Using Flash light

Jack

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How you set up your flash when shooting insects and macro ? Do you use it on Auto mode or Manual ?
 
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Regarding my own experience, I use my cobra flash in manual mode playing between 1/16th and 1/8th of power regarding the magnification ratio I'm in. 1/16th power is only for focus stacking. 1/8 for single shots. Adjusting settings with ISO between 100 and 250 allows me more flexibility. Stacking at ISO 250 and 1/16 if effective magnification at 3:1. Single shot at ISO100, 1/8 power with same magnification ratio.
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Greg78340 said:
Sometime my auto mode make some stupids things lol I prefere to control everything ^^ I think it's like camera modes , aperture mode is good, speed mode too , but I prefere to use Manual mode ^^
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I know what you saying, it’s easier in Auto, but I guess with manual settings you might achieve other results .
 
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Helix_2648 said:
Hopefully I give some comments after some tests with my new and first flash tonorrow. The settings are not really a miracle for me but theory and praxis are mostly not the same.
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On mine I never used on manual mode, on,y automatically. So was wondering how others are using their flashes.
 
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in my ring flsh is not another options too as just one automat with regulation of the power of the light.., I use sometime flash in camera- this one I prefer in manual.. , but I need to buy someting else still.. any Godox flash for Olympus camreas but still think what I'll buy, as I need this for portraits , sport , and nothers not only for macro .. , so think still which one I'll buy and when- no money in the moment
 
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