Congrats cattan the images definitely very cool and can see the details I like it but looks so bulky.
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I recently purchased a flexible arms (Gorilla pod type ) flash holder to use as portable light for closeups and macro. However my 2 SB 600s Nikon flashes were way too heavy to fix onto the flexible arms and I hunted around for 2 smaller and lighter flashes. I was lucky to find these last 2 ( old discontinued stock ) mini flashes at one of our local photo shops at a much discounted price of US$7 each! What was more amazing is that these flashes have slave units built in and so saved me the trouble of fixing flash triggers/sync cables to the rig.I used the built-in flash on my camera @ 1/64 power as the trigger mechanism ( much like a Commander flash) to set off the flashes, without adding onto the exposure.
Here is a picture of the rig and some first-attempt pictures with it. I still have to fine tune the process and field test it for nature/insects etc. But I'm very busy at the moment with visits from my sons and grandchildren and relatives from Australia.
Camera: Nikon D5300
Exposure: f 16 @ 1/200 ....ISO 125
Lens: Tamron SP 90
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BTW in case anyone is interested, the first flower is that of the Bleeding Heart Vine ( Clerodendrom thomsoniae ) and the flower with the ants is Bauhinia kockiana one of the most beautiful flowering climbers native to our country.
Congrats cattan the images definitely very cool and can see the details I like it but looks so bulky.
Such gorgeous shots! Vibrant color and great texture!
Setup looks awesome and pristine clarity. Thanks for sharing
In the future, I may look into a rig such as this. Seems like it would be best when outdoors and not near a 'studio' setting. Not that it couldn't be used in a studio setting.
I have seen this setup in a couple of YouTube video's. When you find them Harvey let me know. Great pictures Yew-sung!
Yes it does look a bit unwieldy but fortunately the mini flashes are very light - each weighs about 100gm ( 3 1/2 oz ) with a single rechargeable AA battery. I was very surprised that the slave units on the flashes responded well to the trigger flash from the camera even in bright sunlight; could be because of the proximity of the in-built camera flash to the slave units. Of course everything has to be set to 'manual'. To cut down on the power of the flashes I had to use 2 layers of tissue paper over the flashes, attached by using rubber bands. The whole rig cost US $35 approx.
thanks everyone for looking in and for your comments,
Yep, covering flash with a diffuser of a cheap variety works well! I used to do that with mu old point and shoot camera and flash.
Nice images... I also use tissue to reduce the flash for macro... I wonder what the bugs think when you approach them with two 'antenna' looking horns on your head?