Canon Cash Back Voucher Request

SDK^ · 7 Jul 2006 at 18:44

Hi folks

I'm buying a Canon Micro Ring Lite MR-14EX Flash unit and was wondering if anyone had a spare £35 off voucher lying around ?
If you do would you mind posting one to me ?

JBuk · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:01

you can have mine, i doubt i`ll ever get that far into macro stuff

mail my trust addy with you home address

SDK^ · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:13

Thanks, you're a star

E-mail sent

DRZ · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:21

Just how good are these dedicated macro flashes compared to a well set up "normal" flash rig?

I have let my macro side lapse HUGELY of late, predominantly due to lighting. I am swinging towards getting a really good all-round flash, but if the results are massively better with a ring flash would it be worth going for one of those instead? The downside being I cant use it for anything else presumably...

Flibster · 7 Jul 2006 at 19:36

DRZ said:
Just how good are these dedicated macro flashes compared to a well set up "normal" flash rig?

I have let my macro side lapse HUGELY of late, predominantly due to lighting. I am swinging towards getting a really good all-round flash, but if the results are massively better with a ring flash would it be worth going for one of those instead? The downside being I cant use it for anything else presumably...

*cough* on the cheap *cough*

http://www.brainerror.net/texts_macroring_en.php

Currently got a couple of bits on order to make one.

Simon/~Flibster

SDK^ · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:03

DRZ said:
Just how good are these dedicated macro flashes compared to a well set up "normal" flash rig?

I have a Canon 550EX which can be tilted down a little but it doesn't produce great results - shadows are harsh.
The MR-14EX Macro Flash contains 4 flash tubes which can be set in pairs to fire at different exposures and shadows are almost completely reduced.

It also means that apertures of F11-F16, with high shutter speeds and low ISO can be used to increase depth of field, reduced camera shake and noise

Sleepyd · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:23

but think of the poor blinded insects!

Lostkat · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:30

SDK^ said:
Hi folks

I'm buying a Canon Micro Ring Lite MR-14EX Flash unit and was wondering if anyone had a spare £35 off voucher lying around ?
If you do would you mind posting one to me ?

How much have you found it for?

SDK^ · 7 Jul 2006 at 20:38

Lostkat said:
How much have you found it for?

Cheapest I've found is from HK : £260, VAT and import paid + £30 P&P.
The cheapest UK price is £320 including P&P

I can't wait to try this one out

Johnny|lucidcomposure · 7 Jul 2006 at 21:16

I was at a permajet model show and the photographer was using one. The results were stunning.

Lostkat · 8 Jul 2006 at 07:44

SDK^ said:
Cheapest I've found is from HK : £260, VAT and import paid + £30 P&P.
The cheapest UK price is £320 including P&P

I can't wait to try this one out

Got extension tubes? :eek:

I hope that's not the kit lens I see hiding beneath that lot

SDK^ · 8 Jul 2006 at 08:33

Lostkat said:
Got extension tubes?

I hope that's not the kit lens I see hiding beneath that lot

hehe LK

That isn't my camera; I stole the picture from another website.

I have extension tubes which was another reason to get the Macro Flash. As you probably know - with the tubes fitted it's almost impossible to use it handheld.

They are shipping the flash on Monday and when it arrives i'll post some examples

JET_PILOT · 8 Jul 2006 at 11:48

Looks a tidy bit of kit that does

Did you get sorted with some vouchers ?

JET