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<blockquote data-quote="dullbird" data-source="post: 544027" data-attributes="member: 41856">Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum only joined a couple of days ago and I'm also new to Macro but enjoying it and have a long way too go! I too have the 105 nikon and love it. You have some wonderfully inspiring photos in this thread Ironwood. And I was hoping you wouldn't mind me asking a question. My macros are done hand held and in natural light. I would love to have a bit of versatility by using a speed light. I have an SB800 and while I use it every now and again it is a little bit beyond me and I don't know why but I seem to have a reluctance to just have a go!&nbsp; So the question I have are you using the Yongnuo in manual or does it have the ability to talk to the camera and adjust according to your camera settings. If you are in manual what sort of power are you dialling in to the flash typically to get these well balanced shots. I realise that you have two diffusers. But I would be interested to know your power settings (if you do a sort of set and forget or you constantly change). Sent from the right side of the brain</blockquote>

[QUOTE="dullbird, post: 544027, member: 41856"] Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum only joined a couple of days ago and I'm also new to Macro but enjoying it and have a long way too go! I too have the 105 nikon and love it. You have some wonderfully inspiring photos in this thread Ironwood. And I was hoping you wouldn't mind me asking a question. My macros are done hand held and in natural light. I would love to have a bit of versatility by using a speed light. I have an SB800 and while I use it every now and again it is a little bit beyond me and I don't know why but I seem to have a reluctance to just have a go! So the question I have are you using the Yongnuo in manual or does it have the ability to talk to the camera and adjust according to your camera settings. If you are in manual what sort of power are you dialling in to the flash typically to get these well balanced shots. I realise that you have two diffusers. But I would be interested to know your power settings (if you do a sort of set and forget or you constantly change). Sent from the right side of the brain [/QUOTE]

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