3. Yes. You'll need some side lighting to eliminate the flat light with a
ring flash without separate light quadrants.
Ken Waller
----- Original Message -----
From: Joseph Tainter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 1:34 PM
Subject: Macro Ring Flash Questions
> I'm considering a macro ring flash, mainly for flower photography. This
> is just an occasional application, so I can't justify to myself the
> price of Pentax's unit. Phoenix/Vivitar offer one at a better price. I
> do have some questions:
>
> 1. Has anyone tried the Phoenix/Vivitar unit?
>
> 2. This unit lacks variable power output. Will this matter for very
> close-up macro work, or will the TTL function take care of power output?
>
> 3. The unit lacks separate light quadrants. Will this produce flat
> results?
>
> 4. How well does a ring flash work on a lens with a rotating front
> element (my FA 100 f2.8 macro)?
>
> Thanks for the help,
>
> Joe
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