----- Original Message ----- From: J. C. O'Connell Subject: RE: FA 100mm f=2.8 Macro and macro ring light: Questions
> Sorry, > > but the whole point of a ring flash is for photography > CLOSE to the lens. In fact if used for normal range > photography, the ringlight will acually increase redeye > because the flash is so close to the lens axis as the subject > gets farther away. > > re: "rings" in models eyes isnt caused by ringlights, > probably due to flashhead centered in an umbrella > causing a donut shaped large light. I don't know how red eye entered the discussion. I suggest you try to reverse mount a short lens, like the 24mm that was mentioned in the thread to a bellows, put a ring light on and see if the illumination is full. Then get back to me. William Robb - 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 .
