I am relatively new to using ring flash, and quite new to the T-10 in
particular. My favorite of the Oly macro flashes is the T-28 twin flash. I
very much like the capability to move each head independently to place light
and shadow as I want it. A nice Olympus touch is the T-32 filters fit just
right in the T-28 heads. Good for getting lighting ratios just so using ND
and/or diffusion filters - haven't played with colored filters yet. When a
soft and very flat light is called for, as in copy work and some insect
shooting (specifically butterflies), the T-8 is my prefered choice. The
flash is directed radially from the lens optical axis, then reflected to
provide a fairly soft, shadowless light. Not very powerful, but mates
nicely to the 90 or 135mm macros providing good working distances. The T-10
is new to me but my early toying with it show its axial light output much
more direct. I hope its not too harsh. The cross polarizing filter is
amazing, effectively providing very fine control of reflection and glare. I
am looking forward to photographing a set of highly reflective porcelain
figurines. Preliminary setups show great promise.
As Mark mentioned., each flash has its special niche.
John P
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From: ONLYOLYBW@xxxxxxx <ONLYOLYBW@xxxxxxx>
To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Saturday, August 15, 1998 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] T-10 vs T-28 flash?
>Hi Mark,
>I have been traveling for the past 2 weeks and just catching up on the
list,
>so I know this is rather old. I have been playing with a T 28 for a couple
of
>years now and like it very much and had no plans on buying a T10. But,
about
>3 weeks ago I stumbled onto a complete set of T10, T control, Ring Cross
>polarizer and 6 volt pack. The price was so ridiculous I had to buy it.
Thus
>the Questions.
>When, Where do you choose between the T10 and T28.
>I understand the shadow idea, but I would be interested in how you choose
>between the 2 flashes and for which subjects, lens, preferences, etc.
>My interest is mostly Nature - for macro - insects (fly fishing). I have
>noticed some overexposure in TTL if the subject does not fill a large
>percentage of the frame. I've been thinking of trying to use the flashes
in
>Manual mode. Have you tried manual mode and if so what do you think?
>I have not tried the Ring Cross polarizer yet, but I was planning on using
it
>on some hard shell insects which I have seen a considerable amount of flash
>reflection. Pros and cons of the Ring Cross? Are the pictures still sharp
>through this filter?
>Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
>Buddy Walters
>
>Mark wrote:
><< I use the T-8, T-10, and T-28 (twin) flashes. I find that each has
> its own niche. The biggest advantage of the T-28 over a ring flash is
> creation of shadow. The ringflash produce a very flat 2-dimensional
> photo and is designed to wipe out shadow as much as possible. 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 add
> depth to 3-dimensional objects. Also the T-28 twin flash allows either
> head to be switched off creating a single flash for more dramatic
> shadow. Because of this I can not see a reason why anyone would own a
> T-28 single flash.
>
> One HUGE 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. This was my reason for aquiring this flash. Kerry suggested
> that the cross-pol might also be usefull for aquarium photography.
>
> The T-8 ringflash sends the light backwards in to one of two supplied
> reflectors. This provides a very soft ring of light.
>
> One of the greatest features of all of the Olympus flashes is the
> modeling lamps. All of the units have 8 tiny bulbs mounted in the
> reflectors. This is very helpful for focusing whan you are in close on
> an object.
>
> Mark >>
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