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 Sep 28, 2005, at 8:22 AM, Glen wrote:
..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
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'm a pretty new DS owner, so I don't have much to offer. I have only used
an
At 11:37 AM 9/28/2005, Godfrey DiGiorgi wrote:
If you want dedicated wireless operation, the Pentax AF360FGZ and
Sigma EF 500 DG Super have been the only two fully compatible units
that support all features on the DS body. The new Pentax AF540FGZ,
due out very soon, will also support those
I still use a standard AF200T for all-around shooting
and the Sunpak 611 units for more serious applications.
Collin
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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
At 11:53 AM 9/28/2005, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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
Hello Glen,
Don't know how much help I can be, but I'll give you my experience. I
started out using AF360FGZ's - 3 of them in wireless configuration for
mimicking studio lights. On the plus side, they were very portable.
On the downside, no modeling lights was clumsy. On top of that, the
power
The monolights are much more powerful than the Sigma 500. It's tough to
compare. With the monolights at about 12 feet from the subject, I can fire them
into the umbrella reflectors, set them at 1/2 and 1/4 power, and shoot at ISO
200, f11. The Sigma on camera would probably give me about f8 at
At 12:48 PM 9/28/2005, Bruce Dayton wrote:
On top of that, the
power difference was quite major. With the portable flashes, I could
only achieve about f5.6 at full power with ISO 160 film. I found that
to be inadequate most of the time. When shooting that type of stuff
with a background,
You can see the Studio Pro set on Adorama's web site:
http://www.adorama.com/SPE3200K.html
At 12:48 PM 9/28/2005, Bruce Dayton wrote:
On top of that, the
power difference was quite major. With the portable flashes, I could
only achieve about f5.6 at full power with ISO 160 film. I found
Paul,
My Sunpak 611 setup has some of the same lacks.
Losing 2-3 stops with the umbrella or diffuser takes away a lot.
The 611 GN is 160 (in ft), which means 10 ft @ f16 directo or, iirc,
8ft @ f8 off a white umbrella. Less when the umbrella can't be as close.
I'm looking @ some used JTL
Hello Glen,
With the Alien Bees - 1 full power and 1 half power it would be about
f16 shot into umbrellas. The Af360FGZ's would have had a Lumiquest
softbox diffuser.
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Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 10:09:54 AM, you wrote:
G At 12:48 PM 9/28/2005, Bruce Dayton wrote:
Hi, Bruce.
I forgot one thing: What model of Alien Bee monolight are you using?
thanks again,
Glen
At 01:38 PM 9/28/2005, Bruce Dayton wrote:
Hello Glen,
With the Alien Bees - 1 full power and 1 half power it would be about
f16 shot into umbrellas. The Af360FGZ's would have had a
Hello Glen,
I have two B800's with reversible 42 umbrellas. Considering getting
a 3rd for backgrounds.
When I shopped around, they were most definitely the best bang for the
buck.
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Best regards,
Bruce
Wednesday, September 28, 2005, 11:03:18 AM, you wrote:
G Hi, Bruce.
G I forgot one
On Sep 28, 2005, at 8:44 AM, Glen wrote:
If you want dedicated wireless operation, the Pentax AF360FGZ and
Sigma EF 500 DG Super have been the only two fully compatible units
that support all features on the DS body. The new Pentax AF540FGZ,
due out very soon, will also support those features
Hello Godfrey,
I have used up to three of them. You are correct, the range is
limited. On top of that, I have had failure when the ambient light is
too bright, also. It also takes just a little bit of up front time,
much like the P-TTL kind of thing, which allows blinkers even more
time to
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