Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/06/17

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re:flash
From: Ken Wilcox <wilcox@umcc.umich.edu>
Date: Wed, 17 Jun 1998 12:43:37 -0400

I haven't tried it with the flash you named, but a CTOOM bracket works
great on my M with a Vivitar 283.

kw

>
>I know that it is a bit Politically Incorrect to discuss flash but I also
>occasionally use a flash (for family photos etc.). I use an Nikon SB24
>(left over from a Nikon F3 system that I once had).
>
>The only problem that I have with this (aside from its relative size to an
>M6) is the mounting to the hot shoe - the flash mount is bigger that the M6
>hot shoe and it is very difficult to tighten the flash to an M camera -
>there is not enough clearance between the base of the flash and the camera.
>Perhaps someone else has found a good solution for this.
>
>
>Rich Jackson


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