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Topic starter January 9, 2024 3:32 am  

Received my first macro lens for christmas, Nikkor 105mm. Exploring this new found aspect of photography, so while looking for a flash at my favourite Kamera store in Europe I saw this SB-29 macro speedlight.

Cannot find anything on PL about this and I dont really trust any other internet site...

So can anyone shed some light (pardon the pun) on this? This flash sold right away for 25% more than a SB 910. 

I am using a Nikon D 500.

Andy


   
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January 9, 2024 2:06 pm  

I use my regular flash(Metz 64 AF 1,mecablitz),at lower power(for ex. 1/4 - 1/16  ) with Hahnel Captur Remote Control and Flash Trigger which gives to the flash a great mobility( at the beginning I used  a "Nikon SC-29 off camera shoe cord with AF assist"-much,much cheapper but with limited mobility).These two devices go with SB 910.Thank You.


   
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Topic starter January 17, 2024 12:01 am  

@radudinu Thank you for your advice.


   
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January 17, 2024 4:12 pm  

Speaking only in generalities here, as I do not have the flash in question, a ring light of that sort can be very nice for macro work, if (and it's a biggish if) you don't mind the light being straight on.  I have an older Lester Dine ring light (which was originally designed for their 105 lens used for dental closeups, working as auto but not TTL) and it's a pretty good match on the 105/2.8 Macro Nikkor and others,  but as I said, it does put the light straight onto the subject, and correspondingly can cast a strong shadow behind it.  If you need more control of light location and where shadows fall, a regular flash on low power fired remotely can give you more options.

 


   
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January 18, 2024 4:22 pm  

@andyfrog

A device such as Hahnel Combi TF gives mobility but with other limits.For ex.:when the flash is on the camera the focal length of the lens and aperture are transmited to the flash and the flash lights at any shutter speed but, when Hahnel is used neither focal length and aperture are transmited to the flash nor shutter speed shorter than syncronization speed can be used( of course longer shutter speeds work ) In such conditions I work on M with my Metz. So I want to say that You must analyze all such limits before to spend money. Thank You.


   
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