Thanks a lot for these valuable informations !
I would definitely go for the dual arm and I would never think about the fact, that it wouldn't be able to hold it still.
I will look for different solutions and look at the one you provided.
Any idea about the flash cord cable though ? :)
Hello everyone,
After a quite a long pause I am trying to get back to macro photography but this time I want some proper lighting, the problem is, that I am student so my budget is low, so i got to stick to ebay things. :D
My current setup is : Canon 550d , Metz 58 AF-1 flash and Canon 100mm...
Thanks ! I think that too but i still like this picture i dont know why but i dont find it to be that big deal, but i would like to see some more light under the hat too, but i couldnt set the lights myself :( They were a lot darker, i tried to get as much detail from them as possible.
Thanks...
Hello everyone, long time no see !
Recently i was on a photography workshop where i was trying cameras and lenses and there was one model and this light setup so this is basicaly my first fashion portrait, so i wanted to share this with you all. ( i borrowed Canon 6d and 70-200 f/2.8 and its...
I am mostly doing portrait photography, but once you are walking down the street and notice this beauty parked out there, you know its time for some automotive photography :D
Mercedes G by Ironlegs Photography, on Flickr
I toned down the dodge and burning now ( edited the thread )
I can send you the before picture if you want though.
I dont want to crop the lights, i like wide pictures and i decreased the brightness of the lights quite a lot so it doesnt distract as much , it adds a different element to the...
This portrait was done in a little street around 1 hour before sunset in a shade where light was coming from a single way.
Canon 550d | Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 | f/1.8 | Natural Light
Matthew by Ironlegs Photography, on Flickr
As we were talking earlier, Raynox 250 is basicaly another lens = added glass = worse IQ... but 2 photographers told me that i should go for raynox cause it has better quality on higher resolution than the 50mm reversed technique... and then one told me that the 50mm will have better quality :D...
Ok so after few weeks of researching, i cant decide which way to go. I am deciding between 1) Extension tubes + Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 + raynox 250 2) Extension tubes + pentax 1.7 50mm prime reversed
I asked 2 very good macro photographers which way to go... and both are telling me 2 different...
Haha, i linked pictures from Thomas Shahan and i am talking about him for like last hour here, you didnt read through :D He is a big inspiration to me.
Thats why i am not sure what to do, if i should get around 65-100mm of extension tubes and reversed 50mm or go for 28mm reversed and extension...
But options 1 and 3 result in overall loss of image quality and sharpness :O 2 is unreal as i know myself lol, i am just a student :D. Regarding option 1, I have 100mm f/2.8 canon macro lens but i am not sure if i want to try that. I am leaning towards the extension tubes mostly cause Thomas...
On his video where he reviewed the Venus 60mm f/2.8 lens ( 2:1 magnification ) he also had one picture of the spider ... so i am confused... is 2x enough or he cropped it and there was no detail loss ? Anyway... i am still not quite sure if i can handle it, i will surely practice but i am kinda...