Yes, the more power the better. It does lose a couple of f-stops. And swivel is important in terms of being able to switch rapidly from horizontal to vertical shooting. Paul -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > So far every result I've seen (no only yours) looks great. However, I > understand that it's better paired with the AF540 (more power to > compesate for light loss, and according to the product website swivel > is recommended) , right? I only have the AF360... > > On 6/16/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks Fernando. I'm very pleased with the Lightsphere performance. It > literally floods the area with light when used in the manner described below, > but it can also be a good directional light source when shooting through the > cap > as though it were a softbox. > > Paul > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: Fernando <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Beautiful, like if there were no flash at all, that's the type of > > > flash photos I like ;-) > > > > > > On 6/16/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Here's a pic of Grace after a hard day at the park. I shot this with the > > > lightsphere on the 540 flash. The exposure is close to the ambient light > value. > > > I believe it was f3.2 @ 1/100th. The ambient light is largely window > > > light. > > > Grace is facing the window. The lightsphere is being used with the cap in > place, > > > and it's pointed at the ceiling, which is quite high and of an olive drab > color. > > > Most of the effective light is emanating from the sphere itself. > > > > > > > > http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=7413728 > > > > > > > > Paul > > > > > > > > -- > > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow > > > the directions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ > > > > > > -- > > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > > PDML@pdml.net > > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow > > > the directions. > > > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > > follow > the directions. > > > > > -- > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferand/ > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions.
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