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GrahamNR17
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Inspired by some of the photography I have seen on this forum recently, I want to try some close-up and macro photography. Lighting is a problem in the dark evenings, so I was looking at macro lighting.
I can't stretch to a ring flash, but one of those LED versions will be within reach next week when I sell some old bicycle parts. Are they any good, in the collective experience?
Thanks for any tips.
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Rolf
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Rolf wrote:
Bought soldered leds as yard goods and mounted a certain length into an old sun hood. Could be also an yoghurt pot or something else where you put some additional aluminium foil into it.
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Spotmatic
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Spotmatic wrote:
Do you have a DSLR? In that case a Pringles Flash Diffusor would be a great and super low cost solution. It won't help you with focusing, but it does provide additional light and even TTL metering (if your camera supports it, I'm not a flash expert, so...)
More on the Pringles:
http://www.petapixel.com/2011/04/26/use-a-pringles-can-as-a-cheap-diffuser-for-macro-photos/
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Attila wrote:
+1 member RenseH on this forum did show many , may stunning results.
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ludoo wrote:
And his *istD has TTL, so definitely +1.
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Spotmatic
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Spotmatic wrote:
Ah, I missed the *ist D part (it's not in his signature). So in that case all Graham needs is to eat a lot of Pringles (sorry for the overweight ) and some time and he's all set 
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GrahamNR17
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Guys, you are all genius! That's superb, I really like stuff that is easy to do for free! I shall go and fetch Pringles immediately 
This really shows the value of a forum like this. Everyone knows some things, but together we know all things 
Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou |
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Orio wrote:
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This really shows the value of a forum like this. Everyone knows some things, but together we know all things |
+1000!
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Lloydy wrote:
I saw a ready made battery powered LED light ring in a garden center the other day, it fits around the pole of those large umbrella things that posh people have on their patios.
I think they might be a bit small though, but maybe they might fit around a small lens ?
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visualopsins wrote:
For DIY LED ring lights, look at the "Angel Eyes Headlight LED Ring White"
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw=angel+eyes+headlight+led+ring+white&_sacat=0&_odkw=headlight+led+ring
Different diameters nest inside each other for more light. 12 volt operation.
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