derek_thornton1 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Is it possible to use this flash for macro work, or is it to much? It seems to me you should not need much for macro. Anyway, I have a 600 and was curious if you could get good results with it rather than investing in the macro setup. Thanks,Derek derek-thornton.artistwebsites.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 What camera and lens(es) are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrben0101 Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 I have a D80 with a sigma 28-90 for macro and i use my SB600 if you can use your flash off the camera and put the flash were you want to be brighter. Can be a great way shine in hard to get areas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Laur Posted March 13, 2008 Share Posted March 13, 2008 Ben's talking about what I was thinking about, D.F. The question was whether or not you have a camera body that's capable of commanding the SB600 as a remote slave. That would allow you to use the strobe from a position (bounced off a reflector? from an easier working distance?) giving you some more control. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek_thornton1 Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 I am sorry forgot to mention that. What I have is the D200 & D300 bodies with a 105mm as primary macro but also use a 70-200mm w/wo 500D and a 300mm f/4 w/wo tubes. I know a 70-200mm f/2.8 is not a macro but it does very well on dragons/butters. All the dragons in my folders were taken with 70-200mm. However, as stated, 105mm would be used most with flash. derek-thornton.artistwebsites.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyinca Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 You can put on a large difuser like the "LumiQuest Ultrasoft Pocket Bouncer" on the flash. This will expand the light source and help remove the shadow which a 100mm macro lens may cast at higher magnification (closer working distant). Do note that the lighting will have the look of a large light source from above. It differ from the look of ring light and dual macro light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm_farrow Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 The SB600 works well for macro, particularly when used with a Lumiquest reflector as suggested by Tommy Lee. I use and would recommend their Ultrasoft reflector. For outdoor, nature-type subjects, I find it's usually best to underexpose the flash so that it's just providing a little fill-in and not dominating the exposure. I use this equipment for most of my macro work. You can see a few examples on my web site if you're interested. Kind regards Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolan_ross Posted March 14, 2008 Share Posted March 14, 2008 Sometimes I take a piece of typing paper and fold the bottom up about 3 inches for the base of the homemade diffusser. I use a pony tail holder to hold it on the flash. The paper just wraps around the flash with a little creative folding. Then point the flash straight up and shoot. It will diffuse the light very well. Also good for other flash situations. So the thing is the light goes up but also forward through the typing paper which can be a single or double thickness. Being white it does not add odd colors. It gives you an even diffused light. The top can be folded to be closed or open. The top can be folder to project light forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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