Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/02/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jim, I loaded the flash, the 70-180 ROM , and played to see what was happening. The Head of the Metz flash showed a focal length of 85mm and marked it as a zoom lens. However I decided to see what information was transmitted to the Metz flash. When in aperature priority mode, the Metz unit showed the F stop setting of the lens. When in T priority it showed the min. F stop setting . In the P mode it would only stop down to F5.6 here in the room I am in. No film in camera, but asa set at 100. In all camera modes, the metz unit also showed the distance the flash would be useful. I had the unit set on TTL The Flash unit stayed at 85mm unless I manually put it at something else. In the case of the 70-180 lens the Metz unit only has 70 or 85 mm settings that would be pertinent unless they would be set manually. I wish Leica would explain what they were shooting at on the ROM chip on a zoom lens. Clifton (texworker@aol.com)