Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I do not use flash that much but with the purchase of my new TTL came a free SF-20 flash. I have shot a roll of Provia F with it just to see what it will do and was very impressed with the degree of light control that a TTL flash gives you (remember this is my first exposure to TTL flash). It is easy to use and the diodes in the viewfinder are useful. One is able to easily provide the subtlest of fills quickly. In its favour are its small size and light weight coupled with sufficient power (will not replace my big guns which have GNs of 45 metres or so as compared to the SF-20's 20 metres). It unfortunately uses the (2) CR/DL123A batteries which are more expensive and harder to find than the ubiquitous AAs. It is the first flash I have seen that allows exposure compensation in the automatic mode (0 to 3.0 in full stop steps) which will be useful with my M2. It also is impossible to use the flash with the visoflex attached, where it would be extremely useful, as the prism is right over the hot shoe. I am going to pick up a vertical magnifier and see if I get Nikons SC-17 TTL cord on but as the cord points forward it looks a little doubtful perhaps some exploratory surgery on the SC-17 is in order.... I will keep you posted. My recommendation is that the SF-20 is a great flash. The Metz offers TTL only on the 32, 40, and 50 series of flashes, none of which are exactly petite. The one flash they specially show with the M6 is the 34 series (also uses CR/DR123A batteries) which does not offer TTL with the M6TTL though there are 34 series models that have TTL with the Minolta, Canon and Nikon. The 34 only offers automatic operation with the M6TTL though it could be used as a TTL slave flash in conjunction with a TTL flash on the M6TTL. Finally Metz makes the SF-20 for Leica and may not be allowed to make a TTL version of the 34 for contractual reasons. Here are the relevant URLs: http://metz.de/eng/Welcome.html http://www.leica-camera.com/m_system/macc_e.htm Cheers John Collier > From: "Jim Olson" <jim862@hotmail.com> > > I have just purchased an m6 with a 35mm f2.0 lens and am interested in the > leica flash. I am interested in hearing how others like this flash. I > noticed that Metz has a small flash they reccomend for the m camera system. > Anyone have any experience with the metz flash?