Well, there's macro and then there's close-up photography. If all you
want to do is take some pictures of some pretty blossoms (as opposed to
the bug crawling around inside) a small, collapsible reflector is
probably a good choice to fill the shadows. I'm partial to the "Impact"
brand sold at B&H because they're inexpensive and seem well made. You
can also find this type of reflector by the thousands on ebay but I
don't have any specifics about quality or specific suppliers.
Here's a 12" which may be a bit small
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=358609&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
or a 22" which I'd guess may be be better suited to a few blossoms
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=358610&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
These collapsible reflectors come in many sizes and configurations.
After spending about 4 days trying to figure out how to properly fold
one you'll find that they fold up to 1/3 of their open diameter for
fitting into a soft zippered case. I'm guessing you can fit a 7" disc
into your pack somewhere.
I've shown you translucent discs which can be used as a reflector for
fill or as a filter to cut the direct sun. They also come in opaque
white, silver, gold and black (an anti-reflector) with a color on each
side. The larger ones may have a translucent disc and then a four-way
reversible cover to provide white, black, gold and silver.
Gold/white
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=358625&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
Ah, here's one with reversible cover. I didn't know 22" was available.
<http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=358606&is=REG&addedTroughType=search>
You mentioned attaching a reflector to your tripod. I think you might
be better off using the self-timer on the camera or a remote release
while you hold the reflector. You're much more agile than any type of
reflector grip/support and you don't require any ancillary hardware to
grip the reflector.
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> Johann Thorsson wrote:
>
>>This is the least OT topic I have seen here so far!
>>
>
> Oh my, what a bad bunch we've been. :-)
>
> And welcome to the list!
>
>>I'm wondering, what type of reflector would you recommend for macro
>>photography? I am thinking about something rather small/compact which is
>>easy to transport or take when hiking and could still be fastened somehow to
>>a tripod. Any sugestions?
>>
>
> Depending on what kind of lighting you are looking for, that's what the
> various Oly macro flashes are for. The subject distances are so short
> for macro that it's pretty hard to use light from behind without being
> shadowed by photographer, so smaller light sources from in front of the
> photographer are useful. Also, macro takes a fair amount of light over a
> small area, the opposite of what umbrellas do. There's a lot more
> expertise in this are on the list than I have. but you can start by
> checking out the macro flashes on the eSIF, the T Power control,and T8,
> T10 and T28 macro flash heads
> <http://olympus.dementia.org/eSIF/om-sif/flashphotogroup.htm>.
>
> There are so many kinds to provide for different lighting effects.
>
> There's also some such stuff for the E-thingies, that I know nothing
> about. I believe Walt has the ring flash.
>
> Moose
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