Cygnustech Macro Photography Diffuser Review

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Camera: Olympus OM-1
Lens: M. Zuiko 60mm
Flash: Godox v350
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Комментарии : 119

@thebridge555 Год назад

Brendan that owns cygnustech is an awesome macro photographer himself. I brought this diffuser last year, as it was recommended to me by another macro guy. It's fantastic, completely improves my images. Brendan always replied quickly and gave me loads of extra advice about my camera and macro in general. The one thing I would say as a negative, is that it takes a while to set up and I find it a bit fiddly to do in the field. I get over this, it adds to the excitement of hunting and shooting some bugs.

@127TROOP Год назад

Excellent review, only just getting into macro after 5 years as a pro, lost my mojo, retired and now interested in the world of bugs. Your reviews are super helpful and using them in real world situations are very helpful….thanks Micael!

@sim2g Год назад

Thank you for this great review. I also appreciate to see your actual technique, it is the best way to learn. Have a great day! 🎉

@Jumpingspiderlife Год назад

We have 2 of these now! I really like mine and find it looks so much more professional when I am doing macro photography

@kevinmossmx Год назад

Mike, I love your videos, your consistency and everything that you do for us, thanks a lot bro! Great video as always

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Thank you 😊

@snaphappyian Год назад

My favorite diffuser and I recommend this one to the people I take out on my bug hunting adventures.

@MBroam Год назад

That flashlight to help at night is brilliant. I am forever struggling to hold a small flashlight against my lens to get enough light to make sure I am focused properly when doing night macros.

@ypaulbrown Год назад

2:00 great way to shoot macro by presetting focus and moving camera in......I spent many years shooting at 1:1 doing animation and that was the only way to shoot in my opinion.......you are either in focus or not in focus, and your eye will tell you when it is correct.....Bravo, Paul

@leonardstanton3591 Год назад

Thanks for another great video! Regarding Olympus in camera focus stacking. I've basically given up on it and use bracketing only for at least three reasons. (1) In camera stacking does not start where you focus, but backs up two or three "spaces" and fires off the sequence. This can be good and bad, but you loose some control because you really don't know where it is going to start. You also loose some background info that you might want. This does not happen with bracketing only. It starts where you focus. (2) Spent an afternoon photographing a ruler from the end and found a difference in the resulting depth of field in the combined image when comparing the in camera stack with and an external stack with say Zerene Stacker, Photoshop, etc. (3) With external stacking you a get a .tif at least, not a .jpg. All of this is with the 60mm lens and an OM-D EM1 Mkll. May be different on an OM-1.

@diedurchfalloseverdauung709 Год назад

I go still with the AK because it's completely closed, have a light and a holder for my raynox. I don't build it up every time I go out. I just hang the complete AK diffuser on my backpack so it is ready to use in 20sec 😁👍

@DavidBrown-if8vn Год назад

I'm wanting this one Michael!

@ypaulbrown Год назад

great information Sir....cheers from the US, Florida, Paul

@dianneandres3770 9 месяцев назад

Micael, you must have an incredibly steady hand. Your images are so beautifully sharp.

@ericb138 2 месяца назад

You can do this too Dianne. Look into focus stacking.

@yaupie Год назад

Looking forward to your comparison of Cygnustch, AK and Popeshield diffusers.

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Thanks for watching! My instagram, macro lens guide, free inspiration newsletter, patreon, etc: micaelwidell.com

@wejda7352 Год назад

I have like This diffuser it has good result and hand made so correctly

@clausgiloi6036 Год назад

I ordered this and am eagerly awaiting to try it. Hard to see how it will be ever better than the AK, loving the results I'm getting with that.

@kaitlinmarks-dubbs629 Год назад

Can you say how you ordered it? I've tried contacting via email and IG and haven't gotten any response.

@ronaldbuitendijkfotografie Год назад

Another item on the wishlist, great 😂

@GrahamMarkham 7 месяцев назад

Hi Micael, Great video, A local photographer to me Uk put me onto the Cygnustech defuser......Needless to add I ordered one.......

@EdwardKilner Год назад

That is a very desirable diffuser. Thanks for featuring it, and demonstrating it. Please follow up with that night light attachment. And, does that item come with a headband as well? There were some nice photo examples. Don’t recall seeing many really colourful bugs here near Toronto, but that may be because I haven’t looked enough. Keep up the fine work, it is appreciated.

@MicaelWidell Год назад

The night light only comes with a band for attaching on your flash :) I am sure you have just as colourful bugs in Toronto, you just have to look closely!

@SinaFarhat Год назад

Fint! Ha en trevlig vecka!

@speedeurXJR Год назад

Thanks for your test Micael. I think its a must have with a simple dorr. But I think it will not be works with the little mikei 320.

@jared3622 Год назад

Im pretty happy with my laowa lens watching this, the diffuser is very cool tho

@kennyk4134 Год назад

Check out the beetle diffuser pro with the adjustable front .

@tomm7910 10 месяцев назад

Micael, I am curious too see if you have heard about the beetle diffuser pro? If so, what are your thoughts on it? The variable angle/different sizes/raynox mount give a lot of options but I am not sure how practical all of them are in reality.

@wolfamri Год назад

Another great Video, Micael. May I ask, do you have any issues with the V350 and focus stacking? Mine gives me half dark frames, as if I used a too fast shutter speed, which I didn‘t. The V860III on the other hand is pretty slow. I‘m starting to think my OM-1 has an issue Godox flashes.

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Hmm that’s weird. Never happened for me on my Olympus. On my Sony camera it can happen when I use a flash that is not designed for Sony. If I were you I would try adjusting the shutter settings to see if that helps. Maybe also check that the flash is really properly in the hot shoe and that all connections are clean.

@wolfamri Год назад

Thanks, Micael. I really appreciate your answer. I tried all that, but will double-check 👍.

@klackon1 Год назад

Hi Micael. I looked at the Cygnustch, AK and the Kev Russell KR90 and chose the KR90, which is specifically designed for my OMS 90mm f3.5 macro and and Meike 320P mini speedlight. I have to say that I am really impressed with my KR90. It was watching your use of a diffuser that caused me to look for one in the first place, I had previously relied on a Meike soft diffuser, or the diffusers on my Olympus STF-8, so thanks a lot.

@1bhowdy Год назад

I tried to order the Cygnustech diffuser but was not able to get "how to make a payment" information after initial contact with Brandon. So I bought the Beetle Diffuser instead, which is awesome. Oh well no hard feelings, we all get busy at times.

@ypaulbrown Год назад

sharing your videos with all my 'Buggie' Photography friends......Paul

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Thank you for that :)

@VietAnhNguyen-jp1tg Год назад

Great image quality. However, seems a bit too bulky for me. I just use the Olympus em1II, Olympus 60mm macro, Raynox CM-3500 24x (24 diopter closeup lens), Olympus FL300R flash with a carved piece of sponge in curve shape. It is incredible. From infinity to 4x (8x FF equivalent), the whole kit weight about 900gram

@MacroTh3ory Год назад

That’s awesome ❤. A kind suggestion regarding “8x FF equivalent”. It’s actually about 1/2 of 4. So about “2x on FF”….. What is roughly doubled though is the Focal Length. 😊

@VietAnhNguyen-jp1tg Год назад

@@MacroTh3ory thanks for the suggestion. Whatever it is, i know that at the highest magnification, the width of the captured image was about 4.5mm. and that's awesome 😎. Once again. Cheers ☺️

@douglasstemke2444 Год назад

Likewise, seems too bulky. I switch between bird and macro so I really like the fold up macro system Michael introduced.

@fromia1 Год назад

How far could you crop with your Sony image, would it be able to match the magnification and resolution of the Olympus that has no crop?

@MorningNapalm Год назад

Well, damn. Yesterday I ordered the Pope :D Well, it is still a good diffuser I guess.

@lucapisciotta2682 Год назад

congratulations for the channel, which flash do you recommend for canon mpe 65?

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Not sure, because I do not own that lens.

@charliedrury6224 3 месяца назад

I love your video's very useful and easy to understand. For the diffuser where can we buy it, I can't to find a distrributor in Canada. thank you

@MicaelWidell 3 месяца назад

Watch the whole video to get the answer

@playeroflife Год назад

Great video. Question .. do you shout your flash on ttl or manual? Ty

@MicaelWidell Год назад

I shoot manual flash of 1/16. See my latest video for details

@palamilano80 Год назад

thank you for your videos! witch flash are you using? my cheap flash is very slow to recharge and i need to wait between 2 shot

@MicaelWidell Год назад

I always write what gear I use in the video description. Go have a look :)

@palamilano80 Год назад

@@MicaelWidell thank you

@inteliov Год назад

Did you notice any difference in light output with the AK diffuser? I’m trying to decide between the two and it looks to me like the AK is more “closed” and keeps more of the light inside…

@MicaelWidell Год назад

I will compare in detail later, but I haven't noticed any big difference. But yes I imagine that the AK is marginally better at conserving the light

@ZakReal Год назад

Hi, where buy a flash diffuser for macro How much price please

@nimuil Год назад

4:17 Will that step up ring block the light from the flash when subject is very close to the lens? For 2:1 macro lensfrom Laowa, this distance is very short. Popeshield diffusers have this problem. it’s ok on a 1:1 lens but problematic on 2:1. it blocks the light and cast shadows on the subject. this is ridiculous.

@MicaelWidell Год назад

I don't think it will block significantly

@giannizombie Год назад

Outdoor and indoor micael 😂 👍

@VladimirMikota Год назад

Excellent diffuser. I would like to buy it, but I can't find it in the Czech Republic. Would you advise where to buy it? Thank you

@MicaelWidell Год назад

As I said in the video, you will have to contact @cygnustech via an Instagram message if you want to order it.

@5RustyBin Год назад

Hi can I ask why your shutter speed is so slow on the first ant pics Micael? Using flash obviously freezes movement so just wondering about that thanks.

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Sometimes I want a bit more of the background to show, and with a slower shutter speed I can accomplish that - more green, less black.

@rogermullins7877 Год назад

Micael. What size its he step up ring Please?

@MarcosVagni 10 месяцев назад

What's the white material?

@simpedros4766 Год назад

Impossible to get hold of cygnustech currently.

@ZakReal Год назад

What camera Lens Flash use for micro animal please help me thanks

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Please see my homepage for gear suggestions: micaelwidell.com/#gear

@cours458 Год назад

wouldn't it get in the way of the "clutch" of the new m.zuiko 90mm inf-2x, (you need to pull it back to change the magnification it's on the front of the lens)

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Possibly. Hard for me to say as I haven't tried it.

@ZeLoShady Год назад

It doesn't. I went out to do macro recently and one of the guys in the group had that setup. It sits far enough forward (or back if you pull it farther onto the lens) to avoid that.

@cours458 Год назад

@@ZeLoShady but are you able to read the magnification? I made an AK diffuser for it and I cannot, I can use the clutch but I can't read what is selected

@charlesmoeller-vu9nq 3 месяца назад

Very interesting very pricey

@johnnykempo Год назад

What's the clicking sound when you take a photo? It doesn't seem to be the flash popping...

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Actually it is the flash popping. Because when stacking you have to use the electronic shutter, which is completely silent.

@weekendwanderer5514 Год назад

Does the price include shipping from Australia? As it stands, it’s already twice as costly as my flash.

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Not sure. I got my unit for free. You have to ask Cygnustech

@martonkovacs484 Год назад

I paid around £100 for it and it included shipping from Australia.

@weekendwanderer5514 Год назад

@@martonkovacs484 Good to know. Thanks!

@user-yo3sj6ms8q Год назад

Wehre can I order this Diffusor for Sony kamara

@MicaelWidell Год назад

If you watch the video, I explain it there

@johncuthbert4426 Год назад

Hi bud how much are the diffusers and how can we order one? kind regards JC

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Well if you watch this video you will get the answers to these two questions

@ganngamtangjang5797 9 месяцев назад

Sir how to purchase this diffuser any website

@MicaelWidell 9 месяцев назад

If you watch the video I tell you in there

@morex7893 Год назад

Hello Micael, I think that the ants almost got a glossy kind of look with this diffuser.

@ypaulbrown Год назад

this is hilarious, I am getting ads for roach killing chemicals while watching the video.......How Dare They send me those adds.....haha....Paul

@MicaelWidell Год назад

haha 😂

@lewcehjitl3282 Год назад

Om-1 better than Sony?

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Haven’t made up my mind yet

@theflavourist1985 Год назад

Micael, I'm sorry, but i don't get the pricepoint with those kind of diffusors... I don't want to be harsh or so, but looking at those diffusors, i don't see the pricepoint...what makes these prices?

@MicaelWidell Год назад

I believe the reason is that they are hand made according to your camera/flash/lens measurements. If you think it is too expensive you can try making one yourself. I rather pay $100 to be honest 😄

@theflavourist1985 Год назад

@@MicaelWidell absolutely, micael and I did not noticed that it's handmade and measured to my stuff. I just saw the materials and the way it's mounted and thought, just for that, people could do a DIY version of exactly that for around 20 bucks..... But of course it makes sense now, since it's handmade and measured..

@baileysbugblog6478 Год назад

I found the Poleshield, while amazing for diffusion. Did bump into things (I stack a lot). How does this perhaps compare?

@MicaelWidell Год назад

This one does not bump into things as much as the pope shield

@HUNrobar Год назад

You can actually make a functionally similar hood for like 2$ and customize to your liking.. what is harder to find is a similar front diffuser material, flexible yet durable and neutral white. But the usual home remedies can work okay

@adambota1834 Год назад

hi, where can i buy such a diffuser?

@MicaelWidell Год назад

Watch the video

@andreatonioni 11 месяцев назад

Better popshield or cygnustech in the field? Have you ever tried MK3?

@MicaelWidell 10 месяцев назад

Between these I prefer the Cygnustech because it is less in the way and conserves light better. Did not try MK3

@andreatonioni 10 месяцев назад

@@MicaelWidell many thanks! I'm now follow a new one diffuser that perhaps I will order that it seems quite complete and well made. Knowing you're a fun of diffusers, if you will have the possibilities to try it please let me know :) the name is beetle macro diffuser . I think I will go for two option, the first one: a mini DIY for Olympus made from a smart Indian photographer (Jalil), and I recently found this new brand beetle diffuser ..if you're interested and you will not find on RU-vid details , please let me know and I will share them :)

@MorningDriftwood Год назад

If you look closely, Indoor Micael looks a lot like Outdoors Micael.

@Manupassero Год назад

he's a photo stacking! :)))

@javieralvarez3280 Год назад

Stacked images always?

@MicaelWidell Год назад

I try to stack but do not always succeed. In this video most photos are not a stack

@javieralvarez3280 Год назад

@@MicaelWidell OK thanks. It seems that several flashes are fired at the same time, I thought it was a series of photos for one

@irillRep 3 месяца назад

😄🐜🕷🪲🐞👍

@woolfries1979 Год назад

Great video, highly recommend this been using for three years now here in Scotland, and taken on many macro tours beyond. Incredibly portable and the image results are fantastic diffusion wise. Weemadbeasties

@MarcosVagni 10 месяцев назад

Plastic?

@MicaelWidell 10 месяцев назад

Yes semi-transparent white thin plastic