Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/21

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash
From: "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2001 23:30:13 -0800

thanks tom, metz does not have a ring flash, what kind of ring flash do you
use?

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Thanks, Mehrdad


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Tom
> Schofield
> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 4:28 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash
>
>
> I have an R8, and the SCA 351 seemed to work for TTL flash
> control, until I
> got the later 3000 series module, it just doesn't have the exposure
> compensation control.  Why do people say the SCA 351 module does not work
> with the R8?  I understood that it works, just not with the full
> functionality of the SCA3000 system.  Anyone see the new Mets 54
> series yet?
>
> I, too, would like to see a macro flash for the R8 that works TTL auto.
> But, I you can still use TTL manual metering with the R8 with any macro
> flash.  Further, you can use the manual metering with a gray card
> to figure
> out claibration for what f stop or power range to set for each given
> magnification/distance, and set manually without metering.  That is
> potentially more accurate, because not thrown off by light/dark subject,
> such as a white or dark red flower.
>
> There is a neat flash from Porters for $120 that has two heads on
> goosenecks
> and a power unit that fits in the hotshoe.  Not TTL autoexposure, strictly
> manual, but can be TTL manually metered with the R8.  I am not
> sure how long
> the goosenecks are, though.
>
> Tom Schofield
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net>
> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
> Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 3:50 PM
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash
>
>
> > How about R8, anything out there in terms of ring flash for the r8
> >
> > -------------------------------------------
> > Thanks, Mehrdad
> >
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Akhil Lal
> > > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 11:47 AM
> > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash
> > >
> > >
> > > No. Only RE through R7 - and you need the Lietz adaptor.
> Still available
> > > from the parts dept.
> > > Regards,
> > > Akhil
> > >
> > > Mehrdad Sadat wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Does anybody knwo if a minolta ring flash will work wth r8?
> > > >
> > > > -------------------------------------------
> > > > Thanks, Mehrdad
> > >
>
>