MT-24EX vs R1C1

MT-24EX - R1C1 face-off / showdown! I am not here to talk about which
one will give you better light or which one is more powerful. They are
both powerful enough and your light depends on how you diffuse your
flash. If you need ideas on diffusion, check out this post instead. I
highly recommend the concave diffuser! I am more interested in how well
both systems work out in the field, and the

CW's macro rig

CW's macro rig. Canon 7D, Tamron SP90 (and extension tubes), 270EX II,
FMMB and concave diffuser. You can find some info on FMMB here and
here. More macro rigs here. All images by Cheewai. 270EX II (wireless)
on FMMB (Front Mounted Macro Bracket, which allows the speedlight unit
to always stay in front even as you zoom and the lens extends out. You
can find some info on FMMB here and here.

Lantern fly

Another lantern fly added to my collection. The species count now
stands at 9. It is not exactly a new species for me since I had
photographed a nymph of this lovely Zanna sp. back in Oct 3, 2009. Yes,
it took me a little more than three years before I finally had the luck
to come across an adult Zanna sp. lantern fly! I spent 4 hours and took
like 300 images of this exotic beauty! All images