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01/06/2005 05:12:54 PM · #1
I just bought a Canon Macro ring light 14ex to go along with my Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro USM lens. Has anyone used this lens/flash combination? Is it really worth having that flash? Is it a professional quality flash? I'm VERY new to macro -- as in I don't have anything to show yet LOL!!! I'd just like to know if this flash/lens combination will do what it takes to get professional macro results.

Thanks!

Eric
01/06/2005 05:20:59 PM · #2
You will definitely get great results with the combination. I've done quite a bit of macro, and never have invested in one of the Canon macro flashes, but have seen a lot of good work done with both the MR14 ring flash and the MT24EX. The 14 will give more "shadowless" lighting, that is, more diffuse.
When doing macro, especially with live subjects, flash is nearly always required for best results, because of the need for very small apertures to increase DoF. Having the ability to do TTL with the macro flash will mean maually fiddling with the flash angle, power setting, etc. is a lot less to think about. That's a very good thing, since you'll have enough to think about as it is :)
01/06/2005 05:24:01 PM · #3
Originally posted by kirbic:

Having the ability to do TTL with the macro flash will mean maually fiddling with the flash angle, power setting, etc. is a lot less to think about.


Kirbic, doesn't the 10D support E-TTL as well as the 14EX ring light?
01/06/2005 05:37:42 PM · #4
Eh, sorry fo the confused language. Yes, they both do E-TTL, and my post was meant to convey that this will be of great benefit to you since you will deal with flash exposure the same way you do for other E-TTL flashes, rather than having to deal with the flash as another variable to be manually adjusted. My original post came out garbled because I re-editied and got distracted, then didn't re-read it before hitting "post."
01/06/2005 05:40:43 PM · #5
Haha... Ok, cool. Thanks for your input. I just wanted to justify my $450 dollar expense... LOL
01/06/2005 05:43:05 PM · #6
Wow, Eric! I don't know if you are bringing this on the 28th, but i really want to see one of these sometime!!! :)
01/06/2005 06:58:44 PM · #7
Originally posted by mirdonamy:

Wow, Eric! I don't know if you are bringing this on the 28th, but i really want to see one of these sometime!!! :)


I'm sure I'll bring it. Maybe I can take some pictures of some of the bums eyeballs! LOL

EDIT: Oh, and it's the 29th. I don't think you will be protected downtown on the 28th because we won't be there :)

Message edited by author 2005-01-06 18:59:20.
01/06/2005 07:32:34 PM · #8
Haha, yeah... 29th it is!!!
01/06/2005 08:15:29 PM · #9
Originally posted by photomayhem:

I just bought a Canon Macro ring light 14ex to go along with my Canon 100mm 2.8 Macro USM lens. Has anyone used this lens/flash combination? Is it really worth having that flash? Is it a professional quality flash? I'm VERY new to macro -- as in I don't have anything to show yet LOL!!! I'd just like to know if this flash/lens combination will do what it takes to get professional macro results.

Thanks!

Eric


I have this combination. It's quite amazing what you can do with it. Here's a spider photo I took:



With the flash, and handheld, I tend to focus by moving my body in and out until it's in focus, and then zap. On tripod, I manual focus.

With the flash you can usually us F32, seing as you are so close to the subject, which gives you amazing depth of field, and some leeway in your swaying.
01/06/2005 09:44:34 PM · #10
Originally posted by mickwest:



I have this combination. It's quite amazing what you can do with it. Here's a spider photo I took:



With the flash, and handheld, I tend to focus by moving my body in and out until it's in focus, and then zap. On tripod, I manual focus.

With the flash you can usually us F32, seing as you are so close to the subject, which gives you amazing depth of field, and some leeway in your swaying.


Amazing clarity! Thanks for sharing!! Now I'm more excited about it... I just have to find small things photograph!

Eric
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