Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30

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Subject: [Leica] Metz SCA adapter for M8
From: len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sat Dec 30 18:14:20 2006
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Hard to say. My dealer originally got two when they first came out.  
They were sold the first day but now are in Solms. He then received  
one more (corrected model) about a week ago. He has no idea when the  
next one will show up.

Len


On Dec 30, 2006, at 9:21 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:

> Well, I have had to wait 4 weeks for my M8 to come home from its  
> Christmas in Solms :-( You may get one before I get mine ;-)
>
> Cheers
>
> On 31/12/2006, at 12:56, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>
>> You're right. Actually it's not bad. At least I don't have to  
>> spend $300 or more for a new flash. I ordered my M8 today. I have  
>> no idea how long the wait will be though.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>> On Dec 30, 2006, at 7:26 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 28/12/2006, at 5:39, Leonard Taupier wrote:
>>>
>>>> The Leica M8 Technical Data says that a flash with SCA 3502 M4  
>>>> adapter will furnish M-TTL guide number control with metering  
>>>> preflash.
>>>>
>>>> The SCA adapter on my 54MZ-4 flash is marked M2. I checked B&H  
>>>> and while their SCA adapter description makes no mention of the  
>>>> M4 version, if you enlarge the photo the marking M4 is clearly  
>>>> seen. It looks like if I want to use my flash in TTL mode on the  
>>>> M8 I need to buy a new adapter. $93.95
>>>
>>> This hurts, but is the way of technology: at least you can still  
>>> use your Metz flash: that is the way I will be looking at it.
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>>
>>>
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Replies: Reply from don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory) ([Leica] Metz SCA adapter for M8)
In reply to: Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Metz SCA adapter for M8)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] Metz SCA adapter for M8)
Message from len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier) ([Leica] Metz SCA adapter for M8)
Message from firkin at ncable.net.au (Alastair Firkin) ([Leica] Metz SCA adapter for M8)