few MK3 & MPE65

racketman wrote in post #3846270
maybe but I dont like the obvious ring reflection and I think this lessens it.

In the fly shots the ring still shows...

racketman wrote in post #3845155
MR-14 and diffuser was nothing more than tissue cut to shape and sellotaped over bulbs!

Thanks

Dalantech wrote in post #3845657
Hey Toby,
Why do you diffuse the MR-14EX? Of all the flashes Canon makes that one has the best diffuser plastic -and produces the best light. Diffusing it might make the flash duration too long, and could keep you from getting razor sharp images...

racketman wrote in post #3846270
maybe but I don't like the obvious ring reflection and I think this lessens it.

This has annoyed me a few times also, hence my question. Mind you I've only had it a few weeks and like all gear there is a learning curve. I think the ring hilights are a function of the type of reflective surface, yesterday I shot a Jumping Spider and didn't get any halo in the eyes. The day before I shot a dew drop and had a perfect reflection of the flash.

Greg_C wrote in post #3846861
This has annoyed me a few times also, hence my question. Mind you I've only had it a few weeks and like all gear there is a learning curve. I think the ring hilights are a function of the type of reflective surface, yesterday I shot a Jumping Spider and didn't get any halo in the eyes. The day before I shot a dew drop and had a perfect reflection of the flash.

Yes -it depends on the angle of the surface you are photographing. That's why I don't think diffusing it will really make any difference (and the reflections do show in the fly shot)...

Under exposing the image also won't work...