lens · 2 recipes
Probe Lens
A probe places a small close-focusing front optic at the end of a long narrow barrel, allowing a viewpoint inside confined spaces.
Selected recipe
Probe Lens
This is the default recipe for the Close-Focus Probe View family.
Free short AI video prompt
A starter line you can copy. The full timed recipe, still-image and production prompts are on the shot card.
Prompt rule: Plan clearance for the probe’s front tip and barrel, distinguish front-element working distance from sensor focus distance, and preserve real near-field parallax without intersecting solid objects.
Probe Lens: A probe places a small close-focusing front optic at the end of a long narrow barrel, allowing a viewpoint inside confined spaces. Keep the subject readable; motivate camera and light.
Technique guide
- When to use
- Look through the gaps in the piles of spices toward the scale pans in the distance, or move along the passages between the faders on the mixing console, turning the tabletop into a small playable landscape.
- How it works
- Measure the actual opening between near obstacles and the front end and the outer diameter of the telescope to maintain clearance throughout the route. Clearly indicate the working distance from the front end to the target and the actual focus scale of the lens; test near targets or end subjects according to the formula. Move slowly along passable routes, making only controlled small detours or focus shifts if necessary; after stopping, check that the entire telescope has not penetrated the scene.
- Common mistakes
- The camera front end or lens barrel passes through a physical obstacle. Use a standard long-distance telephoto close-up instead of a low-position probe path, or directly treat the front-end working distance as the sensor focus distance.
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Recipe
8 seconds · single take
A baker in a moss-green apron finishes a pear tart at a small tiled preparation table. A copper whisk lies in the near plane, the pastry occupies the middle and shelves of flour jars sit behind.
Shot cards
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Related families
- Wide-Angle Lens
Wide-Angle LensA wide-angle lens covers a broad field for its format, letting near objects and their wider surroundings share the composition. - 50mm Normal Lens
50mm Normal LensA 50 mm full-frame lens offers a moderate angle of view without the broad coverage of a wide lens or the narrow crop of a long telephoto. - Telephoto Lens
Telephoto LensA telephoto field isolates a small distant region; it need not imply a change of perspective during the shot. - Aerial Shot (Drone Shot)
Aerial Shot (Drone Shot)An aerial view observes broad geography from an elevated flying camera, keeping a stable spatial anchor as it travels. - Slider Shot
Slider ShotA slider supplies a short, controlled linear translation with real near-field parallax. - Low-Angle Shot (Worm's-Eye View)
Low-Angle Shot (Worm's-Eye View)A low-angle shot looks upward from below the subject's eye level. This lower angle can emphasize height, scale, or a character's power.
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References
Sources we studied for this technique. External links; we don't embed them.
Articles & definitions
- Wikipedia: Macro photography
Wikipedia · Web
Close-focusing optics and thin depth of field at short working distances.
Videos
- Laowa 24mm probe lens on a Kessler pan/tilt slider
@KesslerCrane · 2019-05-18 · X
Laowa 24 mm macro probe on a pan/tilt slider through a model town.
- Laowa Probe on Panasonic S5: moving shot
@OriginaldoBo · 2021-05-14 · X
Laowa Probe on a Panasonic S5, moving shot.
- What to film with a Laowa probe lens?
@DirectorSolomon · 2021-08-01 · X
What to film with a Laowa probe lens.
Images & stills
- Sea anemones shot with the Laowa probe at 2x
@TojoTheThief · 2021-06-19 · X
Sea anemones with the probe at 2x magnification.
- Laowa Probe macro shot
@thecomputerclan · 2021-03-22 · X
Laowa Probe macro shot.