Comments on: Macro photography lighting http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/ Photographing the Earth, one millimeter at a time… Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:55:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Calevphoto http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-664 Calevphoto Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:58:33 +0000 http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/#comment-664 A lot of other people have different solutions, but I use the sto-fen diffusers for the MT-24EX. A lot of other people have different solutions, but I use the sto-fen diffusers for the MT-24EX.

]]> By: Dave Martin http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-615 Dave Martin Tue, 07 Apr 2009 21:46:57 +0000 http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/#comment-615 I recently purchased a MT-24EX setup and found your series of articles most interesting. You've given me many ideas that I will work on. In your article titled "Macro Photography Lightening" you said, "It is true that out of the box the lights are too harsh - but this can be easily corrected with diffusers." Could you elaborate on that comment. What do you find works best for diffusers? I do a lot of work with wild flowers and lichens. Thanks for your help, Dave I recently purchased a MT-24EX setup and found your series of articles most interesting. You’ve given me many ideas that I will work on.

In your article titled “Macro Photography Lightening” you said, “It is true that out of the box the lights are too harsh – but this can be easily corrected with diffusers.” Could you elaborate on that comment. What do you find works best for diffusers?

I do a lot of work with wild flowers and lichens.

Thanks for your help,
Dave

]]> By: calevphoto http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-12 calevphoto Tue, 19 Feb 2008 23:40:19 +0000 http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/#comment-12 Kirk, I still think the MT-24EX will work well here. If the light is too bright you can adjust the exposure compensation to make it less so. You could also aim one of the lights away from the eye or you could bounce the light off a nearby sheet of paper. Kirk, I still think the MT-24EX will work well here. If the light is too bright you can adjust the exposure compensation to make it less so. You could also aim one of the lights away from the eye or you could bounce the light off a nearby sheet of paper.

]]> By: Kirk http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Kirk Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:07:23 +0000 http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/#comment-13 Any suggestions for a low-intensity lighting solution for macro shots of human eyes? Any suggestions for a low-intensity lighting solution for macro shots of human eyes?

]]> By: calevphoto http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-11 calevphoto Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:55:35 +0000 http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/#comment-11 I have never seen one in person, but one I remember involved a 'tunnel like' reflector that was attached around the flash and then directed in front of the lens. I'm not sure what material he used - mylar perhaps? I have never seen one in person, but one I remember involved a ‘tunnel like’ reflector that was attached around the flash and then directed in front of the lens. I’m not sure what material he used – mylar perhaps?

]]> By: mon@rch http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-10 mon@rch Tue, 15 Jan 2008 02:31:29 +0000 http://calevphoto.com/2008/01/14/macro-photography-lighting/#comment-10 Macro lighting is one of my big downfalls! I really need to get one of those ring flashes! You ever see those home made ones? Macro lighting is one of my big downfalls! I really need to get one of those ring flashes! You ever see those home made ones?

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