NIKON Speedlight SB-800 When I started with digital photography all the pros shot with this speedlight. Newer models are available now but this one has everything a serious amateur or photo enthusiast can ask for. If you find a good, inexpensive us
NIKON Speedlight SB-600 Not far behind the SB-800. Has a few features less. Still in my bag, especially if I want to shoot with two flash lights. ★ ★ ★
MAGMOD MagBeam flash extender This is an important accessory for my bird photography. It helps to bring out the colors in situations where the available light is just not sufficient or very dull and I also use it to extend the depth of field.★ ★ ★
Flash bracket (Do-It-Yourself item) The flash bracket of my dreams costs about $350 here in the United States 😆, but as a machine builder by trade I like to tinker with metal and just built my own one for less than $40…. This is “Generation II” an
Viltrox RB08 Bicolor LED Light This small LED light has a color temperature range between 2500K and 8500K and is dimmable between 10% and 100%. I use it for detail shots in nature photography, like mushrooms or blossoms (see an example by clicking
Mini Soft Box (Do-It-Yourself item) Building this small soft box that can be easily attached to a flash light was another Do-It-Yourself project. I use it in my “backyard studio” for bird photography or for projects like this collection about phot
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NIKON Speedlight SB-800

When I started with digital photography all the pros shot with this speedlight. Newer models are available now but this one has everything a serious amateur or photo enthusiast can ask for. If you find a good, inexpensive used one somewhere, go for it, it will serve you well.

★ ★ ★ ★

NIKON Speedlight SB-600

Not far behind the SB-800. Has a few features less. Still in my bag, especially if I want to shoot with two flash lights.

★ ★ ★

MAGMOD MagBeam flash extender

This is an important accessory for my bird photography. It helps to bring out the colors in situations where the available light is just not sufficient or very dull and I also use it to extend the depth of field.★ ★ ★ ★ ★

I have written about his flash extender more detailed in a blog post:

http://www.exnerimages.net/blog/2017/3/30/gear-talk-magmod-magbeam-wildlife-kit

Flash bracket (Do-It-Yourself item)

The flash bracket of my dreams costs about $350 here in the United States 😆, but as a machine builder by trade I like to tinker with metal and just built my own one for less than $40…. This is “Generation II” and new ideas are already in my head…😊

I use the flash in wildlife photography mostly to boost colors. This flash bracket allows to turn the camera 90 degree from landscape to portrait orientation while the speed light still stays in the same position.

Viltrox RB08 Bicolor LED Light

This small LED light has a color temperature range between 2500K and 8500K and is dimmable between 10% and 100%. I use it for detail shots in nature photography, like mushrooms or blossoms (see an example by clicking HERE ), or for work related video recordings.

★ ★ ★ ★

Mini Soft Box (Do-It-Yourself item)

Building this small soft box that can be easily attached to a flash light was another Do-It-Yourself project. I use it in my “backyard studio” for bird photography or for projects like this collection about photography gear.