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Macro with pop-up flash & snoot · **10 Likes**

K10D
SMC Pentax A50mmF2,8 macro (1:2)
65mm extension tubes with contacts
pop-up flash with snoot and diffuser
f/16 - 1/180sec - iso100

European paper wasp

Green Shield Bug

gr. Jos

**sergysergy** · 08-08-2017, 01:23 PM

very cool results!

Nass · 08-08-2017, 01:35 PM

Very nice. The thing about the popup flash is that it's usually so slow to recharge, otherwise I'd use it a lot more

**demondata** · 08-08-2017, 01:55 PM

Outstanding photographic work, while the lens also shows why it has such an excellent reputation.

JamesDCrockett · 08-09-2017, 12:43 PM

The color and detail you are getting out of this is unreal.

bluestringer · 08-13-2017, 09:22 AM

Excellent. Could you post a photo of your setup. I miss my K10, it produces great images.

JosQ · 08-13-2017, 12:04 PM - **2 Likes**

Originally posted by bluestringer

Excellent. Could you post a photo of your setup. I miss my K10, it produces great images.

Thanks for the compliments at all.

My setup : here Jos & K10D & Pentax F100F2,8 & SNOOT

gr. Jos

Marcel K · 08-13-2017, 12:57 PM

Sorry for being clueless 🤓does snoot refer to your flash diffuser ?

**TER-OR** · 08-17-2017, 07:13 AM

Yeah, it's the director/diffuser contraption.

I did go out and try my FG201 in manual 1/4 power and it worked great. Pretty quick to recharge, and just enough power to help freeze motion. The ring flash is better, there's no doubt, but the FG is way smaller and easier to walk around with in the neighborhood. I may make a short snoot for it, since I have some velcro stickies on the flash already.

Recharging for full power or auto takes forever with this flash - it just has two AAA cells, so I can't criticize too much. The 1/4 power manual recharge however was speedy.

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08-08-2017, 01:23 PM	#2
sergysergy Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2011 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,175	very cool results!

08-08-2017, 01:35 PM	#3
Nass Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The British Isles Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,402	Very nice. The thing about the popup flash is that it's usually so slow to recharge, otherwise I'd use it a lot more

08-08-2017, 01:55 PM	#4
demondata Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Aurora, Ontario, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 632	Outstanding photographic work, while the lens also shows why it has such an excellent reputation.

08-09-2017, 12:43 PM	#5
JamesDCrockett Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Posts: 84	The color and detail you are getting out of this is unreal.

08-13-2017, 09:22 AM	#6
bluestringer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cotton fields of South Georgia Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,748	Excellent. Could you post a photo of your setup. I miss my K10, it produces great images.

08-13-2017, 12:04 PM - 2 Likes	#7
JosQ Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Hasselt - Belgium Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 66 Original Poster	Originally posted by bluestringer Excellent. Could you post a photo of your setup. I miss my K10, it produces great images. Thanks for the compliments at all. My setup : here Jos & K10D & Pentax F100F2,8 & SNOOT gr. Jos

08-13-2017, 12:57 PM	#8
Marcel K Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Photos: Albums Posts: 82	Sorry for being clueless 🤓does snoot refer to your flash diffuser ?

08-17-2017, 07:13 AM	#9
TER-OR Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Dundee, IL Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,699	Yeah, it's the director/diffuser contraption. I did go out and try my FG201 in manual 1/4 power and it worked great. Pretty quick to recharge, and just enough power to help freeze motion. The ring flash is better, there's no doubt, but the FG is way smaller and easier to walk around with in the neighborhood. I may make a short snoot for it, since I have some velcro stickies on the flash already. Recharging for full power or auto takes forever with this flash - it just has two AAA cells, so I can't criticize too much. The 1/4 power manual recharge however was speedy.

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