A ringflash is a wonderful tool. For this image, I used the new Broncolor Ringflash C, which has 10 modeling lights of 20 watts each. That's enough power to see exactly what I'm doing without having any more lights in the setup.
Ray Flash Ringflash Adapter for Canon 580EX Flash with Canon 1V/1Ds/1D DSLR Cameras
$199.95
Ray Flash Ring Flash Adapter for Nikon SB900 Flash on Nikon D300, D200, D90, D80, D70, D50 & D40 DSLR Cameras ...
- A Ray Flash ringflash modifier.
That amount of gear is perhaps overkill for casual group photography and, in a pinch, I would pare it down to one camera, the 24-70mm lens, one flash and the Ray Flash.
Another advantage of Pack & Head lights is that the packs can also power professional ringflashes, which are vastly superior to the hotshoe flashes that are available.
I also use an empty opaque plastic film container with it neatly cut out to slot over my onboard flash. Seems to do the trick nicely. At the moment I'm trying to decide what is best to use for macro..a ringflash or a remote flash that I can also use ...
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