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<blockquote data-quote="Clovishound" data-source="post: 813054" data-attributes="member: 50197">I saw that they are constant lights, but being small, I'd be surprised if they don't need diffusing. My understanding is that ring flashes are good for some things, but the lighting is too flat to give the directional look you often want for a pleasing image. Plus, they are rather pricey. I watched a whole lot of videos on insect macro photography when I first got the bug. I know, doesn't make me an expert, and some videos will lead you down the garden path if you follow their advice. I did notice that most folks producing good images were using standard flashes. A few were using available light. I don't remember anyone using LED light in the field. Most were using their flash mounted on top of the camera, and all were using some sort of diffuser. A few were using some type of articulated bracket for the flash. And I remember at least one using two flashes.I may find that it really doesn't make that big a difference, but it is something I would like to experiment with.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Clovishound, post: 813054, member: 50197"] I saw that they are constant lights, but being small, I'd be surprised if they don't need diffusing. My understanding is that ring flashes are good for some things, but the lighting is too flat to give the directional look you often want for a pleasing image. Plus, they are rather pricey. I watched a whole lot of videos on insect macro photography when I first got the bug. I know, doesn't make me an expert, and some videos will lead you down the garden path if you follow their advice. I did notice that most folks producing good images were using standard flashes. A few were using available light. I don't remember anyone using LED light in the field. Most were using their flash mounted on top of the camera, and all were using some sort of diffuser. A few were using some type of articulated bracket for the flash. And I remember at least one using two flashes. I may find that it really doesn't make that big a difference, but it is something I would like to experiment with. [/QUOTE]

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