Macro ring flashes...Worth it?

[Snydremark]

Hi All,

I have a 40D w/ 100mm USM setup for doing macro shots. My question is, is getting one of the ring-style flashes for this a worthwhile investment? I don't currently have any external lighting aside from the pop-up flash, which I find *generally* useless without bringing macro into it.

Thanks in advance,
-E

[John_B]

Snydremark,
I personally wouldn't find it worth it for use with the 100mm lens.
My suggestion is to get a 430ex or 580ex hot shoe mount flash. They give more then enough power for use with the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. These flashes are also perfect for most other type of photography ;)

[Snydremark]

Thanks for the input; that is sort of what I was suspecting, but I wanted to hear from some more experienced folk. :cool:

[macro junkie]

if u can afford it the MT-24ex twin macro flash is pretty good..theres a few of us that use it on this forum.check out my gallery linked in my sig,

as for ring flash if i was going to buy one i would make sure it was canons

[macro junkie]

Snydremark,
I personally wouldn't find it worth it for use with the 100mm lens.
My suggestion is to get a 430ex or 580ex hot shoe mount flash. They give more then enough power for use with the 100mm f/2.8 macro lens. These flashes are also perfect for most other type of photography ;)
yer..and there also a pain to use on a bracket which has to be moved and different life size..i didnt like it 1 bit.i like the lighting that comes from it tho..430ex and a good deffsuer beats mt-24ex any day.

[MarineManiac]

430ex and a good deffsuer beats mt-24ex any day.

which diffuser do you recommend?

[macro junkie]

which diffuser do you recommend?
for what flash?mt-24ex i use gary fong puffer deffsuers..for the 430ex i use lumerqest softbox

[geo1976]

Or you can make one with like $6 bucks.lol

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=223859