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Art-macro-setup

current macro setup:

* canon xsi
* Tamron AF 18-270mm f/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical IF Macro Zoom
* old pentax 50mm f1.2 set wide open and focused to infinity, coupled to a
* 49mm ~ 58mm male-male macro reversing ring and
* 72mm to 58mm lens-filter step down ring
* yongnuo YN-560 Speedlight Flash for Canon
* kirk Universal Macro Flash Bracket \\ * giottos mini ball head mh-1004-320 attached to the sync cord and flash to give more flexability in aiming flash head
* Opteka E-TTL / E-TTL II Off-Camera Flash Sync Cord for Canon EOS


the above setup is based on the writings of M. Plonsky on his website with some very inspiring and stunning close ups of insects. This is an example of his photographs, click on the picture to jump to his website and visit his gallery.