Re: TTL Flash for Macro?

2001-02-08 Thread Leon Altoff
Hi Leon, Hello, Yes this is a pain of a setup but it gives plenty of light and at 7 times magnification to the film I want all the depth of field I can get! Wow. 7X? Well it's actually about 6.8 - Pentax bellows M with 50 mm f 1.4 reverse mounted at full extension and a 2 time teleconverter

Re: TTL Flash for Macro?

2001-02-07 Thread Leon Altoff
On Tue, 6 Feb 2001 22:38:23 -0600, Dan Scott wrote: I've never used on an off camera flash. Which small TTL flash would be most suitable for macro work? I'm interested in assisting available light, but not replacing it (and ringflashes look flat to me). Any suggestions? Do I actually want TTL?

Re: TTL Flash for Macro?

2001-02-07 Thread Dan Scott
Hi Flavio, Thanks for the feedback. So I'm looking for a used Fg hotshoe adapter now. :-) Any expererience with any of the flashes I mentioned, or alternate suggestions? The AF240T is looking like my optimal flash at the moment, since it has the 5P Sync port on it. I was thinking of

Re: TTL Flash for Macro?

2001-02-07 Thread Dan Scott
Hi Leon, Yes this is a pain of a setup but it gives plenty of light and at 7 times magnification to the film I want all the depth of field I can get! Wow. 7X? When I want to travel light I have actually made a double headed flash from a Pentax AF240FT and a Mecablitz 34BCT. I simply removed