Macro Ring Flash: Hello All, I am curious if anyone has any experience with the Yongnuo Yn-14EX macro ring flash. I was researching ring flashes for my Canon 100mm macro lens and came...

peteto Loc: Las Vegas

Hello All,
I am curious if anyone has any experience with the Yongnuo Yn-14EX macro ring flash. I was researching ring flashes for my Canon 100mm macro lens and came upon Yongnou's answer to the Canon MR-14EX. Any thoughts/experiences as always are greatly appreciated.

Wayne

Nikonian72 Loc: Chico CA

I am quite familiar with full ring flashes, 3/4-circle flashes, dual (twin) speedlights, etc. I am not aware of the Yongnuo Yn-14EX macro ring flash.

I invite you to view the UHH True Macro-Photography Forum at http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/s-102-1.html .
Within this forum, you can ask the same question to your macro peers.

To place Macro Forum on your UHH home page, you must subscribe here:
http://www.uglyhedgehog.com/section_list.jsp .

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Have you considered

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RF-550D-Macro-LED-Ring-Flash-RF550D-For-Nikon-Canon-DSLR-/321029668965?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraFlashUnits_JN&hash=item4abedc0065

I use this and the ease and flexibility are great.

DON'T count it out because of the price, in fact they mace a superb portrait light also

Here is an old shot I took with it

"Chock ice"

murm Loc: Adelaide, Australia

JR1 wrote:

Have you considered

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RF-550D-Macro-LED-Ring-Flash-RF550D-For-Nikon-Canon-DSLR-/321029668965?pt=UK_CamerasPhoto_CameraAccessories_CameraFlashUnits_JN&hash=item4abedc0065

I use this and the ease and flexibility are great.

DON'T count it out because of the price, in fact they mace a superb portrait light also

Here is an old shot I took with it

"Chock ice"

I would never waste my money on an LED ring flash, they just don't put out enough light.

Screamin Scott Loc: Marshfield Wi, Baltimore Md, now Dallas Ga

I bought a similar unit....It sits in a drawer, unused for that same reason...

murm wrote:

I would never waste my money on an LED ring flash, they just don't put out enough light.

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

murm wrote:

I would never waste my money on an LED ring flash, they just don't put out enough light.

Please don't insult people, I know you like it when it is me, I use this on a regular basis and I do not waste money

Perhaps we can see the photographs you took using one when you reached this conclusion

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m3D9kcVplg

Watch this dismiss non constructive comments

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOC_K2NGRWE

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad121/jser1/ma2-1.jpg

http://i928.photobucket.com/albums/ad121/jser1/Image1-26.jpg

Here are a couple more with it perteto

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

Screamin Scott wrote:

I bought a similar unit....It sits in a drawer, unused for that same reason...

There are numerous on-line user reviews that support this point of view (not enough power) and the images I viewed are pretty soft around the edges--even for a relatively flat object. This leads me to believe that they had to open their aperture sacrificing DOF. One of the values of more power when shooting macro is the ability to shoot manual flash with adjusted output, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8....and stop down to f/16-f/22.
Scott: As a frequent Macro contributor, I realize that you know this....

murm Loc: Adelaide, Australia

JR1 wrote:

Please don't insult people, I know you like it when it is me, I use this on a regular basis and I do not waste money

Perhaps we can see the photographs you took using one when you reached this conclusion

Where's the insult, I am simply expressing my opinion, there crap, mate if you think that that is an insult you got no idea.
As far as what your saying about I like to put you down or something again you have no idea, I have backed you up & defended what you have said many times.

Crwiwy Loc: Devon UK

JR1 wrote:

Please don't insult people, I know you like it when it is me, I use this on a regular basis and I do not waste money

Perhaps we can see the photographs you took using one when you reached this conclusion

:thumbup:

Not everyone can afford to spend several hundred on a flash that may not even be used that much.

I was given a LED ring flash for a present and experimented with it. The pictures are not perfect but certainly did what I wanted reasonably well. I could get a flash for 20x as much - but would the pictures be 20x better? Would I use it enough to warrant the cost?
The answer to both questions is no!

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

murm wrote:

Where's the insult, I am simply expressing my opinion, there crap, mate if you think that that is an insult you got no idea.
As far as what your saying about I like to put you down or something again you have no idea, I have backed you up & defended what you have said many times.

Hey saying something that someone buys is crap is let's face it impolite. People here buy many things I would not touch but I would never say to their faces they are crap because. A. They bought it and. B others may be considering it. Offer constructive reasons why you would not buy OK but crap is just rude

Just because we don't all want or can afford what others use does not make what we have or use crap

Plenty of links like the ones I attached show how good they are

Also if I were contemplating macro and found I didn't like it. What a reasonable cost way to find out

Supported me. Yes. Thank you. Many many have. I receive PMS almost daily from members and the people are great. I hate no one here pity perhaps. And thank you also

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

Crwiwy wrote:

:thumbup:

Not everyone can afford to spend several hundred on a flash that may not even be used that much.

I was given a LED ring flash for a present and experimented with it. The pictures are not perfect but certainly did what I wanted reasonably well. I could get a flash for 20x as much - but would the pictures be 20x better? Would I use it enough to warrant the cost?
The answer to both questions is no!

That is sooooooo the reason I got it. I could never ever justify the cost of a flash but these are great FOR THE PRICE. Lovely well lit contrasty perfect dog shots

peteto Loc: Las Vegas

Wow, certainly didn't mean to open a can of worms here. Just wanted to about the Yongnuo ring flash. Not sure I want to spend the 500 bucks on the Canon and since I have Yongnuo speedlite that works just fine, Definitely would consider their answer to Canon's ring flash for$110 bucks.

Wayne

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

peteto wrote:

Wow, certainly didn't mean to open a can of worms here. Just wanted to about the Yongnuo ring flash. Not sure I want to spend the 500 bucks on the Canon and since I have Yongnuo speedlite that works just fine, Definitely would consider their answer to Canon's ring flash for$110 bucks.

Wayne

This is what forums are here for, don't expect one post replies

JR1 Loc: Tavistock, Devon, UK

If you do get the yongi ringflash post photos as I am sure many will be interested