Everyday Objects You Use Every Day, Seen From the Inside (Video)

One of the most surprising ways to get acquainted with common objects and be amazed by them is to place them under a microscope. In April we shared an excellent gallery, and later we expanded that content in July. We've also explored very common items such as mobile phones and CD-ROMs, but today we have something slightly different: typical objects, from sweets to threads, including coffee, clothes and kitchen utensils, observed with extreme macro.

They go completely unnoticed. We take them for granted and don't show much interest in studying them thoroughly. I'm talking about the objects we use every day. A sponge, a fork, napkins, shoelaces, a set of keys... the list goes on. But if science has taught us anything, it's that each one of them can hide an incredible world inside. The intervention of a microscope is very valuable, though not strictly mandatory. In fact, it's possible to achieve similar results with a very powerful macro lens, and that's demonstrated in the new video published by the folks at Macro Room:

Two metal sponges, a cheese grater, the zipper on a pair of jeans, coffee, herbal tea, threads, gummies! (Editor's note: now I want a pack). The first thing that comes to mind is: how do they do it? The intervention of software (maybe After Effects?) is evident, and the public keeps asking for a behind-the-scenes video, but Macro Room already did something similar. The main resource in their arsenal is a strange probe-like lens called Laowa, f/14 24mm. Its normal price is $1,500, but participants in the Kickstarter campaign were able to get it at a significant discount.

So... you know the trick: if you want to explore everyday objects in an unusual way, all you need is a camera, a harpoon-shaped macro lens, good lighting (always), and patience. Another Macro Room video worth watching is the one of things cut in half, which we shared above. If you'd like to see more, don't hesitate to visit their YouTube channel or the official Instagram profile.