Macro Ring Light

Just when you think you have the latest a greatest along come another product that catches the eye.

http://www.srelectronics.com/

Interesting item.

The more handy among us should be able to make their own from LED ropes.

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i've got one i built using 24, 20,000 mcd LEDs. it's really rather simple to do.. the hardest part is trying to make it pleasing to the eye when you are finished. i left the LEDs sticking out fairly far so they can be focused for various lenses. i've found i like using a flash much better as it gives depth to the image. i have the ring light and a ring flash but like my af400ftz in a custom grip much better...

roy

Any pictures of the custom grip for the AF400FTZ? When I use mine for macro stuff I hand hold it which is a bit fiddly so I wouldn't mind a better solution.

this is all put together with parts laying around except for the handle. ebay= 10USD. oh, and the 5P stuff. $$ don't ask.. hopefully the images will come up.. i've had excellent results with the 400ftz shooting in TTL. mainly i use, as pictured, a smc-M100 f4 @ f16-22 and an old dog of a 2X conv. that i took the glass out of giving me a meter coupled 30mm ET. setup works well.



the diffuser is the bottom of a suppliment bottle that fit the 400 as if it were made for it. yes, i know... i just hate buying something that i can DIY. that's half the fun.




here's 3 i shot with this setup this last weekend..

Crapemyrtle, Lagerstroemia indica







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