Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sounds like a decent small flash to use in conjunction with my Vivitar 285. Cheap, small, and effective. Can't beat that. Essentially the same kind of auto thing as the Vivitar. On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Leonard Taupier <len-001 at verizon.net> wrote: > The SB-15 has two Auto modes, A1 and A2. If I set the ISO arrow to 320, for > instance, the f stop for A1 and A2 settings are shown in different colors. > In this case f16 or f8. You then set a switch to A1 and A2. At f8 the auto > range would be between about 20ft and 3 ft. ?It also has a manual mode and > a > setting when using the wide angle diffuser. I bought mine used in mint > condition from B&H for $33. That included the snap in diffuser and the > case. > It takes AA cells. > > Len > > > > On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Tim Gray wrote: > >> What mode do you use the SB-15 in? Manual or does it have an auto mode? >> >> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Leonard Taupier <len-001 at verizon.net> >> wrote: >>> >>> The Nikon cord most people use is the SC-17. I use the SC-28 which is >>> newer >>> but electrically identical. Both cables work perfectly on the M8. Also >>> the >>> Nikon SB-15 flash works perfectly on or off any Leica body. The >>> advantages >>> are it is fairly small, has a tilt head and gives me better exposures >>> then >>> the SF24D. >>> >>> Len >>> >>> >>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Edward Caliguri wrote: >>> >>>> I like the 90 macro M as well. Used it on film many times, and it always >>>> came throgh, though for real portraits the 90 Apo Asph can't be beat). I >>>> love working the 90 Macro with a 0.85 finder camera, M7 best of all - >>>> b/c >>>> the focus is so precise and the ttl off camera flash using the old Nikon >>>> cord worked very well - what version off camera cord was that? Will it >>>> work >>>> with an M8 too? >>>> >>>> Best >>>> Ed >>>> >>>> ------------------------- >>>> Edward J Caliguri >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >