Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You may also consider the Metz 34-af3 this is a very powerful automatic flash. The cost is about 135 in us and use can use it with any camera with a regular hot shoe. - -------------------------------------------------------- Thanks Mehrdad Sadat - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Cummer Family Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2000 3:40 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: [Leica] Re: Heliar Quality and Flash for Bessa R >Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:15:28 -0700 Jim Kish <jkish@mind.net> wrote >Subject: [Leica] results with Heliar 15? >After all the hoopla about the Cosina 15mm lens, I decided to buy one, but >I'm less than thrilled with the results. It looked to me to be lacking in >sharpness. I've been more impressed with my old Summar 5cm, Elamr 3.5cm and >Canon screwmount 5cm, any of which I would expect to be outdone by the >Cosina. >How do other Heliar users feel about this lens? * Dear Jim, Your Heliar must be a bummer - or your adaptor doesn't allow proper seating for correct focus. Mine works really well - sharp pictures. Suggest you try another adaptor as a first step. *Howard >Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2000 13:19:13 -0700 Jim Kish <jkish@mind.net> wrote >Subject: [Leica] basic flash recommendations for Bessa R >I need a small, simple flash to use w/ a Bessa R body. I would guess what >works ok with a Leica M would do the trick, but I've been wrong before... >Can anyone suggest anything? Preferably something avilable used. >Thanks, >Jim * Jim I suggest the Olympus S 20 - it is identical to the flash used with the Leica Minilux zoom - but not so expensive - all made, I believe, by Panasonic. I bought mine new in Hong Kong for less than US$50.00. It has two auto ranges (auto one 1 - 7.1 meters and auto two 0.5 - 3.5 meters) as well as manual remember guide numbers? :)) and works well also with Leica M's but, of course, no TTL with the M6 TTL. *Cheers Howard