![]() ![]() Add water and clamp, tie, or tape the bag to a lamp or something that can be moved to place the drops into the focus plane. Use the very tip of a sharp toothpick to make a tiny hole in the corner of a Ziploc Bag. It is important to shoot in the dark, so ambient light won’t blur the motion or add ghosting. The key point to remember is that you need a quick burst of flash to freeze the water drop. At this low power, you can shoot a long time with one set of fresh batteries. It is 90% as powerful as the Canon/Nikon $500 flashes, has all the features you need and costs under $80. ![]() By the way, the YN-560 Flash works great for this and all speedlighting needs. Flash SetupĮven though I have remote flash trigger in my Nikon D7000, I prefer to use my inexpensive $25 Cowboy Studio Trigger (Buy the Trigger here) because it allows me to fire the flash continuously. I definitely get sharper images when it is turned off, but only when on a tripod. You can google this and find all kinds of documentation on the topic. On a tripod, you will actually get more camera shake VR or IS. The Vibration Reduction (or Image Stabilization) only helps when you are hand-holding your camera. (Check my DSLR Camera Kit for links to buy one for $110.) Also, be sure to setup your camera on a tripod and turn off your lens VR or IS. A 50mm 1.8 lens works great and it very affordable. Add two or perhaps all three of the extension tubes to your camera, then place your prime lens on the end. You can experience with camera settings, but I found the following to work well: f/14 shutter: 1/250 ISO: 200. Colorful paper on wall or box behind the dish of water (I just paint colors on a blank page in Photoshop, then print it out) 3. Ziploc Bag (sandwich size) half-filled with waterĮ. Something black to place under the glass dishĬ. Glass Rectangular Baking Dish half-filled with waterī. Oh, and don't forget the Pen to focus on. ![]() I know this looks a little ghetto, but it works! Note the off-camera flash - Colored paper taped on cereal box - Water dripping from bag clamped on lamp - Camera with Macro Extension Tubes, Prime lens and Flash Trigger. (I used my Nikon 85mm 1.4 lens, but you don’t need to spend $2000 on a lens to get these results.) After trying several different tube sets, here are my top recommendations for macro extension tubes:Ĭlick Here for My Top Recommendation for Nikon Macro Extension Tubes for $60:Ĭlick Here for My Top Recommendation for Canon Macro Extension Tubes for $53: The inexpensive Canon and Nikon 50mm 1.8 lenses work great. I recommend using these tubes with a prime lens. You can play with different combinations of the three different rings to get as close as you need. You will want to use manual focus, but if you don’t buy the auto focus model, you won’t be able to change the aperture. The key is to buy the least expensive set that gives you “auto-focus.” This means you will get the metal pins to connect with your camera, so you can change the aperture. The $60 version works great and they seem to be just as good as the $160 version. I have tried the cheap ones for $12 and you cannot change the f/stop (aperture) so they are a waste of money. See my recommendations for DSLR Camera Gear here.įor $55 – $60 you can purchase Macro Extension Tubes to convert your lens to Macro. You will need a DLSR, Tripod, Flash, Radio Trigger/Receiver, Macro Extension Tubes (see links below) or a Macro lens. Floating Water Drop - Macro Water Splash - Caryn Esplin ![]()
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