Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/08/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]"Nguyen, Olivier T [AMSTA-AR-CCF]" wrote: > > > a weak point about SF20 flash is that it could not do Bounce and swivel. ...You sure can do bounce and swivel if you are using it with a TTL body....you can ...and, by rigging a white bounce card you can do bounce and swivel on auto with the M6 "classic." The SF20 is indeed a neat little unit...But as Olivier says, if you need real power, it is not the right unit for you.... > which make it limited in use if you want better result of natural light. I > would suy go with metz 54. I will buy the metz 54 later on sometime this > month (my engagement is drain out my pocket) and buy the CONTAX TLA 100 or > nikon SC 17 TTL cord to use the flash off the camera. I will mount the > flash on the bracket which make the flash seat about 10inches well above the > lens to minize down the red eyes while still maintain the TTL function of > the flash. > > so if you need powerfull flash, then go with Metz. if you want light > compact less powerfull flash then go with SF20. either flash can be use off > camera with nikon SC 17 TTL cord or Contax TLA 100 cord > hope this help you. > > Olivier. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sam Urdank [mailto:unitstills@earthlink.net] > Sent: Monday, August 27, 2001 5:01 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: [Leica] New to list / On camera flash > > Once again, greetings top all: > > Thank you all for the warm welcome. I have a question for the list. I am > shooting an M6 TTL. Is there an on camera flash of choice if any, that you > are using with this camera? A colleague of mine spoke about Metz. What do > you all think? TIA. > > Sam