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By Martin Joergensen | March 5, 2009 8:30 PM | Permalink
I have always been fascinated by ringflash photography, but the only ring flashes I have shot extensively with myself have been the compact macro ones.
Large, studio-style flashes have been out of my reach due to some agonizing price tags.
But that has changed. With the appearance of ringflash adapters from several manufacturers, ringflash photography has become if not directly inexpensive then at least approachable. The ringflash adapter is in essence a light modifier, which will fit on your speedlight and transform its light to a ring shape.
I have fooled around with the Orbis adapter lately. Orbis is a New Zealand product, but widely available. I have been very pleased with its capabilities. But before I go into details about the Orbis, let me just briefly describe the physique and principle of a ringflash to you.
Ringflashes fall in two main categories: small ones for macro work and
large ones for portraiture and fashion. I'm covering the first category
here, and will return to the macro ringflash later.
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Orbis ringflash adapter.