Posts Tagged ‘flash’
Macro Ring
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
Florescent Tube or LED for Macro Ring Light?
I’m looking to get a ring light. Two options: florescent tube or leds?
Tube: http://cgi.ebay.com/Macro-Ring-Light-For-Most-Cameras_W0QQitemZ110313728739QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Camera_Flashes?hash=item110313728739&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318
LED: http://cgi.ebay.com/Ring-Light-Macro-Flash-For-Nikon-D70-D70s-D100-D50-D40_W0QQitemZ110314393097QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Camera_Flashes?hash=item110314393097&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318#ebayphotohosting
which is better and why?
Tube models use more battery.. or have to be plugged in to power.
LED models use less battery power..
However, neither are as bright as a electronic flash ring light, but they ARE cheaper.
The electronic flash ring light will usually allow for more DOF (depth of field) control and the ability to shoot much with out the use of a tripod or other supports, including being tethered to power. The electron flash is going off VERY fast, Regardless of the shutter speed, sometimes in the 1/10,000 of a second (some more, some a lil less) but still fast enuf to freeze a bee at a flower, humming bird at a feeder and such. But, if the shutter is too slow, you could include blur or motion, not to mention background light that may degrade the idea of the image.
Trouble with most electronic flash ring lights is the fact their light is like surround sound… It’s everywhere, but as a light, it’s flat and offers no depth or 3D EFX to make the subject stand out a bit.. Some have the ability to dim or turn off sections of the ring (LED’s, tubes if segmented, and such) allowing for “side light” to give that 3D EFX.
For the $$ tho your looking at a fun accessories that would give you hours of fun and enjoyment, assuming you have a Macro Lens to use it on. If you find your really getting into the concept of close up photography you can expand by getting extension tubes and / or bellows.
Have fun..
Bob – Tucson
Reverse Macro Ring Adapter for DSLR’s
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Novoflex Ring Flash with 18 Connecting Cord for the Power Pack Generator, Guide Number of 14 at ISO 100. $149.95 Ring Flash…Diffuse Shadowless Flash Light…. The ring flash has a guide number of 14 (ISO 100) and is designed for use in situations where completely frontal lighting or flat, contrast-free light is required. The ring flash head is screwed into the filter thread of the lens (std. 52mm, other sizes with optional stepping rings). For extreme close-ups the shortest effective distance for the fla… |
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Snow Rings I Canvas Print / Canvas Art – Artist Todd A Blanchard This is a beautiful stretched-canvas print wrapped on 1.5″ thick stretcher bars. The print is professionally printed, assembled, and shipped within 2 – 3 business days from our production facility in North Carolina and arrives ready-to-hang on your wall. Fine Art America is home to more than 75,000 artists from all over the world who entrust us to fulfill their print orders online. We offer a 30-d… |
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Snow Rings II Canvas Print / Canvas Art – Artist Todd A Blanchard This is a beautiful stretched-canvas print wrapped on 1.5″ thick stretcher bars. The print is professionally printed, assembled, and shipped within 2 – 3 business days from our production facility in North Carolina and arrives ready-to-hang on your wall. Fine Art America is home to more than 75,000 artists from all over the world who entrust us to fulfill their print orders online. We offer a 30-d… |
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Nikon TC-E3ED 3X Teleconverter Lens for Nikon 4300, 4500, 5000 & 8400 Digital Cameras $99.00 RE)NIKON TC-E3 3X TELE LENS (25103)… |
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Nikon WC-E63 Wide-Angle Converter Lens for Nikon 4300 & 4500 Digital Cameras $59.95 One of the most frustrating problems facing any digital photographer is the inability to fit an entire group of people or breathtaking landscape scene in the picture. While you can’t remove the standard Coolpix lens and replace it as you can on an interchangeable lens SLR camera, you can quickly and easily attach this accessory wide-angle lens onto the camera’s built-in lens to get the resul… |
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Wallmonkeys Peel and Stick Wall Decals – Ice Drop – Removable Graphic WallMonkeys wall graphics are printed on the highest quality re-positionable, self-adhesive fabric paper. Each order is printed in-house and on-demand. WallMonkeys uses premium materials & state-of-the-art production technologies. Our white fabric material is superior to vinyl decals. You can literally see and feel the difference. Our wall graphics apply in minutes and won’t damage your paint or l… |
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3 in 1 Camera Lens Kit for Apple iPhone 4 iPad (Fish Eye Lens, Wide Angle + Micro Lens) $33.93 Feature: 180¡ã Fish Eye Lens 1. Fish-eye lens 180 degree angle 2. Lenses range between 15.8mm-25mm diameter x 6.5mm-15mm length 3. Compatible with any phone camera with lens smaller than 9.5mm 4. Will cover the flash on an iPhone4 Wide Angle Lens (+ Macro Lens) 1. Compatible with any phone camera with lens smaller than 9.5mm. 2. You can use this conversion lens to make the wide angle shots as … |
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Magnetic / Detachable 180° FishEye (0.28X) Lens for Camera Phones, Notebooks and Pocket Cameras $17.85 Phone cameras can be handy devices, but at the same time they often lack what a regular digital camera can do due to the lack of a decent sized lens. For this reason these cool little magnetic lenses have been created which are compatible with most camera phones, notebook webcams and mini cameras. The metal ring inner diameter is 0.36″ or 9mm so if your camera lens is smaller then this it can work… |
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Razer Mamba Wireless Gaming Laser Mouse 5600 DPI $129.99 Razer Mamba Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse RZ01-00120100-R3U1 Mice… |
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Fotodiox Canon EOS Macro Extension Tube Set Kit for Extreme Close-up, fits Canon EOS 1d,1ds,Mark II, III, IV, 5D, Mark II, 7D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, Digital Rebel xt, xti, xs, xsi, t1i, t2i, t3, t3i, 450D, 500D, 550D, 1000D, 1100D $4.29 You can use the camera mount coupling adapter and lens mount coupling adapter alone or with combination of any or all three extension tubes for extreme Macro photography. Since there is no other optical components been added, the image preserve the original optical property of the lens. This is a much desired way to turn your existing lens into a MACRO LENS…. |
