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Halo Macro LED Ring Flash
PORTABLE LED LIGHT FOR FLASH AND CONTINUOUS LIGHT
This LED ring flash is the perfect pocketable lighting solution for your EOS camera. It
is well-designed and easy-to-use, whether you attach it to the lens for classic ring flash
effect, position it handheld off-camera, or even mount it to the hotshoe of your camera.
This 60-bulb LED light can work in three flash modes, as a continuous light mode or,
by half pressing the shutter, as an AF assist lamp. The angle of light from the LED bulbs
is 60°, giving you a wide spread of even light. The brightness is adjustable up to three
stops via a simple wheel. Colour temperature is 5500K ±300K.
The power output is astonishing, given that the Halo
runs on just four AA batteries. Battery life is extended
immeasurably by the low power consumption of LED
technology. The flash mode output is twice as powerful
as continuous mode. In both flash and continuous mode
the left and right sides can be fired independently for
more dynamic lighting effects. The effective flash range is
5cms to 1.5 metres. Sync speed is 1/200 second.
Small enough to carry in your coat pocket, yet
sufficient for a variety of uses as your sole lighting
solution. We particularly like the ease with which you
can adjust the power levels and that you can use this
LED ring flash as a flash or continuous light. It also has
integral mounts for use on your camera’s hotshoe as well
as on a lens. Includes eight lens adapters to fit all EF and
EF-S lenses from 52mm to 77mm filter mount.
REF: K040 £49.99
Macro reflector
This handy device provides a touch of extra
light by reflecting backlighting onto small
subjects – excellent for softening shadows
when shooting outdoors. The reflector
material is silver one side and white
the other. The reflector is positioned by
pushing your lens through the elasticated
hole. The central hole measures 7.5cm and
the overall diameter is 31cm.
REF: R183 £9.95
new
Extension tube set
MAGNIFICATION WITH AUTOFOCUS
Get closer to your subject and achieve
greater magnification whilst still
retaining autofocus functionality with
this set of Aputure extension tubes.
They are designed with all the circuitry
and mechanical coupling to maintain
autofocus and TTL auto exposure.
Extension tubes enable a lens to
focus closer than its predetermined
minimum focusing distance. Extension
tubes have no optics – they are mounted
between the camera body and lens
to create more distance between the
lens and film plane. By moving the lens
further away from the film or sensor in
the camera, the lens is forced to focus
much closer than normal.
The set contains three tubes of
different lengths: 13mm, 21mm
and 31mm. Each tube can be used
individually or in any combination to
obtain the desired magnification. The
greater the length of the tube, the closer
the lens can focus.
Coupling rings
DOUBLE THE LENS
Get incredibly close by reversing one
lens and coupling it with another. A
coupling ring has threads on both
ends so that two lenses can be joined
together at their filter mounts. One lens
is attached as usual to the camera body,
the second lens reversed and attached to
the first. Made from metal for durability.
Available in a combination of
filter sizes from 52mm to 77mm
REF: R703 £3.95 each
Above left: Doll’s house sewing machine
with lens fitted as standard, no adapter.
Above right: Subject photographed using
the first lens fitted as standard and coupled
with a second lens, which is reversed.
Reversing rings
GO THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS
Expand the macro potential of your lenses
(recent and old) simply by turning them
around. A reversing ring has a lens mount
on one end which attaches to the camera
and on the other end a thread which
screws to the filter mount of the reversed
lens. Made from metal for a solid thread
that won’t wear. For use with one lens at a
time. A cost-effective way of experimenting
with macro photography, and great fun!
Available in 52mm, 58mm, 67mm, 72mm
and 77mm
REF: R698 £7.50 each
Macro
Canon’s range of macro
lenses are highly
desirable but pricey.
So before you take the
plunge with a specialist
lens, you can try one of
the lens adapters below
at a fraction of the price.
Above: Peacock feather shot with lens
reversed and manually focused. EOS 1000D
with EF 24-85mm lens reversed. 1/60
second at f21, ISO 400.
Close-up lenses
MAGNIFYING GLASSES FOR YOUR LENS
Unlike extension tubes which have no glass, close-up lenses
are essentially a sophisticated magnifying glass which you
screw to the filter mount on the front of your lens to enlarge
your subject. This set from SRB is made in the UK and includes
four close-up lenses of different dioptres, offering varying
magnification strengths. They can be used individually or
stacked together to multiply the effect. These are particularly
useful when using longer focal lengths because the magnification needed is less, so the
image suffers less degradation at close distances.
This set includes +1, +2, +4 and +10 dioptres in a fold-up case. The lenses are single
element. Choose the right set for your lens filter size. They can also be used with stepping
rings (opposite page) so buy for your largest filter mount and step down for lenses with
smaller filter mount sizes.
Set of four in 52mm, 58mm, 67mm, 72mm or 77mm size REF: K113 £19.95
Wide converter 0.25x with 10x macro
Converts the 18mm setting of the EF 18-
55mm lens to an ultra-extreme wide-angle
fisheye lens (focal length of approximately
4.5mm) giving a circular image. Unscrew
the rear section and it can be used as a
separate 10 dioptre (approx.) macro lens.
REF: R532 £99.99
Wide converter 0.43x with 10x macro
Converts the 18mm setting of the EF 18-
55mm lens to an extreme 8mm wide angle.
Rear section can be used as a separate 10
dioptre (approx.) macro lens.
REF: R531 £84.99
Wide angle converter 0.7x
Converts 18mm setting to 12mm.
REF: R345 £69.99
Above: EF 18-55mm set to
a focal length of 18mm and
closest focusing distance
Above: with 10x macro lens
Digital King converters
PIMP YOUR KIT LENS
Digital King converters are designed to work with the EF 18-55mm zoom lens and offer
a relatively inexpensive method of extending the wide-angle capabilities of this popular
kit lens. They attach to the front of the lens using the 58mm filter mount. A great way of
accessing wide angle and macro with your kit lens. Three versions are available.
Macro arm light
TWO LEDS FOR FLEXIBLE LIGHTING
Lighting is critical for close-up work. Just
a spot of light here to reduce the shadow
and a touch of light there to illuminate the
subject can make all the difference to the
final image. You can achieve both with this
twin-arm LED light.
Simply slip the macro arm light into the
hotshoe of your EOS camera and choose a
setting of Off/Low/High for each arm. Each
LED operates at a slightly different light
level, so you can achieve eight different
levels of brightness. This light is ideal when
you have specific areas of the shot to light.
There are no cables to mess with or tuck
out of sight – the LEDs are on flexible stalks
(230mm long) and can be twisted and bent
with ease to achieve the right angle of light
for your subject. The LEDs stay cool and
are flicker-free for consistent lighting every
time. The output is equivalent to daylight
(cool white) at 5600K. The LED bulbs have
a 50,000 hour life. Maximum range of the
LEDs is around 30cm, but best used close.
Weighs 55g; powered by two 3v
CR2025 lithium batteries (supplied).
REF: R473 £22.95
Above: shot with no tubes fitted.
Below: taken using all three tubes stacked
together achieving 10x magnification.
We shot a series of images on an
EOS 5D Mark II with EF 50mm lens
attached using the various combinations
of tubes (seven in total). The maximum
magnification we achieved with all three
tubes stacked together was ten times
greater than with no extension tube,
giving us true macro photography.
Best used on EF and EF-S lenses
with shorter focal lengths as these offer
greater magnification.
For all EOS cameras
REF: K042 £79.99
Mini studio kit
FOLDABLE STUDIO KIT WITH LIGHTS
Need a more versatile but portable studio
for shooting small products? Then try
this compact kit. It comes complete with
studio, adjustable stand for your camera,
two lamps and four interchangeable
background colours. It also comes supplied
with a handy carry bag for easy storage
(below). Background colours are black,
white, red, blue. The lamps are freestanding
and, when angled through the sides of the
studio, offer a soft, diffused light.
The supplied
camera stand will
hold a lightweight
EOS camera
and small lens
combination, such as
the 700D plus kit lens
(max weight 1kg). If
you want to use the
studio with a bigger
camera then we
recommend using an alternative table-top
tripod. Take a look at the small tripods on
the supports page.
Available in two sizes: 40cm
3
and 60cm
3
.
Studio kit 40
£39.99
Studio kit 60
£54.99
REF: K138
Which size?
It’s all to do with your lens. Check the
filter size on the front of your lens or
check in Everything EOS (see page
12) as we have the full list of Canon
lenses with filter sizes given.