Cheap photo macro lighting for close pictures

[mckgreg]

Albert. Picasa 2 is a free photo editing utility that sometimes is just what you need. Not always, but it does a pretty good job most of the time. You can get it here>>>http://www.picasa2.com/
Greg

 

[Albert E]

Thanks Greg!!!I have been working with my laptop,and the brightness sometimes decieves me as I change the angle of the screen!!That is why the picture was dark!!I can do the same thing you did with photoshop(complicated) or the Picture Manager in the computer!!Thanks for your help!!I am amazed at all the things we can now do with digital pictures!!Things have been changing a lot since I first started photography about 60 yeas ago!!!(Lots of scientific photography,underwater,macro,photomicrography,sports racing,etc!!)
Best regards:Albert
Regards:Albert

 

[Albert E]

Here pictures of the 20 LED ringlight with a screw mount for my small Sony W7 with which the loco and safety razor were taken!!Not bad for such simple gear!!

I hope it will give some ideas to someone!!
Regards:
Albert

 

[JTR357]

Thanks for the tips:thumbup:

I really need help with my photography skills

 

[Albert E]

Thanks JTR!!I hope these help you!!

Here some more pictures with the small Sony W7,and 20 LED ring light!!

Detail cropped from above picture to see the details!!

Regards:
Albert

 

[Albert E]

I added a refinement to keep stray light in on the ringlight,and with step rings I can use the small W7 Sony also on the 84 LEDs light!!

Regards:
Albert

 

[Trent Rock]

Here is my CHEAP macro lighting

You should feel the heat the ORIGINAL lamps put off

That flash ring thing you built sure is UGLY
But
It works great!!:thumbup:
A lot cheaper than the retail ones
Thanks for posting your project

"You know, MacGyver, that's why you're so hard to beat. Nobody knows what you're going to do next. Including you."

http://www.rusted-crush.com/macgyver/quotes.html

 

[Albert E]

That rig you have must work much cooler with those new lamps!!And my rig sure IS ugly!!But it works ok!!Even away from mains!!
Have fun as I do!!
Albert

These two are with the ring of 20 LEDs and the W7 Sony:A pyrite cristal made into a necklace hanger,and a closeup of a watch!!

I think we all have a bit of Mc Giver!!!

http://www.akct.org/page15.html