tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post7839932292089036784..comments2023-05-02T05:02:24.489-07:00Comments on Extreme Macro: Changes in my GearDalantechhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17491343159917303555noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-76861359340534664732008-06-21T12:25:00.000-07:002008-06-21T12:25:00.000-07:00@ rasmus: I use to shoot with a 4:1 ratio with the...@ rasmus: I use to shoot with a 4:1 ratio with the MR-14EX.<BR/><BR/>@ orion: I probably could at this point :)Dalantechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491343159917303555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-32806553534984910412008-06-21T01:30:00.000-07:002008-06-21T01:30:00.000-07:00Great stuff, John. Thanks for sharing. You should ...Great stuff, John. Thanks for sharing. You should design and mass produce diffusers and get rich like GF :D<BR/>kurtKurt (OrionMystery)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00919450325284468227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-76483132244244313192008-06-20T08:45:00.000-07:002008-06-20T08:45:00.000-07:00How would you optimize the light from the MR-14ex?...How would you optimize the light from the MR-14ex? I find the light quite flat and a bit "boring" so to say and everything get's this "flash-glow". I've tried putting more power in the B-section of the flash to create more shadows. Any tips on this?Rasmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132100569286230881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-26496569827293474492008-06-20T05:36:00.000-07:002008-06-20T05:36:00.000-07:00@ rasmus: The diffuser plastic that Canon used in ...@ rasmus: The diffuser plastic that Canon used in the MR-14EX is very good! The only problem with that flash is that the light it produces is almost parallel with the lens.<BR/><BR/>@ dbump: I normally shoot alone, but I need to get a shot of the technique if for no other reason than to be bale to show it on this blog.Dalantechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491343159917303555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-64954960738083862882008-06-19T20:31:00.000-07:002008-06-19T20:31:00.000-07:00I'd love to see a photo of you taking a shot like ...I'd love to see a photo of you taking a shot like this, to get a better idea for your hand-held technique!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14322168910038834763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-52816424351680666012008-06-19T06:31:00.000-07:002008-06-19T06:31:00.000-07:00Interesting post! Would you recommend a diffuser f...Interesting post! Would you recommend a diffuser for the MR-14EX as well and how would you do that? I know you've been using that flash as well.. :)Rasmushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07132100569286230881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-87508832871494685372008-06-18T09:28:00.000-07:002008-06-18T09:28:00.000-07:00@ Techuser: I have this love / hate thing going on...@ Techuser: I have this love / hate thing going on with the sun and my macro work. Like you I want to see some color in the background, but at the same time I don't like the glare or the color shift that the sunlight causes. I solved a big chunk of that problem by adding an 81A warming filter to the MPE-65...Dalantechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491343159917303555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-52710620206609188162008-06-18T08:41:00.000-07:002008-06-18T08:41:00.000-07:00What I liked more in these bee shots is the backgr...What I liked more in these bee shots is the background having the same clarity of the subject<BR/>I feel tempted to shot in the sun sometimes for getting this effect, but I hate the iridescense the sunlight causes in some plant leaves and carapacesTechuserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08738120560264494184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-57367131849209919192008-06-18T07:28:00.000-07:002008-06-18T07:28:00.000-07:00@ squinza: If the background is within about 6" of...@ squinza: If the background is within about 6" of the subject then the MT-24EX will expose it pretty well. I deliberately placed that bee close to the background so I could expose the entire scene with the MT-24EX -I'm actually holding on to the stick that the bee has clamped its mandibles on.Dalantechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491343159917303555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-5549275197495495622008-06-17T07:32:00.000-07:002008-06-17T07:32:00.000-07:00What about background illumination? I notice in th...What about background illumination? I notice in this shot that you have a very well lit backgound. <BR/>usually with the MP-E and the MT-24 everything behind the subject is pitch dark (at least in my shots...). Is this a problem related to the distance from the flash heads or you use an additional strobe?squinzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374153691944776468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-70995475130714905712008-06-17T04:31:00.000-07:002008-06-17T04:31:00.000-07:00@ mstic: Almost impossible to do with the exact sa...@ mstic: Almost impossible to do with the exact same subject -no way for me to swap them in the field.Dalantechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17491343159917303555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997165993262560791.post-84322365492412492112008-06-17T04:03:00.000-07:002008-06-17T04:03:00.000-07:00Hey. Thanks for the updated post. If you can, do...Hey. Thanks for the updated post. If you can, do you have a comparison shot with the puffers? So perhaps we could see it side by side to compare? Thanks d.tech :-PMstichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807844348085981052noreply@blogger.com