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I agree - here's what I use
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Originally Posted by
GillR
Most of the macro shooters on a forum that I frequent (
here ) use a diffused flashgun mounted off-camera by means of a bracket, rather than a specialist flash, so it's not
necessary to have a ringflash. Handy if you already have a 'normal' flash, or may want to use flash for other types of photography without having to buy another unit.
I went for the 'standard flashgun on a bracket rig' to start with for the sake of cost and am perfectly happy with it - for now ;)
I use a standard Canon 550EX flash on a Siegelite articulating bracket with a Lumiquest mini-softbox. This setup gives me very nice soft lighting but, it is not as flat as the lighting from a ringlight.
The Siegelite articulating bracket is no longer distributed but, you can often obtain one from eBay (at least from eBay USA) at a rather low price. You just have to be patient to find one. When you do, it is usually selling for less than $20 (USD). Shipping to the U.K. should not be a major cost. Note: this is NOT the Siegelite Stratos bracket which is still available new..
There are Chinese copies of the Lumiquest Mini-Softbox available on eBay. They are very inexpensive and do the job just as well as the OEM version.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Flash-diffuser-s...d=p3286.c0.m14
The advantages to my setup are good lighting, inexpensive price and that I use a standard flsh unit which is not dedicated to macro and can fill all my other flash needs.
BTW: The Siegelite can also be used for off camera flash in normal shooting.
https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...p;d=1250095648
https://www.cambridgeincolour.com/fo...p;d=1250095648