Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/10/07

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M6TTL & M6 with flash.
From: nbwatson@juno.com (N. B. Watson)
Date: Wed, 07 Oct 1998 11:03:11 EDT

You snipped off the "long, nitpicking answer"...where I specifically
pointed out the use of TTL flash with the Visoflex.  As for filters, it's
fairly uncomplicated to open up for a filter factor, or tape a similar
filter over the flash sensor.  The multi-aperture point is well taken;
however the Vivitar 283-285 offer 4 selections which I've never found
wanting.  My Sunpak 383 has three, and the missing one, in the middle, is
always the one I want.  TTL lets you choose infinite apertures, and
that's an advantage to be sure.  If the bulk of my photography were made
with flash, I would surely want a TTL flash-capable camera. ( But *not*
an M6TTL.   For my money I'd want something with at least 1/250 flash
sync.)
On Tue, 06 Oct 1998 18:39:17 -0500 Eric Welch <ewelch@ponyexpress.net>
writes:
>At 08:53 PM 10/5/98 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>of a Leica. That's the long, nitpicking answer. The short answer is, 
>with
>>shorter lenses and average subjects, you won't be able to spot a TTL 
>shot
>>from an auto-flash shot.  
>
>There's a lot more to it than that. TTL flash gives you more accurate
>exposures if you are using filters. It also gives more accurate 
>exposures
>in macro (Visoflex folks can benefit) and it lets you use ANY 
>aperture. Not
>the case with a 283 or 285 or other auto flashes. Metz tend to give 
>more
>aperture selections. 
>-- 
>
>Eric Welch
>St. Joseph, MO
>http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch
>
>Be nice to people on your way up because you'll need them on your way 
>down. 
>
>-W. Migner
>

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