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I've got a t2i and 100mm 2.8 macro. I'd like to get a ring flash/light of some kind, and came across this on b&h- Sunpak Ring Light Anyone have experience with this? Reviews suggest it isn't terribly powerful, but seems like it might work to get another stop or two without having to go to a crappy ISO. Also seems like it could be useful for macro video. Any other suggestions for a 3rd party ring flash,, probably <$200? Also, I'm sure this has been covered, but the Kenko extension tubes are good?
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I ended up ordering a Dot Line ringflash for my T2i and 100/2.8, and it arrived yesterday. I've never used an external flash before, so I have a lot to learn... like, for example, it doesn't work when you're 6 inches from the subject matter.
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Nov 17, 2010 17:30
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Gravitom posted:
I can't figure it out, what is this? Do I want to ask? But along the same theme of looking a little too closely...  Click here for the full 1024x683 image.
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Feb 2, 2011 21:31
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Sometimes macro is really hard  Got a few chances at this guy who was hanging out my kitchen but I'm not really happy with any of them. Canon T2i, 100/2.8 macro, 3rd party extension tube & ring flash. 
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Feb 21, 2011 06:25
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May 21, 2011 03:33
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Maverique posted:So if I was to attach let's say an 85mm lens to my 5D with a reverser I could do macro... cheaply?! Surely this cannot be true. Nothing in photography is cheap. I'd just finished wrapping my head round teleconverters Don't know how the FF would factor in in terms of vignetting, but yeah, either that or extension tubes. edit- yeah, that ^^^^
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Jul 23, 2011 21:08
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cross-posted from the critterquest thread 
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Aug 27, 2011 01:44
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A couple more I put up on Critterquest 
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Sep 1, 2011 07:07
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A5H posted:I got some cheap extension tubes. What lens will I be best using on them for maximum zoominess? I have a 8-16, 30, 50, 17-50 & 70-200. My guess would be the 50 (1.8? 1.4?). No point in putting it on something wider, you'll be faster than the 17-50 (2.8?), and macro with a zoom can be pretty frustrating which would suggest against the 70-200. You could try it on the 70-200 as well, since 50 is a little short, depending on what you'd like to shoot. Maybe lock the zoom if you can. So yeah, one of those two.
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Sep 7, 2011 17:52
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Alctel posted:Anyone use a 60D here for insects in the wild? How useful is the movable LCD screen? I do use it, but not all the time. I find it handy 1) when I'm hand-holding and the bug is < knee level, and I'd basically have to be on my belly to use the viewfinder or LCD otherwise, and 2) if the bug or flower is super still, ~ waist level or lower, and I'm using a tripod. I find myself using the viewfinder or normal position screen when I can, but there is some minority of the time when having the flip-out screen makes things a lot more convenient.
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Sep 7, 2011 19:23
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Thoughts? I'm still trying to get the hang of the off-camera flash. Are the shiny spots too distracting?
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Oct 1, 2011 07:48
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alkanphel posted:Yeah a diffuser might help. Thanks- i had a home-made diffuser (the clear plastic drawer liner version that someone posted somewhere in Dorkroom a few months ago) on the off camera flash, so either I need to dial that one down more or my diffuser isn't very effective. No diffuser on the on-camera pop-up. Probably should have tried it without the pop-up too.
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Oct 2, 2011 18:59
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What bracket is that, and do you like it?
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Oct 30, 2011 20:08
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Alctel posted:It's a Manfrotto 330B Macro Flash Bracket Thanks! Just looked on B&H and that's less pricey than I expected. Going on my x-mas list (unless I can't wait and just buy it for myself).
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Oct 30, 2011 21:50
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FINALLY got one of these shots.
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Nov 1, 2011 17:48
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I'm assuming you're talking to Raikyn- mine was natural light (and those are much better photos). In case anyone cares- I used the same lens as you (Canon 100mm 2.8 non-L),60D, with the big and small from the three-pack Opteka extension tubes, on a tripod. f6.3, 1/500s, ISO 500.
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Nov 2, 2011 20:43
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I saw an academic seminar by Alex Wild a couple of weeks ago that was all about taking better bug pics, and he definitely spent the most time on lighting. He shot a lot of things indoors in home-made white-boxes similar to what you might use for taking pictures of stuff for eBay. Even some of his outside stuff was set up- he had an armature with a clamp so he could position a stick with a bug clinging to it just the way he wanted. Definitely big diffusers on his flashes, and he often had backlighting flashes to add color to transparent leaves and bugs. He paid a lot of attention to the backdground as well- making sure there was something pleasing and interesting in color (he often used fruit, but sometimes dead leaves or living foliage). He recommended sort of mid-size apertures, not too wide open or the depth of field is too narrow, but not totally closed down either since apparently sharpness takes a bit of a hit (I didn't realize this). Also you need a butt-load of patience- some of the outdoor shots took him several days of shooting when the light was just right to get the effect and focus he wanted. One other thing- he was actually pretty upbeat about macro small-sensor p&s and even cellphone cameras for photos that don't need to be super-high resolution. Something about the size of the bug and size of the sensor, and how close you can get the front of the lens to the subject.
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Nov 3, 2011 00:56
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Alctel posted:tripod and extension tubes? You have more patience than me I was trying to get some video too. Plus, they were really small spiders!
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Nov 3, 2011 04:18
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Don't think my clips turned out very well either. Besides just being really difficult to follow, it was on the other side of a really dirty window.
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Nov 3, 2011 06:39
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BetterLekNextTime posted:Don't think my clips turned out very well either. Besides just being really difficult to follow, it was on the other side of a really dirty window. This is pretty much the best I got... Even though this guy hardly moved at all and I was on a tripod, still very hard to keep in focus.
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Nov 5, 2011 06:28
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Santa brought me the Manfrotto 330B Macro Flash Bracket I asked after getting Alctel's recommendation.  I just shot a few pics around the house and I love it so far. Apparently the one thing that I will have to get used to is if I want to shoot a vertical shot, I have to flip the camera and keep the bracket horizontal (instead of rotating the whole assembly of camera, bracket, and flash) A couple of times the flash arm got loose enough to swing down and bang my lens when I was trying to shoot in portrait orientation. This is with my home-made diffuser. 
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Dec 26, 2011 05:52
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Yawgmoft posted:How come I can't get shots that look that good? Do I need I didn't realize this either when I first started, but macro photography is very much about light and not just getting wicked close to something. Not only is it important for bringing out texture, but having some lighting or flash will help you get a decent shutter speed and at an aperture where more than a tiny bit will be in focus. Also, 3rd party extension tubes a fun and relatively cheap addition if you want really close things. One more thing- use a monopod or a tripod if you can.
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Jan 4, 2012 22:05
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Shameless promotion of some gear for sale, including: the Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro RPS macro ring flash for Canon.
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Dec 14, 2012 22:21
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Begby posted:Ok, so I have a 50mm f1.4 camera lens, an t1a, and a 270ex flash. My buddy gave me some extension tubes and this canon flash shoe thing that makes it so the flash is not mounted on the camera. I made a diffuser out of drawer liner and velcro, and it's worked pretty well I think. Not sure if it would have the surface area of a milk jug but the advantage is you can fold it up and put it in your gear bag more easily. If your "flash shoe thing" doesn't include a ttl flash cord to connect the flash to the hotshoe, you'll need to get that, but they are pretty cheap.
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I have this It's not home-made but not too expensive. You could probably rig something up like this with a trip to the hardware store. I usually use it with just one arm for the flash. I've done a little bit of playing with clipping a sheet of white paper to the second arm like a little reflector, but haven't spent the time to make this worthwhile yet. edit- yeah- that cord is what I mean. BetterLekNextTime fucked around with this message at 02:19 on Dec 20, 2012 |
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