Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-07-07 Thread Fred
Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it invaluable for macros of flowers and insects? No idea of pricing, but the AF80C is an excellent little flash. It is quite a good flash. I used one for a while until I replaced it with the AF140C. Both have their good and not so

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread David Savage
G'day from Australia Jay. Can't help you with your flash question. Here in West Oz there's plenty of natural light around. Even in winter :-) Welcome. Dave On 6/27/05, Jay Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
Jay Taylor wrote: My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it invaluable for macros of flowers and insects? When it comes to insect photography with Pentax, Mark

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread frank theriault
On 6/26/05, Jay Taylor [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Mark Roberts
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... LOL That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P -- Mark Roberts Photography and writing www.robertstech.com

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Tom Reese
Mark Roberts wrote: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... LOL That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P And I thought it was just me. To expand on the AF-080C: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Jun 27, 2005, at 6:58 AM, Tom Reese wrote: The Phoenix ringlight fits bigger lenses and is also TTL. This was my first ringlight. It's cheaply made but it works. Sunpak makes TTL ringlights DX-8R and DX-12R. I have the DX-12R and use it more than the other two because it fits 67mm

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Kostas Kavoussanakis
On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Tom Reese wrote: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking highlights in shiny surfaces including eyes. If you're pointing the camera at non-reflective surfaces and you're close and you aren't stopping the lens down too far then the flash will give

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Tom Reese
Kostas Kavoussanakis wrote: On Mon, 27 Jun 2005, Tom Reese wrote: I have one that I've used occasionally. It does give odd looking highlights in shiny surfaces including eyes. If you're pointing the camera at non-reflective surfaces and you're close and you aren't stopping the lens down too

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread Cotty
frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... LOL On 27/6/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P opens eye Unh? Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=|

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-27 Thread P. J. Alling
Go back to sleep, you don't want to know. Cotty wrote: frank theriault [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: As for Cotty, I have no idea what he's talking about... LOL On 27/6/05, Mark Roberts, discombobulated, unleashed: That's all right. Neither does Cotty :-P opens eye

New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Jay Taylor
Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I dare mention on this forum?). The *ist DS is my firs

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Cotty
On 26/6/05, Jay Taylor, discombobulated, unleashed: Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Tom Reese
Jay Taylor wrote: My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? That price is a little high IMO. I've seen them for around $120 IIRC. Tom Reese

RE: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Shel Belinkoff
Hi - and welcome. I can't help you with your questions as I'm a dunce when it comes to using flash. However, please feel free to spell out the names of other cameras and gear that you use or have used. Canon is fine, as is Nikon, or any other camera or brand name. Sheesh, you invoked the name

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread William Robb
- Original Message - From: Jay Taylor Subject: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it invaluable for macros

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Jerome Reyes
Jay, My question is regarding the AF080C ring flash. Is a used one in excellent condition worth $150 US? Those of you who have used it are you pleased with it and is it invaluable for macros of flowers and insects? I've never used a ring flash. However, I do remember reading about them and

Re: New List Member -Feedback on AF080C Please

2005-06-26 Thread Boris Liberman
Hi! Greetings fellow Pentaxians, I am a new *istDS user from Seattle, Washington USA. New to Pentax, but have dabbled in photography over the last decade or so. I've really been interested in digital the last few years using mostly Cano,...(do I dare mention on this forum?). The *ist DS is my