On Sep 10, 2012, at 5:16 AM, P. J. Alling wrote: > I didn't think that guide numbers had any real meaning except when using > flash.
Neither did I. They probably don't, but most sites are still listing the LED macro ring light as having a guide number of 18m. > > On 9/10/2012 3:39 AM, Larry Colen wrote: >> Thanks. >> >> It's interesting, there seem to be two models. DR-5000 which is a strobe >> http://www.vivitar.com/products/9/flashes-and-accessories/1123/dr-5000 >> and a DR-6000 which is an LED ringlight. >> http://www.vivitar.com/products/9/flashes-and-accessories/1124/dr-6000 >> >> They also seem to be listed as having the same guide number. >> >> >> On Sep 7, 2012, at 9:38 PM, J.C. O'Connell wrote: >> >>> dont know if its suitable for you or not but this is the item number: >>> EBAY Item number: 330758114943 >>> >>> ----------------- >>> J.C.O'Connell >>> [email protected] >>> ----------------- >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of J.C. >>> O'Connell >>> Sent: Saturday, September 08, 2012 12:25 AM >>> To: 'Pentax-Discuss Mail List' >>> Subject: RE: Anybody got a line on an inexpensive ring flash? >>> >>> there are vivitar generic ring led flashes on ebay for about $70 >>> GN of 60 at ISO 100, pretty powerful. Not sure if they have manual >>> flash power control or not. model DR-6000 >>> >>> ----------------- >>> J.C.O'Connell >>> [email protected] >>> ----------------- >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >>> Larry Colen >>> Sent: Friday, September 07, 2012 11:30 PM >>> To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> Subject: Anybody got a line on an inexpensive ring flash? >>> >>> Unfortunately, when I started digging into what it would cost to upgrade my >>> tripod/monopod heads, and do it right, it rapidly exceeded my birthday >>> present budget. I was trying to photograph a spider eating a fly this >>> afternoon, and tried several variations of the flash, including my el cheapo >>> passive ringflash adapter, which threw away too much light for what I was >>> trying to do. >>> >>> I don't have $500 to buy the Pentax ring flash, at least not new. I don't >>> care if it's pure manual operation. I'd like it to be powerful enough that >>> I could also use it for fill when doing portrait photography. I think I'd >>> prefer flash to LED, because if I'm hand holding a macro shot, anything >>> that'll help freeze motion is helpful. Especially if I'm photographing a >>> flower and it's at all breezy outside. >>> >>> Anybody have any recommendations of flashes to look at? Or, for that >>> matter, ones to avoid? Or know of any awesome deals on a used one. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >> -- >> Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Don't lose heart, they might want to cut it out, and they'll want to avoid a > lengthly search. > > > -- > 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. -- Larry Colen [email protected] sent from i4est -- 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.
