Sigma 105 macro - what ringflash? - Page 2

glsammy · #11 (**permalink**) 15-02-2007, 07:52 PM

I've gone for the Sigma ring flash. So far I'm impressed with it, although it's still early days. The reported flat image is easily dealt with, the gun has two tubes, which you can vary the intensity, even switching one of them off if you like. This provides good modelling, and removes the flat effect. They're very versatile, with many shooting modes, you can be completely lazy if you like and shoot on auto, (whatever that is!

) But it's also easy to use in manual mode, with plenty of power adjustment.
It'll come into main use with me once the insect season gets fully into gear!

nightshade · #12 (**permalink**) 16-02-2007, 06:13 AM

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Warehouse Express sell a nice flash bracket the Kirk FB-8 for just under £50, you'll find it under tripods if you wish to take a look, is well made and offers near perfect adjustment when using a single flash gun, a Stofen diffuser is also an essential purchase.

This is a good basis but to achieve better flexibility you will need a small ball head on which to mount the single flashgun (Giotto MH1004)
Another off the peg bracket is the Manfrotto 330B a twin arm set up with a tilting camera mount or this beast Really Right Stuff...for photography afield
The simplest I have seen was my own boomerang (just a piece of scrap plywood) it would mount 1 or 2 flashguns with strong elastic bands and by swiveling it the guns could be moved to alter the effect just one hole for a screw to the tripod bush (hama £6) The stofen diffuser is very good