I 100% second that recommendation. I hate flash. But I did pick up one of those
LED panels from Amazon for €20 or so after seeing our video guy at the office
using them while recording an interview with me. They are far better than any
barbaric flash.
Cheers,
Nathan
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> On 22 Feb 2021, at 21:44, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> My goal, for some time now, is to have an off-camera flash of similar
>> low power that can be used in such situations. I've bought a number of
>> low-power flashes, but the results were less that I desired, mostly because
>> they weren't low enough. The FL-36 and FL-50 should do well.
>
> OK, then. I'm going to definitely make a very specific recommendation.
>
> Get a pair of the "pocket" LED light panels. These are just about
> perfect for your flower photography. They are more than powerful
> enough, and their natural shape is already a flat-panel diffuse light
> design. You can control the brightness of each light, as well as the
> color temperature. As they are a continuous lightsource, you don't
> have to guess at exposure, composition or lighting effect. Best of
> all, they are perfectly shaped for throwing a handful of them into a
> space that a single lens would occupy in a bag. They literally are the
> size, shape, thickness, and weight of a premium-grade cellphone. Most
> have at least two screw mount points and come with a tilting shoe
> adapter.
>
> The color index (CI) of these are excellent.
>
> One key light, one fill light, Bob's your uncle.
>
> AG Schnozz
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