Ring Flash for Nikon D 70

gorby · 22nd April 2004

I have a Nikon D 70 and need to do a lot of close up photography. I intend to purcahse a Nikon 60 mm F 2.8 Macro (micro) lens..but am thorougly at a loss as to which ring flash to buy. I belive that none of the available flashes (any brand) will provide me i-ttl or any form of ttl.

Any suggestions.

warm regards,
Sandeep

sk163 · 23rd April 2004

if I'm not wrong, nikon do not have a ring flash for digital body...

VincentLin · 23rd April 2004

Buy two SB-600! The ringflash from nikon is not really good.

Belleforte · 23rd April 2004

Actually, the use of a ring-flash is very limited. The way it is mounted in front of the lens make the pictures flat and featureless. That is why they are used for very specific scientific applications like dentistry or engineering.
If you are doing close-ups as in nature photography, it is more advisible to use an off camera flash bracket. Wimberley has one of the best flash-bracket in the market where you can position an ordinary flash unit to any position you need (every directly adjacent to the lens like a ring-flash). You i-TTL or E-TTL (Canon) can still work 100%.

You can get the Wimberley modules 1 & 4 (costs $380 from CP). To use it, you will also need to buy a Acra Swiss type plate. Good thing about this bracket is you can mount this combination on a tripod with an Arca type ball head.

http://www.tripodhead.com/combo2.html

Highly recommended!

22nd April 2004	#1
gorby Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Queenstown Posts: 280	Ring Flash for Nikon D 70 I have a Nikon D 70 and need to do a lot of close up photography. I intend to purcahse a Nikon 60 mm F 2.8 Macro (micro) lens..but am thorougly at a loss as to which ring flash to buy. I belive that none of the available flashes (any brand) will provide me i-ttl or any form of ttl. Any suggestions. warm regards, Sandeep

23rd April 2004	#2
sk163 Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: SG Posts: 225	if I'm not wrong, nikon do not have a ring flash for digital body...

23rd April 2004	#3
VincentLin Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 385	Buy two SB-600! The ringflash from nikon is not really good.

23rd April 2004	#4
Belleforte Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Central Singapore Posts: 320	Actually, the use of a ring-flash is very limited. The way it is mounted in front of the lens make the pictures flat and featureless. That is why they are used for very specific scientific applications like dentistry or engineering. If you are doing close-ups as in nature photography, it is more advisible to use an off camera flash bracket. Wimberley has one of the best flash-bracket in the market where you can position an ordinary flash unit to any position you need (every directly adjacent to the lens like a ring-flash). You i-TTL or E-TTL (Canon) can still work 100%. You can get the Wimberley modules 1 & 4 (costs $380 from CP). To use it, you will also need to buy a Acra Swiss type plate. Good thing about this bracket is you can mount this combination on a tripod with an Arca type ball head. http://www.tripodhead.com/combo2.html Highly recommended!