Hi, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> The flash has to be nearly on top of the lens front in order to illuminate evenly >marco subjects. It also helps to have a large flash. At high magnifications a larger flash head (meaning the lens for the output) can act as an equivalent to a softbox. Let's face it, if you were illuminated by a flash which was two or three times as tall as you, any "point source" effects would be eliminated, which is the function of a softbox. I use the 280T on the Hotshoe Grip and attachment brackets, which can be manipulated so that it is adjacent to the front of my 90mm macro lens. A 200T on another HSG is chained to that and used hand held to provide fill. This has the bonus of supplying a comforting beep to let you know that enough light was received for "correct" exposure. All purchased secondhand for a total not exceeding �150. Allowing for "rip-off Britain" you should be able to get it for about half that. I recently used this and my 50mm with bellows to photograph ~3-6mm bugs (Hemiptera) on 100ASA E6 for a friend's thesis. Perfect exposure. Focusing was a learning experience but we got there in the end. If I wanted to use the 200T on an attached bracket I would just buy another attachment bracket and stack it under the first. Usually, what I want to shoot is immobile enough to not need this. > I have to work seriously on the bracket issue and possibly revert to a smaller >flash. The 280 apperars to be still a little big but it should already have a plug >for the F5P ext. cable which would make me save about 30 USD of worthless plastic. I >liked the 220T but it has no autoflash capabilities so I could use it only with the >Z-1p. I repeat; big flash is good for macro. I have no exposure problems with Pentax brand flashes used at ranges of 3-10cm from the subject. mike - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
