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Fahmi Manna photo
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
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Review on Nissin MF18 for Nikon Macro Ring πŸ“Έ Flash – Advanced TTL Flash for Exceptional Macro Photography by Fahmi Manna

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Great flash, really improves insect macro photography in low light

It was a bit difficult for me to learn how to use it, but I think that was mainly because I had never used a flash before. Once I figured out the right settings on my Canon 6d it was amazing. I can take close-up shots of insects in my garden in much worse light than without and get great fill flash when the sun is out. It doesn't drain rechargeable batteries, but I can shoot for hours on a set of batteries I bought for it. The only thing that frustrates me is that with a shutter speed limited to 1/180 I can't use it with my Sigma 150mm macro lens because the lens needs a shutter speed higher than 1/250 to avoid blur, with or without flash. . With my Canon 100mm macro lens, that's no problem and the shots are great. I also found that some flies really don't like the flash and fly away before the shutter even opens. But most insects don't seem to notice it at all.

Pros
  • FINE POWER CONTROL - MF18 offers manual power control from 1/1 to 1/64 in 1/3 EV increments, fine macro power control from 1/128 to 1/1024 in Steps 1/6 EV steps, TTL compensation -3.0 to +3.0 in 1/3 EV steps, Auto
Cons
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December 31, 2022
Fantastic ring flash - very strong light output