Homemade ringreflector for macro

[Edwin Bont]

I made this "ringflash" for my stacked lenses setup (100mm macro+reversed 50mm, enlargement 3:1).
It is hard to get some light in the face of an insect because the working distance is less than an inch.
So i made this modification for my small (slave) flash.

http://members.lycos.nl/eddysign/ringflitser2.jpg

It's realy easy to work with, i used to use a large flash and that is hard in such tight places.

I have worked with this setup quite a lot and and i am very happy with it.
I made a plan so you can make it too :)
http://members.lycos.nl/eddysign/diy_ringflash.jpg
Have fun.

Some examples:
http://members.lycos.nl/eddysign/Macro/zweef1.jpg

http://members.lycos.nl/eddysign2/Macro/spring1.jpg

http://members.lycos.nl/eddysign/Macro/torretje1.jpg

http://members.lycos.nl/eddysign2/Macro/lief19.jpg

[tim]

Wow, those are great photos, the first one's amazing! So's the 2nd. Thanks for sharing your design :)

[b1gdaddy]

Fantastic photos and very ingenious ringflash ( a fraction of the price? ) :)

[DocFrankenstein]

Great use of your head to save the wallet. Bravo!

[Cyrus]

fantastic shots mate, don't suppose you could post some basic instructions/diagrams on how you achieved this so well? Thanks heaps

Cyrus

[matthudd]

where do you buy those adaptors so that you can reverse your lens round, I just have to hold mine :'(

[tim]

You buy them from B&H, they're called adaptor rings or something. Make sure you get the right filter sizes.

[bolantej]

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=1&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=RootPage.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&shs=macro+couplers&image.x=0&image.y=0

[sasa007]

I loooooooooooooooooove that spider!!!!!

[pcDigiMan]

Very creative, go to the head of your class Ed.

[rightaway]

WOW! fantastic shots.
Can anyone explain the theory behind having 2 lenses attached together, one of which in the opposite direction !??!?!?!

Can you post a picture of your bracket?

thanks

[ronosmena]

great alternative!

[Jon]

WOW! fantastic shots.
Can anyone explain the theory behind having 2 lenses attached together, one of which in the opposite direction !??!?!?!

Can you post a picture of your bracket?

thanks
Basically, you're using the front lens as a very highly corrected closeup lens.

[JayKitty]

oh my god! those are amazing shots! great idea!

[Pastapuck]

Very nice...

[rightaway]

can a step down ring be used if I the macro coupler is not of the proper size?

I have a 50mm lens with 49 mm thread and a zoom with 67mm thread.
can I use a step down (67 to 55mm) then a macro coupler (55 to 49mm)?

thanks

[blackviolet]

lol - the catchlight in the spider's eyes makes look like it's going 'OMG!'