Re: IS this a crazy idea? ...

2001-08-28 Thread dave o'brien
A scroll of mail from [EMAIL PROTECTED] on Sun, 19 Aug 2001 13:56:39 EDT Read it? y >I think that would work just fine, although I think the power of the flash >might be an issue. The Pentax ringlight has a guide number of 8? vs a 20 for >the smaller AF200T. There are two ring-flashes, the AF0

Re: IS this a crazy idea? ...

2001-08-19 Thread Jeff
You are probably better off using a faster film, grain and all. I don't think you'll get much in the way of light output. If your camera doesn't have dedicated flash metering, then any el cheapo flash with a built in thyristor and bounce head (sunpak), would do a great job with a diffuser or a bou

RE: IS this a crazy idea? ...

2001-08-19 Thread Andreas Wirtz
> > > > I have a ring light but no regular strobe (I'm > primarily a > > manual everything > > please no flash kinda shooter) suddenly I find I > need to do > > some stuff where > > I would like to bounce a bit of light. I had this > crazy > > idea that I could > > use the ring light holding it a

RE: IS this a crazy idea? ...

2001-08-19 Thread Paul M. Provencher
It's like any light source and you could bounce it. You would have to play around to get the correct exposure but I expect it would work. ppro > -Original Message- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ann Sanfedele > Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2001 1:22 PM >

Re: IS this a crazy idea? ...

2001-08-19 Thread Rfsindg
In a message dated 8/19/01 12:27:16 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I would like to bounce a bit of light. I had this crazy idea that I could use the ring light holding it above or to the side instead of on the lens and kinda making a mini reflector or softener that w