Psicop
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join:2005-12-21 | [Light] Some amazing macro flash set-ups
Here:
»www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/621087
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Jodokast96
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Erial, NJ | No surprise to see LordV  there. Some interesting ideas. |
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Action_Man
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July 8th, @09:05AM
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This is my meager setup, the wider shot shows the easy way to cheat, place stone in basin and fill with water until partially submerged, then place insect on stone  ...
(Shots taken with mobile phone, so excuse the quality)
Sony K800i
1/160th F2.8 ISO80
Sony K800i
1/60th F2.8 ISO80
Added image taken with said setup ...
NIKON D80
0mm 1/200th F0 ISO100
Woodlouse
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Pentaxian
join:2008-01-23
West Milford, NJ
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Wow. Some crazy stuff there but justifiably so as the images linked to a great.
My setup, if you can believe it..
With my right hand I hold the K10D with the Viv S1 105 pre-focused to the distance I *think* I can get from the critter all the while holding a Promaster 7500 EDF flash in wireless mode in my left hand. Trap-focus makes it all happen. |
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Psicop
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join:2005-12-21 | Pentaxian,
Do you have a "slave trigger" on your cam's hot shoe?
Action_Man,
Was that bug dead? |
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Pentaxian
join:2008-01-23
West Milford, NJ
| Not for macro. I use the small pop-up flash to trigger the main flash. I can adjust the output of the on-board flash easily from harsh to nill and the same with the main flash. No wires, no mess. I bounce and reflect a bunch however, and I use trap-focus almost exclusively. There are different setups but this works for me. |
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Action_Man
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| Yes i have used the slave flash hand-held, triggered by the on-board flash, its really useful in the field, when you dont want to lug heavy flash brackets about with you.
As for the Woodlouse, no it wasent dead, and it still isent, well it wasent the last time i saw it ... |
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KyleC
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Irving, TX
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Can anyone explain that insane setup that is on that forum you linked to? What in the world is that for? LASERS?? DIODS?? computer cables? |
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Action_Man
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| said by KyleC :Can anyone explain that insane setup that is on that forum you linked to? What in the world is that for? LASERS?? DIODS?? computer cables? I think this is the person in question.
»www.pbase.com/fotoopa
Motion sensors for droplets and insects in motion ! ... |
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Pentaxian
join:2008-01-23
West Milford, NJ | I'll say.. This guy's devotion to the craft is apparent not only in his equipment but in his photos. Those flying insect shots are truly amazing and very unique. Sometimes you just have to be different. |
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yj4x4
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NIKON E5200
7.8mm 1/64th F2.8 ISO79
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NIKON D80
55mm 1/60th -0.5ev F13 ISO400
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robar
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Mesquite, TX
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reversed 50mm ???
i've done that before and it works well. be careful with the coatings on the rear element. it's a lot softer than the main element. you can take a rear cap with a hole drilled in it and an adapter ring glued to that and you have a way of adding accessories on the front of the lens.
you can also do the same thing with a body cap + ring to attach the reversed lens to the camera.. here's one of mine..
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robar
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here's my rig. i had just made a different flash mount to put the flash head right on top of the subject.. i also use a ''bean pole'' as brian suggests and find it to work with great results..
and the results aren't bad.
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