Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/01/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Patrick Sobalvarro wrote: > > I recently picked up a used Braun Ultrablitz 34m for cheap. It's a > nice enough powerful flash, it tilts, and it has an SCA 350 module on > it. That means I can mount it on an R6 and see the ready light in the > viewfinder, but it won't use the TTL flash metering capability of the > camera. For that I need an SCA 351 module -- the SCA 350 module is > for an R4 camera. > > Now, here's a question. All SCA 351 modules connect to SCA 300 > flashes, and that's a standardized interface. But is it standardize > down to the connectors? Are all SCA 351 modules created equal? Can I > buy an SCA 351 module from, say, Metz and plug it into this flash? > The SCA 350 module that's on there now is identical to a Metz one, as > far as I can tell, but I can't tell much. > > Okay, next topic. I got some Leica Elpro close-up lenses very > cheaply. I can only use one of them, which will fit my 135 Elmarit-R. > The other two are for an old Summicron-R 50/2 that takes Series VI > filters. I will give these away to anyone on the LUG who (a) > currently has a 50/2 Summicron-R that takes Series VI filters (b) > wants to do close-up photography (c) will use these for that purpose. > (I don't want to give them to somebody who just wants them to put in a > closet or who wants them because they're free, and will try to sell > them at the next opportunity.) If you fit the listed criteria, > however, it'd give me some pleasure to see these lenses find a good > home, so send me mail if you want them. > > -Patrick Patrick: Would love to have Elpro for my 50mm Summicron..my camera is an SL and I also have 21mm and 180mm 2 cam lenses. You should get something for them..even if only a recovery of what you spent. Randolph Carlisle 4303 Penick Rd Richmond, Va. 23228