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After all, thank you Brian, Kahis and Nikita.

"Let?s go for parts" like say Jack, the Ripper... (black humour..)


KAHIS:
"If you plan to photograph smaller insects outdoors you'll probably benefit a lot from a good flash rig or ringflash, something like this: http://www.eritja.com/a_suport.htm You can buy flash brackets, but building your own is not hard and much cheaper."

Ok. Now I know that light is very important. Or better, I knew but relegated for a second plan... now, I see this is an important issue to get good macrophotos.
thanks for the link. If I can buy a ringflash for 350D or 20D which do you advice? (any other can answer of course!)



LORDV:
I know your flickr site. ;) Besides, you know mine. ;) (remember omeuceu? :)

"I would get a set of extension tubes - either Kenko or Jessops."


Can you tell the precise set you choose for macrophotography please? Thank you.


"You will also need a flash bracket, off camera flash cord and a decent ETTL flash gun- canon 430EX is good. either buy or make a diffuser."

Is this flash will be enough if I get 105 mm or 100 mm macrolense Sigma?


NIKITA:

"I have to add that Canon D20 permits to use simple build-in camera's flash with lens Canon 100/2,8 macro. So I always use in mode -1 step, usualy. Otherwise you'll think about good light and lost fly itself.
As Kahis said D350 too small (1), D20 immedaitely ready for job (D350 - 2sec of waiting, often critical) (2), D350 - 1 season of real job, D20 resourse and price - two time more (3)."


2 sec of waiting is not good for insects... With my old camera - Nikon Coolpix 3100 - I must waited about 10 seconds (or more!) sometimes just to take the next photo... so, see my face when I realized that fly, or any insect escaped to far away. :(

Are you really advice to buy canon 20D? Believe that the size doesn?t matter because I did take photos with canon 350D without problems to manage it. My old Nikon Coolpix 3100 (now died...) was very small indeed, and never gets problems about that.


to all:

so in resume:

1 - Canon 350D / 20D ... (I need more comments, and read more reviews:)
2 - sigma 18-200 mm (this is for general)
3 - sigma 100 / 105 mm?
4 - one set of extension tubes (need more details)
5 - a lense 24 mm...
6 - a very good flash >> canon 430 EX or a ringflash >> which one??
any else?..

I feel that I forget something... please keep on to feedback so I can do a great shop! :) And most important: have a good material for macrophotography. I know the technique is important. ;) For the final result, it doesn?t count just the material. ;)

Thank you again to all.