Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Robert, Thanks for the input, but I must say that I have a basic grasp of how TTL works. I was unclear with the wording of my question. The question I had was whether the 40MZ-3i can be mounted on an R6 such that when I want to change the aperture (I know I'm in TTL mode) I do not have to set the aperture on the lens and the flash separately. In other words, even in TTL mode, one wants to select the aperture. With my set-up I have to not only set the lens aperture but actually fuss with the flash aperture setting too. And I was asking if there is a better with an R6. The answer, from others, appears to be "no". John McLeod - ---------- >From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@istar.ca> >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Metz 40MZ-3i with R6 >Date: Mon, Jan 4, 1999, 6:37 PM > >John: > >You set the flash for TTL flash and the gun delivers the required light for >the aperture set. In other words, with ttl, the flash senses the light >hitting the film and shuts off when enough has reached it. When setting >your aperture, you must ensure it is withinh the working range of the >flash. For example, you would not use F16 for objects 50 feet away unless >you had really fast film in the camera. > >Regards, > >Robert > >At 10:12 AM 1/4/99 +0000, you 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. >> >>John McLeod >> >> >> >> >