The Hades set-up

Sony CD-1000. Nikkor 70-210 zoom.Nikkor 1.4 extender. Sunpak variable output ringflash. National fibre optic sensored flash sitting on a macro stage. Makes life heavy and interesting.

The results from 14 inches from subject.

The Monarch caterpillar

It may look heavy and clumsy, but these were taken hand held using this set-up, thanks to the image stabalizer on the CD-1000 and the optics between the lenses and the CD-1000 seem an ideal match.