Bower SFD14C Digital Macro Close-Up Ring Flash + Tripod + Batteries & Charger + Accessory Kit for Canon EOS Rebel XT, XTi, XS, XSi, T1i, 50D, 40D, 5D SLR Digital Cameras

Kit includes: 1) Bower SFD14C Digital Macro Ring Flash; 2) Deluxe Photo/Video Tripod; 3) Batteries and Charger; 4) Deluxe 6-Piece DSLR Cleaning Kit The SFD14C Digital Macro Ring Flash is the convenient and creative lighting solution for copying documents, medical, dental, nature and small subject photography. Utilizing a circular tube as its light source for just the right amount of illumination, at short working distances, where built-in and conventional flash units are hard to use, the SFD14C might even be the only way possible to light your subject. Unlike complicated, bulky and expensive OEM ring flashes, the SFD14C will operate with any current, past or future, digital or film SLR Camera that has a flash shoe, its economically and efficiently powered by 4 AA size batteries plus it is backed by a lifetime warranty! The two-piece design mounts the control unit containing the batteries on your camera's accessory hot shoe which allows the flash head to be compact and lightweight for easier handling and camera balance. This flash connects directly with 52mm filter sizes lenses and is additionally supplied with 55mm, 58mm, 62mm, & 67mm adapter rings. Avoid camera shake and achieve maximum image quality by setting your camera on this sturdy, lightweight 57-inch tripod. This kit includes 4 ultra high capacity 2900mAh Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries and a multi-voltage rapid charger. This 6-piece cleaning kit contains an air blower, lens cleaning tissues, lens cloth, lens cleaning liquid, blower brush and cotton swabs.
Customer Review: forget the tripod
The Bower SFD14C ring flash appears identical to the Opteka RL-500, which has been problematic for some Amazon reviewers. My Bower ring flash works fine, so far (as of this second day). I wish it allowed for a lens cap while it is installed; instead for protection I will insert a UV filter between the ring flash and lens. The battery charger is better than expected; it handles AAA (as well as AA) without adapters and, unlike others, appears to sense each cell separately. With other chargers which charge 2 cells in series, one cell may invert or otherwise fail. I have not yet tried the charger with NiCd, which it also claims to support. The "Accessory Kit" is a Precision DJC-007 cleaning kit. It appears similar to Amazon B000W79C82, except without the DigiKlear or B001LEQA12 without the LensPEN. The cleaning fluid is labeled: "DISTILLED WATER AND NON_TOXIC GLASS CLEANER". The tripod is a Digital Concepts TR60N, for which see Amazon B000093UDQ. For $15-20 more than a Bower SFD14C without batteries, I am satisfied.

Nature's way of returning the nutrients back to the tree is through the leaves of the tree. Fallen leaves contain up to 80 percent of the nutrients that a tree absorbs during its growing season. Leaves return their store of nutrients to the soil when they are allowed to decay on the ground. The nutrients are reabsorbed by the tree's roots and channeled back to a new season of growth.

It makes common sense to use this potent substance for your flower or/and vegetable garden. Leaves serve as a key component in your soil. You miss the opportunity to add a rich, natural source of organic matter to your garden if you don't use the annual bounty of leaves. Regular applications of compost, mulch, and other matter, such as fallen leaves need to be mixed into your soil. Otherwise your soil becomes humus-deprived losing its ability to retain moisture and nutrients. The pH levels will drift out of balance making it less hospitable to microorganisms.

Fallen leaves are a favorite food of earthworms everywhere making it nature's perfect mulch. Turn your soil into an earthworm factory with a thick layer of fallen leaves enriching it with one of the natural world's finest-quality fertilizers-worm castings.

Large, leathery leaves such as oak can take years to break down. If left in thick layers, they become barriers between rainfalls and the soil, so shred these larger leaves. Leaf vacuums/shredders can reduce a mountain of leaves to one-sixth of its volume. Instead you can also shred leaves by mowing the lawn and raking the bulk into your flowerbeds or collecting them in bags to be used as summer mulch. Place a thin layer of shredded leaves in direct contact with the soil so that microorganisms can turn them into dark, fungi-rich leaf mold. Thin layers of shredded leaves will keep the ground cool, hold in moisture, and keep the weeds at bay. Shredded leaves make attractive winter mulch piled around garden plants after the ground freezes. This mulch provides protection for tender plant roots while allowing winter moisture to reach into the ground. You can also mix partially decomposed leaves into the soil to provide aeration while improving nutrient and moisture-holding capacity.

Over time, leaf humus tends to balance out soil that's too acidic. The exception is large quantities of oak leaves, highly acidic themselves; so the opposite effect on your soil can happen. Apply leaves to your garden beds in the fall after plants are dormant. It is a good idea to also add a nitrogen source such as fish emulsion. Of course, do not use leaves from any diseased trees. They should be carried off your property actually to prevent the infection from spreading. Also avoid black-walnut leaves because they contain a toxin that can retard the growth of garden plants. The benefits from using fallen leaves far outweigh these few precautions.

Dayelle Swensson is an avid writer for the web on a number of topics. Having gardened herself for many years, she is able to advise others about a variety of things including gardening tips, lawn and tree care, watering, hose reel and keeping your home garden looking good and healthy.

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