Looking for a macro ring light for 100mm L

[Dick]

Ring flashes produce unwanted results. With the 100L + tubes I usually just use a normal flash. Brackets and such help a lot too, but in most cases you can take pics without them and still beat the ring flash options. That being said, my best macro shots are the ones where I used my own DIY setup: 430 EX II flash, TTL cord, 2 L-shaped metal pieces, ... Even when attached to an "arm", the 430 flash is still not too heavy to annoy me to death.

 

[BoneDoc]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Skyblue-MK-14EXT-Macro-flash-assist/dp/B00APURII2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1390136839&sr=8-1&keywords=MK-14EXT

Review on Amazon and Amazon UK is good on this. Cheaper than the orbis also to boot

 

[danski0224]

The F2 looks quite promising, and I like the fact that you can use it with the 600.

I did not think about the convex shapes, so it would be hard no matter what, but at least you can get more pleasing results.

Again, thank you for your answers

Gerhard.

The Wimberley F2 pieces are much easier to justify when you think about using them with 2 600EX RT flashes and a ST-E3 controller (or equivalents).

I have a MT24EX only because I got a very good deal on a used one. The new RT stuff sure seems to be a whole lot more useful- if only Canon (or someone else) would release a smaller RT slave compatible flash...

 

[neuroanatomist]

The Wimberley F2 pieces are much easier to justify when you think about using them with 2 600EX RT flashes and a ST-E3 controller (or equivalents).

I have a MT24EX only because I got a very good deal on a used one. The new RT stuff sure seems to be a whole lot more useful- if only Canon (or someone else) would release a smaller RT slave compatible flash...

The F-2's with a pair of 600's certainly works, but it's quite bulky compared to the twin flash heads. Even 430-sized flashes would be bulky. I do like the absence of cords with the ST-E3-RT, though. I haven't found that I needed any more power than the MT24-EX delivers, even at the equivalent of f/96 (f/16 with the 5-stop loss at 5x mag).

I paid full price for my MT24-EX, although it was over $100 less than the current price. But the reason I bought it was for the MP-E 65mm, and that I bought used at a great price - 50% of retail (with was lower than it is now).

 

[danski0224]

Yes, it's bulky. But no cords is nice.

Figured it was worth a mention for those that may have the RT stuff to give it a shot vs buying a dedicated macro flash.