Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/08/04

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Subject: [Leica] Re: R8, flash and myths
From: Pascal <cyberdog@ibm.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998 18:11:04 +0200

On 31-07-1998 22:17 Krzysztof Szecowka wrote:

>
>Are you sure about flash matrix metering? I don't have Eastland's book, but
>the specifications of R8 say that there is only centre  weight TTL flash
>metering. Maybe the ambient light is metered the matrix way but not the
>flash.

If you read the R8 manual, it is said that center-weighed integral 
metering is used for TTL flash with SCA 3501 compatible flashlights (and 
no zone metering), and spotmetering for non SCA 3501 compatible 
flashlights and the flashmeter function.

Pascal

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