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Old 09-24-2008, 07:44 AM   #1
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Sigma Announces New Macro Flash for Pentax
For the macro photographers out there:

Photokina 2008: Sigma unveils Macro Flash for Sony and Pentax news - Amateur Photographer - news, camera reviews, lens reviews, camera equipment guides, photography courses, competitions, photography forums
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Old 09-24-2008, 10:04 AM   #2
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The thing that worries me about the Sigma ringflash (compared to the new Pentax and the upcoming Metz one) is Sigmas track record with incompatibility from one Pentax firmware revision to another - never mind from camera model to camera. At least the Metz is USB updatable and the Pentax is both P-TTL and TTL compatible.

Also, with it's D-FA adapter, the AF160FC should be more appealing to those that have the current Pentax Macro lenses.
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Old 09-24-2008, 10:12 AM   #3
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Did Metz bring out a Ringflash as well?
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Old 09-24-2008, 10:17 AM   #4
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Yes (PDF Press Release)
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oh, I like that one..
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Old 09-25-2008, 10:40 AM   #6
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Sigma already had a ring flash it was just out of production or never went into production.
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Originally Posted by chirpy View Post
Yes (PDF Press Release)
I wonder when it will be available.
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That Metz looks really really slick - but I am terrified of what the sticker price will be.
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Originally Posted by Venturi View Post
That Metz looks really really slick - but I am terrified of what the sticker price will be.
I am with you!
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I have a slightly off-topic question. Has anyone tried shooting a normal subject with a macro flash?
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Originally Posted by ftpaddict View Post
I have a slightly off-topic question. Has anyone tried shooting a normal subject with a macro flash?
Are you talking at 10 ft with a 105mm? I have with older systems with a 50mm on film.
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Originally Posted by ftpaddict View Post
I have a slightly off-topic question. Has anyone tried shooting a normal subject with a macro flash?
I've not done it myself (don't have one yet ) but Dave Hobby did a write up on his Strobist blog a month or two ago where the photog used a ring flash in concert with other lighting and produced some pretty kickin shots.

Found the blog entry... http://strobist.blogspot.com/2008/07...ica-style.html
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BH is taking pre-orders for the Sigma ring flash. Sigma | EM-140 DG RING PTTL FLASH f/PENTAX AF | F309109 | B&H

It will be interesting to see where the price of the new Pentax ring flash falls in comparison.
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The Metz looks like the way to go.
Wireless and updateable would be worth paying more for.
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Old 09-29-2008, 05:16 PM   #15
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That Metz looks really really slick - but I am terrified of what the sticker price will be.
I saw a price of 300 euros on a Spanish website.
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