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LED light
An alternative is to use LED lights, like the
Sunpak LED Macro Ring Light. Its
continuous output allows you to preview
the image in a way not possible with flash.
Its low power limits it to very close, and
usually static, subjects. But, then again,
it is cheap.
D5300 AND SUNPAK LED MACRO
RING LIGHT
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Macro flash
Specialist macro flash usually takes the
form of either ring-flash or twin flash.
Because operating distances are short,
units do not need high power and can
be relatively light and compact.
Ring-flash units encircle the lens, giving
even illumination even on ultra-close
subjects (they’re also preferred by some
portrait photographers). Nikon no longer
makes a ring-flash, but alternatives come
from Sigma and Nissin.
Nikon itself favors a twin-flash approach
with its Speedlight Commander Kit R1C1
and Speedlight Remote Kit R1. Both use
two Speedlight SB-R200 flashguns,
mounting either side of the lens. The
R1C1 uses a Wireless Speedlight
Commander SU-800 unit which fits into
the camera’s hotshoe, while the R1 needs
a separate Speedlight to act as
commander. These kits are expensive
but give very flexible and precisely
controllable light on macro subjects.
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