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Canon Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT question

Started 11 months ago | Questions thread
John K Veteran Member • Posts: 9,870
Re: Canon Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT question

Larry Cunningham wrote:

John K wrote:

Larry Cunningham wrote:

I guess we'll have to agree to disagree.

The inverse square law is physics Larry so you are not disagreeing with me, but with science.

I was not disagreeing with you regarding the inverse square law, and I resent the implication that I'm that ignorant. I've been a serious amateur photographer for well over fifty years, I don't need any lectures on basic optics. I never stated nor implied that I had somehow discovered something new to science or photography.

From a previous post of yours:

"I use the twin flash for a specific kind of plant photography, using a technique that was taught to me by an ace naturalist/photographer a few years ago. My goal is to get photos of small plants like tree buds and wildflowers using lighting that throws the background of the photo into almost complete darkness. If I do it right, the result is a photo that doesn't need a lot of postprocessing to look like a "scientific specimen" photo."

You do not need to be an "ace photographer" to let the background go black due to flash fall off, and no one flash will give you better results than another one. They all are effected equally by the inverse square law. You made black backgrounds sound difficult or special, when anyone can do it and it is easy...

Edit: Not really trying to pick on you, I just do not want to see someone buy a twin flash thinking that it will perform differently than a standard flash unit. Also it kinda sounds to me like you are trying to talk yourself into getting a twin flash, and me thinks you are gonna be disappointing with it. Out of the box they are BRUTALLY harsh and difficult to diffuse in a short distance.

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