Winter 2004-5 - Karlu Photographic

Copy stand
Hama 6220 copy stand
A very sturdy 73cm column and solid 47 x
53cm baseboard with four non-slip rubber
feet. As well as geared vertical adjustment,
the camera platform can be cranked
out by 17cm, and securely locked in both
dimensions. The column is scaled in
centimetres and inches, and the
baseboard has white horizontal and vertical
lines, with A5, A4, A3 and 8 1/2” x 11”
formats marked for rapid positioning of
originals. Camera arm has 1/4” screw
attachment, and any of the quick release
platforms on page 19 can be attached to
allow quick removal of a camera.
HA6220 £124.95
Hama 6229 Light Set
Arms are screwed to pre-drilled points on
the 6220 baseboard. Reflectors can be
swivelled and turned to any position, and
are height adjustable. Take standard 100
watt ES screw bulbs (not supplied).
HA6229 £155.00
FAX: 01420 543 544
Macro flash
Vivitar 6000
TTL ringflash
Compared to anything similar, this
offers excellent value. TTL auto exposure
up to around 3m is possible, or
manual operation (there’s a calculator
chart on the back of the unit).
Versions are available for Canon,
Minolta, Nikon and Pentax AF
cameras. Uses 4 x AA batteries; GN
(m/100ISO) 18.
Flash test button, and flash ready
indicator. Adaptor rings for 49, 52, 55 and
58mm provided. £92.50
VR6C Canon AF (not digital)
Sunpak DX-12R
Can be used with any lens with a filter
thread of up to 77mm. The DX-12R also
offers, via interchangeable modules, TTL
dedicated flash operation. Four built-in
lamps also assist low light focusing. GN12
(m/100ISO). Max flash speed 1/20000th
second. Variable power ratio range of 5
stops. Supplied with 62mm and 67mm
adaptors. DX-12R excluding module:
SUDX12 £229.95
Modules (see page 48 for a full list):
SUBR1D BR-1D Bronica . . . . . . . . 65.00
SUCA1AF CA-1AF Canon EOS (film) 61.00
SUHA2D HA-2D Hasselblad . . . . . 70.50
SUNE1AF NE-1AF Nikon AF (film) . . 61.00
SUST1D ST-1D non-dedicated . . . 18.50
Other adaptor rings are available at 14.95
SUAD27 AD-27 mains adaptor . . . 29.50
NEW Sigma EM-140DG
At the time of going to press the only
macro flash available for Nikon i-TTL digital
cameras, the EM-140DG is also available
for Canon E-TTL 2 and Sigma, and soon,
Konica Minolta, Pentax digital models.
Two flash tubes are arranged either
side of the lens and are independently
switchable so that one tube can be used to
give better three-dimensional modelling.
The EM-140DG can also be used as a
master gun firing a slave EF500DG Super
wirelessly (some camera model restrictions).
GN14 (m/ISO), plus 7 stops manual
adjustment. Supplied with 55 and 58mm
adaptors. Other sizes available at £5.95
each. All models each £285.00
CLOSE-UP & MACRO
VR6M Minolta AF (not digital)
VR6N Nikon AF (not digital)
VR6P Pentax AF
Digital compatible
SGEM140C Canon
SGEM140N Nikon
SGEM140S Sigma
Canon MT-24EX
Superbly flexible and powerful twin light
system offering E-TTL flash control, highspeed
sync, flash exposure lock and
compensation, flash bracketing, flash
ratio control from 8:1 to 1:8 (13 half stop
increments). Single flash GN24; dual flash
GN22 (m/100ISO).
Up to 3 groups of other suitable
Canon Speedlites can be wirelessly
controlled. Built-in focusing lamp and
modelling pre-flash.
CAMT24EX £629.95
Canon MR–14EX
Incorporates
Canon’s sophisticated
E-TTL
control. Has 13
step flash
control between
left and right
tubes (can also
be rotated),
modelling flash, and
wireless control of an
EOS digital
compatible
EOS digital
compatible
additional Speedlite 550EX guns to give
unparalled lighting control. GN14
(m/100ISO). CAMR14EX £368.00
Canon Macrolite adaptors
72mm thread adaptor for EF180/f3.5
Macro and other lenses CAML72C . . 24.95
52mm thread adaptor CAML52 . . . . 12.95
58mm thread adaptor CAML58 . . . . 12.95
Nikon SB-29S
Offers TTL metering with Nikon film SLRs
only, two rotatable flash tubes, flat or 1:4
ratio lighting. Can be used with lenses
having a rotating front element. GN11
(m/100ISO), 3 sec recycling time. Comes
complete with 52, 62, and 72mm adaptors
and case. NKSB29S £345.00
Speed Graphic
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