Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/02/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ed, Many thanks for your advice. In my case I didn't even get as far as taking the flash off the camera before I messed up the RF. I suspect it was either tightening the securing knob, or the weight of the flash, or both, that did it. The 40 MZ-3 is a rather front heavy unbalanced flash and switching it on and changing its many functions do involve pressing on the back of the flash, exerting even more pressure/distortion on the camera top cover. Am I making sense here? Off I go to get a Nikon SC-17 extension cord..... Joseph > 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