Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/05/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]When you attached the SCA 3501 to the 40MZ3 did you remove the spacer? Jeff Alford SP wrote: > Vahan: No, the Metz 40MZ-3 does not work attached directly to the > SCA3501 and my R8. Additionally, in that scenario as well as in the > scenario using the SCA3007A etc there is no display in either the R8 > viewfinder or the small window on the rear of the R8 to indicate > acknowledgement of a flash unit. Do you suspect the 3501 is faulty or > the R8 is a dud? In advance, thanks much, much much! > > Vahan D. Shahinian wrote: > > > > The SCA3007A is similar to the SCA3000A in that it is powered by the > > batteries in the flash unit. I'm not sure what you expect to light up on the > > SCA3501. The small red exposure compensation LED on the 3501 will only > > illuminate if the single position switch on the 3501 is on and the R8 is not > > set to modes P or F. As you would expect, the autofocus assist lamp on the > > SCA3007A does not function with the R8. Of course the flash should fire even > > without exposure compensation. > > > > Does the flash unit work correctly with the 40MZ-3 attached directly to the > > SCA3501 and the R8? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Subject: [Leica] Flash and R8 > > > > I bought a Stroboframe for mounting my R8 and new METZ 40MZ-3...