Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mark, I'm pro flash, too. It all depends on how it's used, I guess. I spent some time playing around with strobes last weekend. It took me a while to get a photograph that looked half way decent, since I hadn't used remote strobes in a while. But like riding a bicycle, it came back fairly quickly. It's great when you can get immediate feedback from digital. There was no TTL computer assisted output, so I had to use my flash meter and my brain (always a challenge). OTOH, in some ways going retro was easier than using my D700 with SB-800s and having to figure out channels, exposures, etc. After my little studio session I told myself that I needed to use strobes more often. If I could just find some that are as portable as my GF-1. :-) Dave R I am very pro flash. A Leica M is a less obvious choice for flash but I used them just the same. Extensively with studio strobes. And with a shoe mounted Metz 32 Z-2. I also have a 20 BC 6. There will be situations going down that without flash you're just not going to get and you need to decide if that's ok with you to just say goodbye to them. A lot of cream of the cream top photographers take anti flash stances; HCB and the Mangham mindset. But the vast majority of serious and professional photographers would not dream of having a flash mot be a part of most cameras systems they have. You buy a camera you get the flash. When shooting with my M's there have been times I've left my flash and home and just kicked myself. High speed glass even ultra high speed glass is no replacement for a flash. My pop up flash on my my DSLRS have saved my ass numerous times. I'm glad there is no chance of my leaving home without them. [Rabs] Mark William Rabiner _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information