Mark, At 5 inches, it looks like a good kit. And the results you showed are great. No more please, or you'll make me want a Q. (K-01 is ready for the daffy's to come out here.) Regards, Bob S.
On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 7:11 AM, Mark C <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks, Brian. I've not used a continuous light before, except in studio > settings, so the bolt is a new experience to me. I do like that flahs can > freeze motion, including camera shake, but when used for fill only that is > not a factor. I would not mind having the versitility to use flash on the Q > with K mount lenses, though. > > The only issue I am having with the Bolt is that I can't get it's so-called > flash mode to work on the Q. This is a mode where the Bolt activates for 1/2 > of a second when you press the shutter. The control is on the hotshoe and > the flash signal actives it. It works on every camera I have except the Q > for some reason. Regular flashes work on the Q so I am stumped for the time > being. I'm sure it is just some menu setting I am missing. > > If your 50mm K macro lens is an f4 I believe it is the same optical formula > as the M50 f4 that I used. > > Mark > > On 3/26/2013 3:02 AM, Brian Walters wrote: >> >> >> >> That's impressive. >> >> I'm still building up my Q kit - the 15 to 45 zoom is on the way and I >> have adapters for M42 and Konica AR. I'm yet to try macro with my Q but I >> have a 55mm Hexanon that I'll be playing with when I get a chance. I even >> have an old 50mm Macro Takumar that might be worth trying. >> >> I'm interested in that Bolt ring light. From your last paragraph I get >> the impression that you think actual flash has some advantages over >> continuous light. If so, any particular reason? Greater light intensity? >> >> > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
