Discussion Forum Leica S System S2 is there a macro flash for the s2 Reply To: is there a macro flash for the s2
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Just curious, why a little ring-light?

Ring-lights produce flat results, flat as a pancake.

Big Ring-light strobes produce a shadowless effect often used for fashion, but for macro I’ve never understood the concept of dead-on flat light (except maybe for scientific recording where art, or modeling the shape of the subject, isn’t the objective.)

Here’s an alternative to consider:

http://reallyrightstuff.com/ProductDesc.aspx?code=CRD-87-Pkg&type=3&eq=&desc=CRD-87-Package%3a-Camera-Rotation-Device

Add an extension arm, get any two small speed-lights to mount on the arms,
and get a double split Y sync cord that plugs into the S2’s sync port:

http://www.paramountcords.com/Ycords.asp

Way more creative control of the lighting effects.

-Marc