Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]For any of the LUG user group that is interested, I messed up the rf alignment on an M6TTL by the improper use of a Metz 40MZ-3i and the SCA 3501 modual. Unlike the SCA unit I use with an R7, the SCA3501 modual has a "securing" pin that engages the M6TTL body and locks the Metz shoe into the M6 as you rotate the know around the foot of the Metz to tighten the contact. It all works very well if you remember to completely disengage the securing pin by rotatting the knob completely counter-clockwise when you are finished.. If you do not do this the foot binds in the M6TTL's hot shoe and if you tug too hard it distorts the top of the M6 and the focusing alignment is screwed up as well as the flash sync. You are almost as vulnerable if you use the new SF20 unit from Leica. It does not weight as much as the Metz unit but you can still put sdome real torque on the hot shoe if you are not paying attention. I know it is stupid and it sounds stupid: who would ever forget to disengage the securing pin! Ha! I bet Leitz sees a few of these come back for repair. I have found that one can use both the Leica SF20 and Metz 40MZ-3i off camera with a Nikon SC 17 extention cord. You can ignore screwing down the securing pin if you use the flash off camera with the SC 17. Ed Kowaleski