New Macro Set-Up
14th April 2009
I have new toys to play with!
I was lucky enough recently to be able to borrow the Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens and MT-24EX flash combination from a freind, what an incredible set-up!
It’s not that easy to get to grips with but the results achievable are fantastic. I only had to use it for a couple of weeks before making the decision to buy the kit myself adding a pair of sto-fen diffusers to the set-up.
For those of you who don’t know this lens, it is a true macro lens starting at 1x life size and ‘zooming’ to 5x life size. At the higher magnifications lighting is a must as the viewfinder becomes very dark, the MT-24EX has a custom function that allows the modelling lamps to be activated with a double tap of the shutter button, my previous flash required you to press a button on the unit itself which was very inconvenient.
All in all it’s a great combo but a steep learning curve, you don’t get a massive amount of working distance and very little depth of field at the higher magnifications.
I was lucky enough recently to be able to borrow the Canon MP-E 65mm macro lens and MT-24EX flash combination from a freind, what an incredible set-up!
It’s not that easy to get to grips with but the results achievable are fantastic. I only had to use it for a couple of weeks before making the decision to buy the kit myself adding a pair of sto-fen diffusers to the set-up.
For those of you who don’t know this lens, it is a true macro lens starting at 1x life size and ‘zooming’ to 5x life size. At the higher magnifications lighting is a must as the viewfinder becomes very dark, the MT-24EX has a custom function that allows the modelling lamps to be activated with a double tap of the shutter button, my previous flash required you to press a button on the unit itself which was very inconvenient.
All in all it’s a great combo but a steep learning curve, you don’t get a massive amount of working distance and very little depth of field at the higher magnifications.
