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Macro with Lightsphere II

Postby Greg B on Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:39 pm

I have been trying out the LS II with the Nikkor 105 micro.

The light is perfect for macro, soft and diffused. A potential downside is that the LS II sits a long way from the lens when the SB800 is on the camera - which I imagine could be a problem is some situations.

Here's an example


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Postby Big V on Sun Aug 21, 2005 10:46 pm

Excellent lighting with that setup. Time for the off shoe extension cord for the flash?
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Postby Slider on Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:00 pm

Very nice Greg. Beats my plastic shopping bag wrapped around teh flash :D Might have to look at one of these when funds permit.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:04 pm

I like the shot, not familar with the LS II, but the lighting works really well for this shot.
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Postby Greg B on Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:17 pm

There have been some LS II discussions here before, this is a good one with a photo

http://www.d70users.com/viewtopic.php?t=5596

I picked mine up at the AW weekend, and although it does look like tupperware on top of the SB800, it certainly gives very nice light.
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Postby Alpha_7 on Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:27 pm

Thanks Greg, checking it out now.
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Postby joolz on Sun Aug 21, 2005 11:43 pm

Nice shot Greg.
Did you have the sphere on or off?

Big V wrote:Excellent lighting with that setup. Time for the off shoe extension cord for the flash?


Or if it's flowers and not wildlife etc., the inbuilt commander mode comes in handy.
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Postby Greg B on Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:39 am

Sphere on Joolz.

I will be trying the commander mode - when I get a decent tripod
(hopefully soon), my crappy Velbon will be very useful as a stand
for the SB800.

Big V, I would like one of those but the cost/benefit analysis isn't
favourable!
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Postby birddog114 on Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:51 am

Greg B wrote: when I get a decent tripod
(hopefully soon), my crappy Velbon will be very useful as a stand
for the SB800.


GregB,
Hehehe! now you tell everyone about your crappy Velbon :lol:
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Postby Greg B on Mon Aug 22, 2005 9:56 am

You got me Birdy, it is my dirty little secret - now out in the open.

I have been looking at the Manfrotto 055PROB (I can't afford Gitzo). And maybe a ball head - not sure about that just yet.
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Postby Jenno on Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:15 am

Hi Greg,

Love the shot.

I visited a local orchid exhibition yesterday and found the flash head worked best when vertical and in balanced mode

Can you tell me the Mode and angle of your shot

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Postby Greg B on Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:48 am

Thanks Jenno.

I shoot mostly in Aperture priority, and did so with this shot.

The angle was fairly slight - maybe 10 deg from horizontal.

The Lightsphere is mainly used with the SB800 vertical.

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Postby Jenno on Mon Aug 22, 2005 12:46 pm

Thanks Greg

What mode did you use on the SB800? TTL or TTLBL

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Postby Greg B on Mon Aug 22, 2005 1:12 pm

Ahhh, that mode!

TTL in this case.
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