My Lester A. Dines 105mm w/ringflash are here! Perfect! but....
Nov 1, 2014 19:20:33 #
NormanHarley wrote:
Thank you, my friend! I guess I got used to making... (show quote)
Personally I believe that umbrellas do a better job, especially with the hotter flashes that are out there. Prices have come down on the umbrellas...
Nov 1, 2014 19:24:59 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
When I shoot macro I generally shoot from a set focal point, meaning that I focus the lens by positioning the camera, I always shoot manually, I take a couple of shots to make sure that my settings are correct and then just go out and shoot. I use manual flash settings as well.
I find that I get more consistent results doing Macro manually (even tho Nikon spells it Micro :hunf: ). Once I get set up it is much easier to adjust the camera, especially with one of the adapters they have that allow small adjustments at the tripod head.
Nov 1, 2014 19:31:48 #
Blurryeyed wrote:
When I shoot macro I generally shoot from a set focal point, meaning that I focus the lens by positioning the camera, I always shoot manually, I take a couple of shots to make sure that my settings are correct and then just go out and shoot. I use manual flash settings as well.
Hi Blurryeyed... I have a Precision Design flash that came with my kit, along with my Dines ring flash... Still haven't tried my ring flash yet and the Precision flash is still unopened in it's box... I need more time! lol I am practicing with just the camera and lens for now. Still don't have anything I am brave enough to post yet.
Nov 1, 2014 19:34:20 #
Grandpa Bear wrote:
Personally I believe that umbrellas do a better job, especially with the hotter flashes that are out there. Prices have come down on the umbrellas...
When we were teenagers, our first 'umbrellas' were two old, round plastic sleds, one had a crack and the other one had two busted hand holds. We painted the insides of them flat white and had our slave flashes aimed at them and our master flash set on bounce... those were the days :)
Nov 2, 2014 15:13:19 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
NormanHarley wrote:
Thank you, my friend! I guess I got used to making... (show quote)
An umbrella leaves a round catchlight, a soft box would leave a square or rectangular one, as would a similarly shaped diffuser.
Nov 2, 2014 15:22:19 #
romanticf16
Loc: Commerce Twp, MI
NormanHarley wrote:
Hi Blurryeyed... I have a Precision Design flash that came with my kit, along with my Dines ring flash... Still haven't tried my ring flash yet and the Precision flash is still unopened in it's box... I need more time! lol I am practicing with just the camera and lens for now. Still don't have anything I am brave enough to post yet.
My one concern would be that the trigger voltage for the old flash might be too high for the new Digital camera? See if you can find the trigger voltage for the flash and contact Nikon and ask if it is safe to use on your hotshoe, rather than risk burning out the sync on your camera.
Nov 2, 2014 15:57:31 #
Trigger voltage is not an issue.... I use several versions of the Dine ring/point light & the trigger voltage is fine..... I used to use them on my older Nikon D70s, but now use them on my D300 & my D71000 without issue.... Most all of the macros on my Flick account were taken with the ring light... If you ask Nikon, you will get the standard response as to not do so..... Why would they say anything different, to do so would take money out of their pocket... Oh, I did use my multimeter to check the trigger voltage prior to using them....
romanticf16 wrote:
My one concern would be that the trigger voltage for the old flash might be too high for the new Digital camera? See if you can find the trigger voltage for the flash and contact Nikon and ask if it is safe to use on your hotshoe, rather than risk burning out the sync on your camera.
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