If you utilize flash in your macro pictures, here’s a suggestion chances are you’ll wish to test: the Rogue Flash Macro Kit, a straightforward solution to management gentle out of your flash with topics near the lens.
For almost 15 years I’ve used Rogue diffusers for my pictures and though I don’t use them as a lot as I did as soon as, they’re nonetheless on a shelf in my workplace, accessible after I want a foldable diffuser that may be formed in numerous methods. Even when taking pictures with smartphones I’ll use them, because the totally different sizes and the truth that they’re foldable, makes for a straightforward reflector, even for LED panels.
Despite not being an everyday person, I regulate merchandise launched by ExpoImaging, as the entire vary continues to fascinate me, for its simplicity, ingenuity and portability. Rogue’s most up-to-date options embrace the Rogue Flash Diffuser Dome, which is obtainable for spherical flashes (a pattern began by Profoto modernly after which adopted by firms as Godox) but additionally has an adapter that permits its use with the – extra standard – flashes with an oblong head.
The Rogue dome can be utilized with gels
Small, measuring 3.5” vast x 2” tall (50x90mm) and with a weight of solely 2oz (60g) the Rogue Flash Diffuser Dome is a gentle white dome that helps to diffuse the tough gentle out of your flash, and the semi-spherical form of the dome makes it simpler to bounce flash. The dome attaches on to your spherical flash. The dome will also be used with rectangular speedlight flashes when mixed with the Rogue Flash Adapter Standard or Small, that are offered individually.
For inventive functions, the dome can be utilized with gels. Rogue presents, because the very early days, an enormous assortment of gels and the vary has been expanded for use with the dome. According to the corporate, “to use gels you’ll need any two stackable Rogue magnetic round flash light modifiers. For example, snap a Rogue Flash Gel Lens to your round flash, place a Rogue 1/2 CTO Gel on the Gel Lens, then snap the Rogue Flash Diffuser Dome to the top of the Gel Lens. That’s it! Everything clicks together quickly and securely.”
ExpoImaging claims that “unlike other magnetic light modifiers, our magnets won’t fall out, adding that “our unique design safely captures the rare earth neodymium magnets inside the Gel Lens’ outer ring to prevent their escape. The Rogue Flash Gel Lens included in the base of the Rogue Flash Diffuser Dome is made from extremely durable high impact polycarbonate materials that will not chip or break.”
The Rogue Macro Kit, which is the rationale for this notice, consists of the flash diffuser dome and a FlashBender, the favored identify given to the reflectors from Rogue. It’s a Rogue FlashBender v3 LARGE Reflector, a shapeable reflector directs gentle up and ahead in the direction of your topic. The picture used as illustration suggests one potential method to make use of the reflector, however as a result of it’s shapeable you possibly can flip it right into a snoot (tube) to create a circle of sunshine, for instance. For macro work, although, when paired with the diffuser, it could be essentially the most moveable solution to management gentle. I’m positive when you get to attempt it, you’ll discover a number of methods to make use of it in your pictures work, not only for macro.
The Rogue Macro Kit is obtainable for $70.87 from ExpoImaging.
