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Feb 20, 2019 10:31:21 #
bohleber wrote:
Has anyone had experience using a circle light for shooting flowers. Are they worth the money?
Don
Don
I get good results with a reflector on a shoe mount flash. This allows the use of all the flash features.
You can make one out of a white piece of chipboard, or you can use cardboard and cover it with aluminum foil. Foil gives a little harder light.
Attach it with a rubber band. Its easy to find all you need in your home.
This image was taken with a flash and reflector. The lens hood extends about 8 inches from the film plane. The cat is about 2 inches wide. No shadows. The image is from a puzzle cover.
Feb 20, 2019 11:52:28 #
bohleber wrote:
Has anyone had experience using a circle light for shooting flowers. Are they worth the money?
Don
Don
Never used a ring flash, but after doing some research, decided against it because the even light can make an image seem rather flat. Instead, I purchased a Nikon SB-200, which is a small, low-power, off-camera flash. I like it because it shows up shadows that give better 3-dimensional appearance.
You don't say what camera or lens you are using, but another problem I encountered which sent me to the off-camera flash, is that the on-camera flash would often result in capturing an image with the lens shadow in it! I use a 150mm macro lens.
Feb 20, 2019 12:03:44 #
Feb 20, 2019 12:05:56 #
bohleber wrote:
Has anyone had experience using a circle light for shooting flowers. Are they worth the money?
Don
Don
I have a couple. Smaller one fits on the end of lens and a bigger one that I just got and havent done much with. I would be happy to take some flower images with both and post them for you to compare directly to what others are sharing, if I can find some decent flowers to shoot.
Feb 20, 2019 12:10:08 #
Just a thought with a cheap ring light you could always flag a portion with black fabric or something along those lines to alleviate the flat lighting
Feb 20, 2019 13:01:20 #
I have a "ring light" that goes over my flash gun, using the light from the flash. I have control of the light with controls on the flash unit and through the camera. I think I paid less than $30 for it. You can pay a lot more for other ring flash systems, but unless you use it the majority of time, paying less is a good thing. I will use this ring flash a few times a year when shooting flowers (dahlias).
Feb 20, 2019 14:09:01 #
I think the OP is using a incorrect term, I think what he means is what used to be known as a beauty dish. But younger photographers don't know the difference. They use an LED beauty dish like a regular lite. Well, really, a more expensive regular LED light.
The beauty dish was designed to be screwed onto the front of a lens, but is much bigger than a regular ring light, and provides great light for headshots.
The beauty dish was designed to be screwed onto the front of a lens, but is much bigger than a regular ring light, and provides great light for headshots.
Feb 20, 2019 14:34:59 #
If you are referring to a ring flash, yes, I've recently purchased an Aznorec flash. Since I wasn't in dire need of one, the price on this one was very affordable. I've used it just enough to know it works.
https://www.azorec.com/products/led-macro-ring-flash-for-canon-nikon-olympus-free-4-diffusers?fbclid=IwAR0f0ucsRasCaeAtFOQnf3dGaFNdHCgFsYNC_iMx2XlGLcQvDfebBqbLtLk
--Bob
https://www.azorec.com/products/led-macro-ring-flash-for-canon-nikon-olympus-free-4-diffusers?fbclid=IwAR0f0ucsRasCaeAtFOQnf3dGaFNdHCgFsYNC_iMx2XlGLcQvDfebBqbLtLk
--Bob
bohleber wrote:
Has anyone had experience using a circle light for shooting flowers. Are they worth the money?
Don
Don
Feb 20, 2019 17:50:47 #
Sidwalkastronomy
Loc: New Jersey Shore
Biggest problem shooting flowers is finding a perfect one. That little black dot on a pedal you didn't notice is an instant eye catcher on 11x14 print
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