Up Close with Nature

CW's macro rig. Canon 7D, Tamron SP90 (and extension tubes), 270EX II, FMMB and concave diffuser. You can find some info on FMMB here and here. More macro rigs here. All images by Cheewai. 270EX II (wireless) on FMMB (Front Mounted Macro Bracket, which allows the speedlight unit to always stay in front even as you zoom and the lens extends out. You can find some info on FMMB here and here.

Okay, more like his backup macro rig since he too already has the MT-24EX. Again, a single 270EX / 270EX II is used here. The speedlite is placed upside down/belly up, like what I mentioned here. All he needed were some adhesive-backed velcro, and a lens hood. If you have a 270EX II and a newer body such as the 60D, 7D, 600D, you don't even need the OC-E3 cord as you can trigger the flash

As mentioned in my previous post on using a single 270EX for macro, there were two issues that needed to be addressed. The two issues were: 1. shadow on the lower part of the subject 2. very dim catch light in subject's eyes. In my opinion, these two issues were caused by the fact that the 270EX was too far out and as a result, the light would come down from a higher angle. In this post, I

By now, I am sure you are aware that many of my macro friends use single 270EX as their light source for macro. Just check out this post in case you missed that. It's been proven without any doubt that a single 270EX is just as good as twin flash. Two of the easiest and most light weight ways of holding the 270EX in place are: 1. an FMMB (front mounted macro bracket).  More info about the FMMB