MT24-EX First ever attempt at macro flash how did I do?

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 2:57 am

Hi there,

today I decided to bite the bullet and experiment with something I have been putting of for over a year and that is macro flash using 350D, Canon 100mm f/2.8, and the MT24-EX Macro Flash.

Here are a few photographs for that experimentation and also shot of a home made diffuser I made for the use on that flash using 2 cream containers and rubber bands, the only trouble is the guide lamps used for aiming at the subject, the diffuser needs to be removed to aim then put back on.

The two shots using the flash were shot in complete shade.

Comments welcomed good and bad.

Regards Darren

1. Dead branch

2. Grevilea flower an Australian native.

3. Home made diffuser, using empty cream jars and rubber bands.

Ib Mathiasen · Post by **Ib Mathiasen** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:28 pm

Nice shot and experiment in diffuse the light - but the Sto-Fen OM-24XSET Omni-Bounce Set for Canon, is a lot more easy to use

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/4 ... Canon.html

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:04 am

Hi Ib,

I decided that the other diffusers were to cumbersome here are some i made with the same plastic and velcro http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g151/ ... G_4204.jpg

Regards Darren

Ib Mathiasen · Post by **Ib Mathiasen** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:28 am

Yes, that´s look a loot more handy - easy to have in the pocket

Very nice

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:18 am

Cheers Ib,

however the light isn't as soft as the other system, might need thicker plastic

Regards Darren

DaveW · Post by **DaveW** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:35 am

I suppose you could have also filled the bottles with lemonade in case you got thirsty whilst filming bugs Darren!

DaveW

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:50 am

Lol Dave, could have I surpose despite the over kill i loved the effect of them still tweaking them the ones I made yesterday are more easy to manage but not as nice a light effect

Regards Darren

Adrian · Post by **Adrian** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 7:13 am

the photos look great imo, esp the flower, great idea to defuse the flash heads, raw flash can be alittle harsh and reflective, i like to use a diffuser too.

you may want to experiment with differences exposure compensation and FEB, (flash exposure compensation) if you havent allready, for a feel of what effects you can acheve from the flash.

for example increasing exposure and lowering the FEB will elimate backrounds that are alittle to dark.

where as decreasing exposure and increasing FEB will have an opposite effect.

i think that maybe with your flash you can have differences in FEB for each flash-head you may want to experiment alittle with that too.

fiddle around with them and see how they effect the photograph.

Dearis · Post by **Dearis** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:13 am

Thanks Adrian, I will play today, have a different diffuser today to try.

Regards Darren