RE: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread Alan Chan
- A Vivitar 283 or 285: Is there any reason not to get the 285 instead of the 283, considering that the price difference is negligible? With compact bodies like M or A series, these 2 aren't my favour. Using big & heavy flash like 283 on such compact camera is too off balance and heavy to hold fo

RE: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread Jos from Holland
. greetings, Jos > -Oorspronkelijk bericht- > Van: Matt Bevers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Verzonden: Monday, July 21, 2003 3:30 PM > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: Re: flash needed > > > > On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 06:24 AM, Jos from Holland wrote: > >

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread Cotty
>I have the chance to buy something with approval here. Please >don't ruin it for me. > >Plus, if I had tried to take a tripod inside I'm pretty sure it would >have been confiscated at the gate. > >Furthermore, I really need a flash for all those shots where I look at >the slide afterwards and

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread brooksdj
> Ugh. I just can't make up my mind. A couple more considerations: > > 1) Sync speed - the MX is only 1/60; the ME Super is 1/125 but the shoe > on my ME Super is a little cockeyed and I'm not sure it works. Is the > 1/60 on the MX going to be limitin

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Bevers
PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:30:04 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: flash needed On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 06:24 AM, Jos from Holland wrote: Buy Swivel head that goes around (almost 360 degrees)and up down of course. This will make it possible to quickly use indirect flash in many sit

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
S/Eastern To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: flash needed I have the 283,285hv and the af280t.The later works very well with the Super Program,thanks to Tom V's personal wedding instructions.Although i did forget to drop it. David C-S. How are you setting up your 283/285 with the umbrella,cable

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread brooksdj
> > So, I need to buy a flash. > > I've got an MX and an ME Super for right now, but I could see myself > getting a Super Program for flash use, or even an AF Pentax by the end > of the year. My question is, what do I get? > > - A Vivitar 283 or 285: Is

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread brooksdj
> > I've used my 283 with an LX, K1000, ME-F, Canon G2, Contax G2, Hasselblad > 500 C/M, Canon Elan II, and Leica M6. > > It's still with me now and provides me with fill/background light when it's > mounted on a light stand and bounced into an umbrella. >

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
, Dave Original Message: - From: Matt Bevers [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:30:04 -0400 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: flash needed On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 06:24 AM, Jos from Holland wrote: > Buy Swivel head that goes around (almost 360 degrees)and up down of &

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread mike wilson
Hi, Matt wrote: > we could shoot in the press room. Unfortunately, it was absurdly dark in there, > and I probably didn't get many usable shots. and > - Is there anything else I should consider? AF400T. So much power they will think it's Doomsday, compatible with all SLR Pentax cameras i

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread Matt Bevers
On Monday, July 21, 2003, at 06:24 AM, Jos from Holland wrote: Buy Swivel head that goes around (almost 360 degrees)and up down of course. This will make it possible to quickly use indirect flash in many situations. Buy flash with second (fill) flash pointing forward. This will keep "live"(point

Re: flash needed

2003-07-21 Thread T Rittenhouse
July 20, 2003 11:02 PM Subject: flash needed > So, this weekend I was down in Washington, DC, taking a bunch of > photos. My brother works for the Secret Service, so he got us a tour > of the the White House. We weren't allowed to take photos inside the > West Wing (we saw th

Re: flash needed

2003-07-20 Thread Rfsindg
Matt, You're right on target with the AF280T. It bridges the gap between the ME/MX to TTL flash on the Super Program and even the PZ1-p. The AF200T would work too, but is not as powerful as the AF280T. After the AF280T, the autofocus flashes lose compatibility with the ME/MX. Regards, Bob S. [EM

RE: flash needed

2003-07-20 Thread David Chang-Sang
to fail me. Cheers Dave > -Original Message- > From: Matt Bevers [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2003 11:03 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: flash needed > > > > So, I need to buy a flash. > > I've got an MX and an ME Super for

flash needed

2003-07-20 Thread Matt Bevers
So, this weekend I was down in Washington, DC, taking a bunch of photos. My brother works for the Secret Service, so he got us a tour of the the White House. We weren't allowed to take photos inside the West Wing (we saw the oval office and cabinet room), but we could shoot in the press room.