As you will guess from the name the GN of the flash is 10 metres (33 feet).
Don't forget you will also need a T Power Control (exactly the same one as
needed for the other OM macro flashes).
I haven't used it as a portrait lens (yet) but it certainly is powerful
enough; I have used it on a copystand to copy photographs / art work. You
can also get a ring cross polarising filter (expensive) which minimises
reflections in copy work and should do the same for red-eye in portraits.
The T28 scores over the T10 when you are in the field and want to
"simulate" sunlight with one flash from the side - the T10 can give a
rather obvious shadow all around the subject, which as you say is sometimes
used in fashion shots (I believe David Bailey is an expert on this :)).
Hope this helps, David
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> From: Wiese <wiese@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [OM] T10 Ring Flash
> Date: 21 July 1998 12:31
>
> Hi all,
>
> I have an opportunity to pick up one of these, and am just wondering if
> people think it's a good piece of kit. It's a damn sight cheaper than
the
> macro lightning set-ups everyone seems to be lusting after - is it
> effective? And is it powerful enough for the ring-flash portrait look
that
> seems to float in and out of vogue every now and then?
>
> Thanks for any info and opinions
>
> Andy
>
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