Hi,
I don't see how you are going to connect these T20s to the camera body. A
T20 connected with a cable needs a T20 connector which makes it impossible
to use the flash shoes of the macro flash ring. If you get them mounted
(and
connected), I think they would get to far in front of the lens. With a T28,
the flash reflectors are mounted just above their "feet". With a T20, the
flash tube and reflector are some distance in front of the flash "foot". It
could work for a distant subject (as with a tele-macro lens, the 135 mm)
but
not with something in the 50 mm range.
I too believe the idea of "flash-shoe-ring-mounting" two T20s is too
impractical.
What I would think is that it might be better to think of a different
solution
altogether. I believe someone already suggested using (potentially self
made)
angle brackets for mounting the flashes. I believe that is a much better (be
it
still rather heavy) way to go. As an alternative, I guess there are many
cases
where it would simply suffice to put the two T20s on a table tripod (equiped
with
the notorious T20 AutoConnector), and then position them around the subject
in
the desired way. I realise that that is not quite the same as mounting them
directly on the front of the lens, but at least I think it is a workable
alternative in many situations.
Either way, best of luck with your experiments, and keep us posted on the
results, as I believe several people would like to have a poor man's T28!
Cheers!
Olafo
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