Macro, Flash and OSS...

[Uncle Kevriano]

As the title suggests, a post about using a flash with Macro, and the use of OSS with it.
In the past I have always shot with the OSS on, given that I rarely use shutter speeds above 1/160th for my handheld macro it seemed to make sense, even though I am using a small, low powered flash, but there was something not quite right about them in my eyes, Yes they looked ok, and I've posted a few in the past, but I thought I'd try without the OSS. This has transformed the images, much sharper than with it on. So why? I'm really not steady holding the macro, I actually find it harder than with the zoom, so you would again think OSS makes sense, but it clearly conflicts with the flash, which I am aware should freeze any movement anyway, but if that's the case, why would it m=not freeze movement caused by OSS?
Thoughts? It's an interesting discovery (from my point of view at least)

 

[iamdlewis]

I'll have to give that a try next time

 

[spudhead]

As the title suggests, a post about using a flash with Macro, and the use of OSS with it.
In the past I have always shot with the OSS on, given that I rarely use shutter speeds above 1/160th for my handheld macro it seemed to make sense, even though I am using a small, low powered flash, but there was something not quite right about them in my eyes, Yes they looked ok, and I've posted a few in the past, but I thought I'd try without the OSS. This has transformed the images, much sharper than with it on. So why? I'm really not steady holding the macro, I actually find it harder than with the zoom, so you would again think OSS makes sense, but it clearly conflicts with the flash, which I am aware should freeze any movement anyway, but if that's the case, why would it m=not freeze movement caused by OSS?
Thoughts? It's an interesting discovery (from my point of view at least)

I will find my ring flash and old sony macro lens at some point and give this a try, are you hand holding Kev or tripod monopod?

 

[Uncle Kevriano]

I will find my ring flash and old sony macro lens at some point and give this a try, are you hand holding Kev or tripod monopod?

All handheld, I can't get close enough to most of them with a tripod/monopod, and it's too much faff to set it up for each shot