Close up and macro shots.

[brancho]

Vivitar 283 is a very good flash for macro - especially as it has a manual module - I made up a reflector card, with the manually-flashmeter-checked exposures, F-stops, & distances written on the back of it it = PERFECT EXPOSURE EVERY TIME (essential for pro industrial work with E6 slides)

While the Vivitar 283 was a great piece of kit (I had one) owners of digital cameras need to be cautious of using old flashguns as they can damage some DSLR's

 

[Harvestman]

That is indeed correct
I mainly use the set up in the shot above though or various combinations of the kit shown depending the size of I am looking for.

Thanks. Vivitar added to my list of wants, near the top.

 

[Jack Bounder]

Episyrphus balteatus or Marmalade Fly.

 

[Harvestman]

...and very nicely taken taken too!

 

[brancho]

Thanks. Vivitar added to my list of wants, near the top.

Mike
I would be careful with older flashguns on Digital as some have trigger voltages that can damage the camera.

I would recomend this instead

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/YONGNUO-Y...326?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item25a2951d5e

But if the budget is bigger this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Yongnuo-Y...749?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_3&hash=item2336b34575

 

[Harvestman]

I have a speedlite already. I mean the macro attachment on the front of the camera. Which now that I check is a Raynox. I meant Raynox, not Vivitar. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[brancho]

Last weeks finds when I was trying out a possible holiday macro set up. I am trying to keep the size of my camera kit quite small when I go on holiday to Canada in summer. I of course want to be able to shoot macro if I get the time. I need a smaller light set up I think.


The lens and tubes pack small but the diffuser and flash do not.


Zuiko-40-150-tunes-and-raynox by alf.branch, on Flickr


Here are some shots taken with it using AF then rock technique


All kit at 140mm a bit cropped


Dicyrtomina-Saundersi by alf.branch, on Flickr




Without the Raynox at 96mm Nice jumper


Salticus-Scenicus by alf.branch, on Flickr


With the Raynox at 102mm a very small fly


Small-fly by alf.branch, on Flickr

 

[brancho]

An example of different light on a subject.


Here is a fly taken strong sunlight no diffusers or reflectors (sorry the focus is slightly off) processed from RAW best I could



Fly with sunlight by Alf Branch, on Flickr


Here is a shot taken 10 seconds earlier of the same subject with a diffused flash again processed from RAW.


Fly with flash by Alf Branch, on Flickr

 

[Chris the Fish]

Never used flash with my macro shots but seeing the difference it makes I may well start. I have a soft box for my sb800


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[Chiseller]

interesting thread. i took these with my phone using auto and some zoom.
i was impressed till i saw the above ....

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[wingstoo]

We all have to start somewhere though... If it starts you off on an interesting and worthwhile hobby then go for it... Most of my stuff so far is no where near Alf's but I find the whole thing enjoyable if not a little frustrating at times.

 

[brancho]

interesting thread. i took these with my phone using auto and some zoom.
i was impressed till i saw the above ....

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I am still impressed mate very nice wasp you have there probably a digger wasp.

 

[brancho]

We all have to start somewhere though... If it starts you off on an interesting and worthwhile hobby then go for it... Most of my stuff so far is no where near Alf's but I find the whole thing enjoyable if not a little frustrating at times.

You have to keep trying to get better it is enjoyable and frustrating too as you say I am getting better you know and maybe I will where I wish to be or least I hope I will.