LED lighting for Macro (1 Viewer)

JCL

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2012

• #1

Has anybody use LED lighting for macro shooting? This is intended to add more light to general shots/video, but I wonder whether it might work (and serve as an alternative to flash) for macro of insects etc

An example is here: http://www.wexphotographic.com/buy-manfrotto-ml120-pocket-led-light/p1526097#details

Grateful for advice from any users - actual or potential

cheers

James

 

Bird_Bill

Well-known member

• Jul 14, 2012

• #2

Been my experience best app might be for fill. Generally shooting with tubes, reversed lens, and every now and then a bellows. Xenon strobe flash(s) works out better for me. Shooting off a bench, maybe with subject immobilization techniques employed, their suitable at slower shutter speeds and wider apetures.

 

gergrd

GREG

• Jul 17, 2012

• #3

I've tried LED lighting for macro shooting with limited success. Freezing movement is so often the issue (either the insect is moving or the plant is moving in the breeze). For the rare stationary subject, LED lighting might be fine.

 

JCL

Well-known member

• Jul 18, 2012

• #4

I guess what I'm keen on is adding light so that I can get either greater dof or faster shutter speed.