Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/04

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Subject: [Leica] Re: Metz 40MZ-3i with R6
From: George Huczek <ghuczek@sk.sympatico.ca>
Date: Mon, 04 Jan 1999 12:13:23 -0600
 
At 10:12 AM 04/01/99 +0000, John wrote:
>LUGgers,
>
>I have a 40MZ-3i flash that works great with my R8 (and SCA 3001 adapter). 
>When I mount the flash  on an R6 (via the SCA-351 adapter), however, it
>seems that rotating the aperture ring on the lens has no effect on the
>flash's aperture setting.  In other words, I have to set the aperture on the
>lens, then I have to adjust the aperture setting on the flash.  This isn't
>the way this is supposed to work is it?  Thanks.
>
>
Even with ROM lenses, the R6 does not convey the aperture setting back to
the camera body and flash.  You have to adjust the aperture setting on the
flash.