Pictures of my camera/macro rig....

[Raam]

So for those who might be interested.. I took some pictures of the rig I use to take all my macro pictures... with a minor detail, which is that I today finally completed the setup by acquiring the needed components to move my flash away from the actual camera body, and further outside towards the subject I'm photographing. ... I dont wanna get all technical - but basically - the closer the flash is the subject being photographed - the better.

Anyways... Back when I purchased the camera, I got this really crappy flash solution along.. some no-name lousy flash... The good thing was that a bracket plate came with it, which has a rubber thingie below the metal, which helps fasten and lock the plate a great deal.

... that specific plate is - along with the tripod foot on my 150mm sigma, the core of my bracket solution... to go with this, I ordered two Giotto MH-1004 mini-balls heads which ... are very small - but surprisingly strong once I figured how how to properly fasten them - because turning the knot is not good enough - you have to grab the whole ball-head itself and twist that further to secure it on to the screw that its placed on.

Kinda hard to explain.. but anyways.. once that is done.. it is locked SOLID.

This solution is to me just as flexible as any solution can be.. Not only can I turn the tripod ring all around - but I can turn the plate as well, and slide it back and forth to decide the length of it - and finally the flexibility of two ball heads... AWESOME.

Cost me very very little.. compared to spending a LOAD on a wimberley solution.. I'm happy.

Cant wait to try out the solution and see what difference the this makes to the lighting... Using a flash mounted directly on the camera is definately not optimal and have bothered me for quite some time. :P


Anyways... pictures of the rig:















Anyways.. to sum it up...

Canon EOS 40D
Sigma 150mm EX APO MACRO DG HSM
Canon Speedlite 580ex II
Lumiquest Softbox diffuser
Off-Shoe Cord
2 x Giotto MH-1004 Mini-Ball heads
.. some unknown but kickass plate bracket =)


/Allan

[narud]

ahh a weapon of mass photography

[OctoberWater]

daaaammn, what did you use to take those pictures? I bet just another one of those

[Raam]

Originally Posted by narud

ahh a weapon of mass photography

LOL!!!!

Originally Posted by OctoberWater

daaaammn, what did you use to take those pictures? I bet just another one of those

Naw... almost though.. my father in law has an older EOS 10D :P