Pentaxian Registered: February, 2010 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 6,173
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| | Review Date: December 22, 2018 | Recommended | Price: None indicated
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Compact, improves light quality and coverage at wide FOVs | | Cons: | None worth mentioning | |
This little adapter practically extends the functionality of the AF280 flash. It's listed as widening the coverage of the flash to match the angle-of-view of a 24mm lens on Full-Frame camera. Now Pentax's is being very conservative in terms of this coverage. When they say 24mm, they mean it provides a strong illumination all the way to corners of the frame. This means that in a pinch it can be used at wider focal lengths than 24mm and still get reasonable coverage — i.e., whatever vignetting you might get in the far corners can be easily fixed in post. I've compared it to Sunpak flashes using a 20mm wide angle diffuser and you get more light on the edges and corners with this Pentax 24mm adapter than with the Sunpak's 20mm version. I used this adapter with the DA 15mm for taking pictures in a cave and lived to tell about it:
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New Member Registered: May, 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 14 | | Review Date: December 25, 2023 | Recommended | Price: $10.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Small. Covers well. Attaches easily and securely. | | Cons: | None | |
This is a very handy accessory. I use a 28mm lens often, and this adapter assures very even coverage. It comes with a protective flexible pouch, so it can knock around a bit in the bag without harm. It attaches and detaches easily, but is very secure in use. It's small enough to always have along with the flash.
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Veteran Member Registered: September, 2017 Location: Medellín Posts: 1,322 | | Review Date: December 31, 2019 | Recommended | Price: $10.00
| Rating: 10 |
| Pros: | Does its job. | | Cons: | | |
Works well on my AF280T and AF200S. Comes with a little leatherette pouch.
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Veteran Member Registered: February, 2008 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 4,461 | | Review Date: July 14, 2010 | Recommended | Price: $10.00
| Rating: 8 |
| Pros: | Makes flash more versatile, small and light | | Cons: | None | |
Another handy gadget to have in the bag. I got it for use with my K 24/2.8 and saw a marked improvement over the standard flash coverage. Inexpensive and worth having if you use flash and wide angle lenses.
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