Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho

Hi Allen,
Thanks for the picture. That sure looks like a handy setup. I appreciate you sharing it. Take care & ...

SteveMcBill

Check out the Godox TT685N - TTL and for Nikon - see here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Godox-TT685N-2-4G-HSS-1-8000s-i-TTL-GN60-Wireless-Speedlite-Flash-for-Nikon/182932245325?epid=1045093020&hash=item2a979c8b4d:g:vTAAAOSwjyhaG4Tf

LoneRangeFinder Loc: Left field

A link has been posted earlier in this thread....

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

Good morning Al I contacted Yongnuo yesterday by email got a response this morning ;

Hello Sir
Thank you for your email.
I regret that we have no plan for Nikon version at the moment.
Greetings
YN
I was also disappointed

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

I have the "Meike MK-14EXT Macro TTL ring flash for Nikon i-TTL with LED AF assist lamp" purchased from eBay and it works great.

Jerry Green Loc: Huntsville, AL

Venus Optics Flexible Macro Twin Flash KX-800 now on sale at B&H for $199


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Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

I had that, but the arms on the flash were weak and never held their position.

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

You don't say which Nikon DSLR you have. I use older Sunpak made "Lester Dine" units (from the mid 1980's) with my D7100, D300 & D610 DSLRs. These have an "auto" feature which works well (sensor on the power unit), but I use them in manual mode so as to be able to control the units power level myself. They are TTL, but Nikon's DSLRs require iTTL for compatibility. I have several and none cost me over $50.... If you have a Nikon DSLR, they would work but you do have to know how to work them. Having shot film since the 60's, I have no issues.

E.L.. Shapiro Loc: Ottawa, Ontario Canada

That rig seems very cumbersome and in my opinion, will not necessarily yield good aesthetically pleasing lighting.

The ring light yields as FLAT a lighting as you are going to get. It has specific usages in certain kinds of macro and close up photography. Since it is virtually shadowless, in an almost coaxial or concentric relationship, to the lens, they are often used in medical/surgical field photography, intra-oral photography in dentistry, certain kinds of scientific documentation, forensic and evidentiary/police photography, close ups of electronic circuitry where components are very close together and shadows would be problematic etc. There is a trend in fashion photography that involved ring lights, usually larger ones but I never cared for the aesthetics,especially donut shaped catch-lights in the center of each of the model's eyes. Some folks use them for small objects, stamps and coins but again the aesthetics are questionable.

The 2 light system will yield more dimension but essentially it is cross-lighting which again is rather flat and may create a disunity of lighting and distracting background shadows in certain cases. I have seen setups like this used in forensic photography but I can't see the advantage. If you are photographing flowers, nature, butterflies, insects and other subjects in a pictorial manner, you are better off with natural light, natural light with reflector or flash fill, or off camera multiple flash.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

Interesting, what size lens do the Sunpak "Lester Dine" fit (assuming they attach to the lens filter thread)? My Meike MK-14EXT Macro TTL ring flash for Nikon i-TTL only go up to 77mm lens and I have a Sigma 180mm macro lens with an 86mm filter thread size. My Meike unit fits my Nikon 60mm, 105mm, Tamron 180mm and Sigma 150mm lenses.

Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

This shot was taken using the Meike MK-14EXT Macro TTL ring flash for Nikon i-TTL and Tamron 180mm.

Humming bird moth

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

They are for the most part 52mm as that was the filter size of most of the Nikon and Nikon 3rd party macro lenses back in the day. That said, I assume one could use a step ring to use it on some other filter sizes,
especially with the APS-C sized sensors. I use a softbox equipped speedlight with my Tamron 180 mm macro & I also have a "Bower" ring light to fit my Sigma 105. Other than those two, all of my other macro lenses are from MF days and most are 52mm filter threads. My "go to" macro lens is an older manual focus "Lester Dine" 105mm macro. I am attaching an image of a "sleeping" bee taken with that old macro lens and ring/point light

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Brucej67 Loc: Cary, NC

I also have the Nikon R1C1 plus controller, however this rig is so heavy especially up front of the Sigma 180mm macro that unless I am using a tripod or mono-pod it is a pain to shoot hand held. That unit has an adapter ring that goes up to 86mm.

Al Beatty Loc: Boise, Idaho

Hi Bruce67,
That is a great looking flash with spec's that seem to fit my needs AND a really decent price. Good looking picture as well. Take care & ...

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

I rarely use my 180 mm macro as it's bulky and the longer focal length has an even shallower depth of field.