Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]At 02:27 PM 3/9/01 +0000, Alastair Cowe wrote: > I'm a little confused by the two flash sockets on the rear of my M4-2, and >I would like some help or advice. > > The sockets are labelled M (on the left) & X (on the right).. The Hove/ >Leica M's manual show the M4 as having symbols.. the 'electrical' > flash on the left, and a 'bulb' on the right.. Am I right to assume that I > plug my Metz 45 into the left (M) socket on the M4-2.?? Actually, the X synch is for modern flash units while the M synch is a delayed synch for flash bulb use. > The other thing I am concerned about is if the Metz 45 unit may be putting >too much 'load' into the camera's flash circuit? this I have no idea about, but have a 285HV (High Voltage) Vivitar that I have used with my M5 (which has the same X&M on the back) on several occasions without harming anything. > Thanks for any help / opinions..(I only want to use the flash for abit of > fill in, honest) I've always been amazed that these 'available light ' > camera's have three flash connections! For fill flash you may want to try to get an old bulb holder and play with the M synch option. I believe it allows you use of the flash up to 1/500 which is easier for fill flash anyhow. (This is one of the reasons I initially bought my M5...the M6 didn't have the M synch option.) Carpe Luminem, Michael E. Berube