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Re: [OM] T28 Twin Macro Flash

Subject: Re: [OM] T28 Twin Macro Flash
From: Mark <om4ti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:55:23 -0500
Richard,
   I use the T-8, T-10, and T-28 (twin) flashes. I find that each has
its own niche. The bigest advantage of the T-28 over a ring flash is
shadow. The ringflash produce a very flat 2-dimensional photo. The T-28
allows the flash heads to be rotated around the lens and placed at
angles other than 180 degrees from each other. This allows you to ad
depth to 3-dimensional objects. Also the T-28 twin flash allow either
head to be switched off creating a single flash for more dramatic
shadow.

   One advantage of the Olympus T-10 ring flash is the optional
cross-pol filter. This dramaticly reduces reflections off of objects. It
even allows great photos of watch faces to be taken through the
crystals.

   I do not know which aftermarket ringflash you are using, but does it
have modeling lamps? All of the Olympus macro flashes have 8 modeling
lamps builtin to each flash head. This really helps focusing when you
are close to the object and not working is a well lit studio. My first
ringflash was an aftermarket (Vivitar I think) and had no built in
lamps. 

                                Mark

Richard Dale wrote:
> 
> I use a non-Olympus ring flash for macro work (in the studio), would I find
> the T28 useful? The ring flash seems to be powerful enough for close lens
> to subject working distances, though I'm not an expert. Any macrophiles out
> there?
> Richard


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