Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat)

2001-01-23 Thread tom
"Robert P. VanNatta" wrote: I agree on the wides. The 'default' lense on my super program is a 24-50 SMC-A. 'cause I really like it. What is missing though are flash units wide enough to suit me. Most of the flash units don't go wider than 28 without some help which is probably why

Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat)

2001-01-23 Thread Bruce Dayton
- Original Message - From: "Robert P. VanNatta" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 11:51 PM Subject: Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat) I agree on the wides. The 'default' lense on my super program is a 24-50 SMC-A. 'cause I really like

Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat)

2001-01-23 Thread Bojidar Dimitrov
Recently tom wrote: "Robert P. VanNatta" wrote: I agree on the wides. The 'default' lense on my super program is a 24-50 SMC-A. 'cause I really like it. What is missing though are flash units wide enough to suit me. Most of the flash units don't go wider than 28 without some

Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat)

2001-01-23 Thread Dan Scott
In a message dated 1/22/01 11:52:50 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The missing link is a 24-?? FTZ flash unit--with perhaps eventually all the FTZ flash units upgraded to start at 24mm. "Dragging" the shutter and a STO-FEN Omni Bounce takes care of that. Mafud [EMAIL

Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat)

2001-01-23 Thread Robert P. VanNatta
Which of course is why I have a 330Ftz, 'cause it doesn't.It's been around 10 years and could use a face lift. The 400 is discontinued and the 500 needs a second mortgage tom wrote: " The AF500ftz and AF400FTZ both start at 24. The 500 zooms outn to 85, the 400 to 105. - This

Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat)

2001-01-23 Thread Robert P. VanNatta
Unfortunately true, which is why I lately acquired a 280T, and am shopping for a wide angle adapter.Since I have a 330ftz, I have usually tried to arrange things so the superprogram with the 24-50 handled available light work, and ran the ring light, while the ZX-5 flashed with the 330FTZ,

Re: wide - Was OT: (Somewhat)

2001-01-22 Thread Robert P. VanNatta
I agree on the wides. The 'default' lense on my super program is a 24-50 SMC-A. 'cause I really like it. What is missing though are flash units wide enough to suit me. Most of the flash units don't go wider than 28 without some help which is probably why most of the 'consumer' zooms start at