Using flash in live view
Gosh Lubbyman you really have been working on this, I’m impressed!
Your question caught me at the right time! I've been wondering about trying live view for indoor macro and also (not connected) whether I should try to use the ring flash more often. It sort of pulled the two strands together. And I like trying to find the answers to technical problems.
By the way, the next technical problem is why the house plumbing has started to vibrate noisily when some taps are turned on and, more importantly, how to stop it. If you've got any ideas...

Steve
I used the ring flash recently to lighten shadows in daylight as it is relatively weak and diffuse but as you suggest it does get left in the cupboard a lot which is a shame.
Vibrating pipes - pipe clips loose? Change in water pressure?
Well Lubbyman I think you have cracked it
Pleased to have been able to help. But to be fair, it was other people who had worked out how to do it, all I did was to find it.
I sometimes use the ring flash for bees and similar to give a highlighted insect against a dark background. Never thought of using it for flowers. Something to do when the weather is a bit better. I've never used the green button before, either. Something else to investigate.

Change in water pressure - nothing obvious, hope it isn't because there's not much I can do about it.
Loose pipe clips - now that's a good suggestion, all the plumbing was replaced about 3 years ago so it's about the time when things work loose. But most of it is between ceilings and floors ... There is a long, unsupported run behind a panel that's not caused any problems before, but perhaps it needs looking at.
Steve
The two flowering cherry tree shots at the start of this topic were taken with ring flash, and I have seen examples where it was used for portraits together with other dominant light sources. The only problem I find with insects is if they are shiny like a beetle you get bright highlights which are almost impossible to remove afterwards.
RobL
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Warwickshire