I use the Sigma 500 Super as an on-camera flash. It works quite well, providing high-speed synch, wireless, and trailing curtain shutter activation. For studio work, I use a set of two Studio Pro Excalibur 3200 monolight flash units with umbrellas. I also have a lesser power SP unit for a hair or background light. I sometimes use the Sigma in slave mode when I need a fourth light -- usually when I want a hair light and a background light. The Studio Pro set came in two carrying cases with stands, umbrella reflectors, hoods, a snout for the smaller unit and all the cords. I've added barn doors and colored gels. I bought it NIB from an original owner on ebay for about $600. I take it to some location shoots, since it's reasonably portable with the two cases, which are about five feet long and a foot square. Since the units are monolights they have integral power supplies. They are fully adjustable from 1/16th power to full power, so I can achieve any lighting ratio I wish. T! hey recycle almost immediately. It's a far better solution than on-camera strobes doubling as wireless units. Paul
> Hi, > > I think Pentax has just recently introduced a flash unit designed with the > digital SLRs in mind. There were also a couple of existing Pentax models > which were supposed to work pretty well with the *istDS. Then, I've found > that Sigma makes a couple flash units which should work pretty well on the > *istDS. Are there any others worth considering? > > I'm interested to know what flash unit people on this list have used on > their *istDS cameras, and which ones they recommend. The Sigma units could > save me some money, but I'm not sure what I might be giving up. > > I think the things that are most important to me are high power, and the > ability to use multiple flash units with relative ease. I might even > consider getting some studio monolights, if I could find some inexpensive > ones worth buying. I guess what I really want is something in between the > typical studio strobes and simple on-camera flash. I need something very > portable, but with the ability to easily use multiple flash units. > > > thanks, > Glen >
