Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/14

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Subject: [Leica] FILL FLASH
From: Paul Kern <effeight@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 14 Mar 1998 13:05:50 -0400

Subject: [Leica] M6 and fill-in flash

LUGers,

is there anybody among us that successfully makes fill-in flash with an
M?
I know 1/50 is a low synchro speed, but in some tricky shooting
situation fill-in can be useful.
In case:
which flash?
which film?
any tip for a quick aperture calculation?

Thanks in advance
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------
Ernesto

I use a 283 for fill flash regularly with chrome films from asa 25-100.
Just remember, keep your fill below your incident meter reading and piece
of diffusion material or spun glass taped over the flash helps keep the
subject from looking like a cardboardc cut-out. The rest is judgement and
experience.

Also remember, you can use your flash at any sppeed below 1/50th.

Paul