Nikon 16-35 F4G VR

On 8/12/2010 5:20 AM, Ofnuts wrote:
On 11/08/2010 23:04, Peter wrote:

I have SB600 on my Nikon D200 and use it routinely on a Sigma 10-20
(15-30 equiv.) The 600's wa diffuser goes to 14mm also. It should do
fine on your 16-35 if you get one. I'd recommend against the built in
flash for closeups because it does cast a slight shadow in the bottom
of the shot.



I agree. Most of the time that shadow is the end of the lens and there
is little you can do about it, except to step further back and ruin the
close up effect you are looking for.

Many diffusers have the side effect of "extending" the built-in flash.
For instance, with a simple piece of printer paper and the right "cuts":

http://cjoint.com/data/imllQojM7b_Di...tallation1.JPG
http://cjoint.com/data/imlnyigFMw_Di...tallation3.JPG

The pictures show a bridge camera, but it's still effective on my 450D
with a 100mm macro.

Now that is clever. One of those "why didn't _I_ think of that" ideas.

On 12/08/2010 11:42, J. Clarke wrote:

Now that is clever. One of those "why didn't _I_ think of that" ideas.

:-)

--
Bertrand

"Ofnuts" wrote in message
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On 11/08/2010 23:04, Peter wrote:

I have SB600 on my Nikon D200 and use it routinely on a Sigma 10-20
(15-30 equiv.) The 600's wa diffuser goes to 14mm also. It should do
fine on your 16-35 if you get one. I'd recommend against the built in
flash for closeups because it does cast a slight shadow in the bottom
of the shot.



I agree. Most of the time that shadow is the end of the lens and there
is little you can do about it, except to step further back and ruin the
close up effect you are looking for.

Many diffusers have the side effect of "extending" the built-in flash. For
instance, with a simple piece of printer paper and the right "cuts":

http://cjoint.com/data/imllQojM7b_Di...tallation1.JPG
http://cjoint.com/data/imlnyigFMw_Di...tallation3.JPG

The pictures show a bridge camera, but it's still effective on my 450D
with a 100mm macro.



Good idea.
I know one guy who uses a sawed off - jury rigged - plastic milk container.
Costs a lot less than the Gary Fong. The only problem is that it creates a
perception that could cost event shooters money.

--
Peter