Twin Flash for Macro?

Evening. I've been considering getting a dedicated flash for Macro, and have seen lots of good things written about the AF160FC, but, it's no longer made and seemingly rare as hens teeth. Also, being a ring flash it's not considered the best option. Therefore I'm possibly looking at a Twin Flash unit.
Does anyone have any experience of using these, and more importantly, know of a decent unit that is K3 compatible?

Cheers

Ffordes have a AF160. link

Oh the fun begins anew 😁😁😁

Oooo cheers. Good price too.

Did you buy it? no longer available....

What was the price?

I had one that I barely used (and it went for a crazy price last year).

Definitely hanging on to mine, then! I have had good results from it and you can change the light output of the two semicircular lights in the ring flash to get a little modelling, rated one of the best. Not enough control though to eliminate reflections on shiny beetles for instance so a twin-light fitting may do better there.

Twin lights will give you double shadows and ring lights are not much use for bugs. Have a look at diffusers that people have made for single lights. Pringle tubes are quite popular.

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You will have to diffuse the flash whichever one you go for, whether it's a single, twin or ring.
I use a ring flash on all my bug shots. I made up a diffuser to fit on it and it works fine for my needs.
There's a pic of it in my bellows macro thread

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/bellows-macro-60534

My ringflash cost me £30 and £2 to make the diffuser.

Here are the Pringles

https://www.pinterest.com/pin/61783826114525291/
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Pringles-Can-Macro-Diffuser

This is quite a good thread on macros.

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/some-recent-macros-with-a-butchered-zoom-...


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I'm really keen on having a play with the set up from that thread. Looking for that Nikkor lens now!

£249, and No I didn't buy it. Dammit! There's one on the US Pentax Forum for $400

Sigma do a Pentax fit ring flash - SRS have one for £329.00

I was looking to get this one before I picked up my ringflash.

https://fstoppers.com/diy/macro-photographer-tests-venus-kx-800-twin-flash-gets-...

I posted a link to the wrong thread, this one has my setup in it.

https://www.pentaxuser.com/forum/topic/dung-fly--horse-fly-60625