GMcGrath@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
> In a message dated 12/12/98 10:56:39 PM Central Standard Time, kayak@xxxxxxx
> writes:
> << About macro, I have a T20 flash, can it be used for that purpose in the
> original flash shoe? Or would I have to direct the light down somehow?
> This would be used for taking pictures of flowers in a pinch. Thanks,
> John. >>
>
> John,
> Before I got my T32, I used my T20 for close-ups (mainly medical specimens) by
> simply trimming an index card to the width of the flash top and an inch or so
> longer, and holding it on the flash with rubber bands around the front of the
> flash and card. Allowing the white side of the card to extend past the front
> of the flash reflects some of the light downward, helping correct for the
> parallax problem. This seemed to give me even illumination for moderate close-
> ups using a Tamron SP 35-80 at the 80 mm end. The lens can go nearly to 1:2,
> but I probably wasn't using a ratio over 1:4.
> Hope this helps.
> Greg
Thanks Greg. How much of the card did you have hanging over? John.
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