If you're on a budget, then I would suggest you get the F42 flash and DIY an alien gun fix-on attachment for macro lighting. Just ask ryzan about the alien gun. The F42 can do wireless and you do not really need the strobe or the 'cobra' action of the F58 for macro.

Big question here is are you really into macro? If you are, then only consider getting a macro lens. For now use the Sigma to practice first.

If you are not on too tight a budget, then go for the F58 or cobra. 

Why is it called a cobra? Because the F58 can move its head and neck to the left and right just like a snake lor... this is more for portraiture shoots. Imagine the F58 facing you directly. The F58 can move 90 degrees left or right until the flash head plus the neck is like lying on its side either to the left or right. Other flashes need to have separate bracket to do that.

Hard to explain lar using words. Don't have picture.... 

ryzan76, great poison again..    

The world's largest telephoto lens.

Ok. Nice explanation. I got it. .

here come the question.. which should I get? .. .. my situation, I have A300 with single kit lens + sigma 70-300mm (with Macro at 200-300). So, the question is, to get better picture quality for macro purpose, which one 1 buy 1st, a flash gun or a macro lens? I know, get both is the best but my budget says big big NO for it. .

A few pages back, a lot of peoples talking about flash, cobra, etc. What actually cobra can do that others can't? Thank you all. .

Seng Kiat, seriously get the flash 1st.. me also like u b4, thinking about flash.. i cant afford F58 for now, but F42 can do my job.. so i go for it.. when u have the flash in ur hand now, u'll undestand better. even i'm not into macro but the flash thigy is also important thing for me which usually in potrait...

flash in macro is sumthing like, u can freeze the insect when u shoot at them..

Seng Kiat, seriously get the flash 1st.. me also like u b4, thinking about flash.. i cant afford F58 for now, but F42 can do my job.. so i go for it.. when u have the flash in ur hand now, u'll undestand better. even i'm not into macro but the flash thigy is also important thing for me which usually in potrait...

flash in macro is sumthing like, u can freeze the insect when u shoot at them..

yes....agree.a700 to a900 %
so go buy the ular one or the cacing one      

hi bro, how the sticker progress?

if i put the pentex 0-me53 will it block the on-eye sensor on the ovf?

no progress yet.. too lazy busy to go to the sticker shop
do you really need the eye-start AF? i turned mine off ages ago
just don't like my camera to keep on hunting when i hang them off my neck

You know, Sony should thank this Alpha Thread for poisoning people into buying flash, lens and upgrade to a better body...

yeap... u'll be surprise how fast ur shutter speed can go when u use flash with HSS...
psst... its 1/4000sec ! can even stop a bullet~~

agree.. also need to thank for the few "POISON MASTER" here..      

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Added on March 6, 2009, 1:37 pm

dreaming of flash too.. very useful n must have stuff..  

Go bro....buy that flash...
me?waitin for my second ular ular

bro, must saving money first.... wish i have money now..

the d range optimizer.i juz wan to ask in what condition that u will use tat function?