My issue with hot-shoe mounted flash for macro photography is the shadow or "blind-side" caused by the length of the lens. Yes the 280t can be pointed down but then the lens ends up blocking a lot of the light from hitting the subject.
I mount my manual flash on a bracket which hangs it above the front lens element thereby illuminating the whole subject. Having the flash in this position puts it very close to the subject (6 inches or less) The AF280t, even with the lens stopped all the way down, would be too powerfull. hmmmmm, maybe a frosted glass diffser would work? Oh, and Flavio, building the bracket was easy. I used spare parts found in my Dad's camera box and a new little ball head. The thing works REALLY well. Christian On Wednesday 13 February 2002 11:41, Fred wrote: > >>> Moreover I can't imagine a way to mount it on a homemade bracket > >>> so as to point it directly on the subject. > >> > >> Well, the AF280T can be tilted _down_ 15 degrees, and that might do the > >> trick. Plus it has minimum TTL range of only 25 cm. > > > > well it could help but in the Z1-p's case the flash would still be > > far up and to the right of the lens to cast the right light on the > > subject. > > Flavio: > > I am not sure what you are looking for, then. > > If the AF280T is too high above the subject, it can be pointed down > at the subject. If it is mounted on the lop-sided flash shoe of the > Z1-p, it can be swiveled a little to the left to still be aimed at > the subject. > > You did say you wanted "to point it directly on the subject", right? > > Fred > - > This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, > go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to > visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org . - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
