And don't forget that the AF140C gives full TTL control unlike off-brand ring flashes.
Christian On Thursday 14 March 2002 03:20, Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > here is a reply I sent recently to someone who asked a similar > question; in addition to the things mentioned, it also does ttl. > > I had an AF140C for a while a couple of years ago which I used with an > A 100/2.8 macro I had. > > In contrast (!) with the AF080C and presumably many other ringflashes, it > has 2 semicircular flash tubes which you can switch on & off independently. > This means you're not limited to full-on shadowless flash. It also has > modelling lamps so you can preview the effect of the shadows. It's a > very fine piece of equipment and gives a nice light - not as clinical > as you might think. Ring flashes have many applications outside > medical and nature macro photography. For instance, they are commonly > used in portraiture and fashion by some excellent photographers. The > AF140C is a good deal more expensive than the AF080C, but probably as good > a ringflash as you'll get apart from the giant ones that fashion > normally photogaphers use. > > > --- > > Bob > > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Thursday, March 14, 2002, 2:01:13 AM, you wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Does anyone have experience with this flash unit or with a similar > > product by Vivitar/Sunpak or Phoenix? Basically, I need to know if the > > Pentax unit is worth the money compared to less-expensive non-Pentax > > units? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Robert - 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 .
