tutorial: Hand-held with a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Lens

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How to Photograph Insects Hand-held in Natural Light. In this tutorial I share a range of tips and techniques for photographing insects out in the field, hand-held, in natural light. If you are interested in purchasing the Canon 100mm f2.8 macro lens then please consider using the Amazon affiliate link below. If you found the video informative then why not give it a share on social media.

Filmed with Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500.
Equipment: Canon 1DX Mark i, Canon 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens. And my hands.

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