• sigma 150mm f2.8. Hood is essential and always on.
  • kenko extension tubes
  • sb800 on cheap, ($5), no name collapsable tripod. this little sucker is perfect for mounting flash cos its light, collapses into a tiny little compact thing and is so easy to move around.
  • sb600 on old tripod from my eos 500 days. it's about 20years old now !
  • manfotto 190B with 322 head.

Macro setup

No more IM's pls. :)

here is the setup for the bug shots. every recent bug shot is taken from the exact same pot plant on my back deck. including; bee, hoverfly, spiders etc.

i move the flash around depending on the sun and of course the position of the subject. the 322 head is not a great option for those that have asked because the tiny movements you need for macro adjustments are just too difficult with the trigger. i will be getting a geared head soon and use the 322 on my monopod when i get one. if anyone has any suggestions on what geared head works well, i;m all ears. :-p

i also sometimes use a stryrofoam sheet or just some A4 white paper to bounce light back if i need it. but mostly i just use the built in bounce card on the sb800.

i have a home-made portable backdrop which i sometimes used for shots where i can;t get a clean background. i will post the image and a "how to" when i have some time.

i also use a softbox for flowers which is made or a box of corona, (without the beer). :)

no, i haven;t had any issues firing the strobes at all outdoors. i know some people do and they purchase pocketwizards. i think becasue i use the strobes close to the cam i have no issues. i don;t know enuf about the other stuff so i recommend you read thru the strobist site/ flickr group, (as i have), for more detailed answers and tips.

Comments and faves

  1. ★

    Konstantin Sutyagin, stopakix, -=ShErWiN=-, angusmcnitt, and 25 other people added this photo to their favorites.

  2. @mands (56 months ago | reply)

    wow!

    i use only my hands!

  3. r3g (56 months ago | reply)

    I been meaning to ask u for a setup shot! Goof stuff.

  4. toriaj (56 months ago | reply)

    Thanks!

  5. teejaybee (55 months ago | reply)

    Cool! Thanks for sharing.

  6. angusmcnitt (54 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for the good info! Appreciate it!

  7. Jules Oliver (53 months ago | reply)

    I found your shot whilst searching for images that were taken with the Sigma 150mm and Kenko extension tubes. My Kenko tubes arrived today and I'm yet to try them out. Do you have any advice on using this lens with the tubes? Julian

  8. ** David Chin ** (51 months ago | reply)

    Very, very nice setup !!!

  9. AlexEdg (51 months ago | reply)

    Hi, I'm an admin for a group called All Tutorials [AllEdges], and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

  10. albinonime (51 months ago | reply)

    Thanks for your detailed info... Hopefully one day I'll take picutres like yours.. :))

  11. RAUL/Imagina [deleted] (50 months ago | reply)

    Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Iluminación - How to Setup, Light & Shoot Great - (1post:2Com y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.

  12. Marc McIntyre (37 months ago | reply)

    Hi Rooz,

    What are those covers you have over each flash?

  13. .Chris.K (37 months ago | reply)

    marc they are slide-on diffusers.

  14. Marc McIntyre (37 months ago | reply)

    Thanks Rooz, found them on Amazon :)

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