Flash in what direction?

[TMG1961]

When you use flash for outdoor macro photos in what direction do you point the flash? Is it pointing in the same direction as the lens and if so in what angle? Or do you turn it away from the subject?

 

[TMG1961]

Have you tried to have your flash on auto mode, adjusting the brightness and set your camera to manual mode as well ?

I can not use the flash in auto mode, the lens is a manual lens (laowa 100mm macro), the flash stays at f/3.5 no matter what aperture i set on the lens.

 

[Jack]

I can not use the flash in auto mode, the lens is a manual lens (laowa 100mm macro), the flash stays at f/3.5 no matter what aperture i set on the lens.

Alright, that makes sense. Then you should set your flash on manual mode as well. And make some shits until you find the right flash settings. Have you checked brightness settings?

 

[TMG1961]

Alright, that makes sense. Then you should set your flash on manual mode as well. And make some shits until you find the right flash settings. Have you checked brightness settings?

What brightness settings are you referring to? I can set the flash from 1/1 to 1/128 in 6 steps and each setting i can make EV comp of +3/+7 or -3/-7.

 

[TMG1961]

The most important is the diffuser. If you make a good one you would avoid a lot of lighting problems

At the moment i am using the cap that came with the flash. I am not good at making things with my hands.

 

[MinitecaPhotographie]

At the moment i am using the cap that came with the flash. I am not good at making things with my hands.

A simple side of a translucide plastic container clipsed on the front of the lens will do the job.
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Use both with the original diffuser

 

[TMG1961]

A simple side of a translucide plastic container clipsed on the front of the lens will do the job.

Thats what the cap is, think it is called an omnibounce, it came with the meike mk320

 

[TMG1961]

I've got the same flash on ly OM-D e-m10 Mk3 and for sure the cap isn't enough to diffuse correctly the light.

Thank you. Then i will have to look into a better working diffuser.

 

[Jack]

Thank you. Then i will have to look into a better working diffuser.

You can build one yourself, no need to spend huge amount of money. Check some tutorials.

 

[TMG1961]

You can build one yourself, no need to spend huge amount of money. Check some tutorials.

Doing that as i am typing this

 

[Jack]

What brightness settings are you referring to? I can set the flash from 1/1 to 1/128 in 6 steps and each setting i can make EV comp of +3/+7 or -3/-7.

I will make a picture of my flash and will show what they are.