Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Pascal: I agree, but I feel it's forte is in the world of the M. Anyway if it works, use it. It is pricey for it's size and power, but Metz loves to charge about as much as Leica does. Then you do, in this case, get what you pay for. I don't know about you but I do find the Metz 40Mz 3i a better unit that the Nik-- SB-28 or 26. Comment? Cheers Wilber Pascal wrote: > On 18-07-1999 19:06 Jeffcoat Photography wrote: > > > The SF20 is a metz unit but only with 3-stops of > >power and a very low guide # (some where around 40 or 50). I think the idea > >was for a small unit to work with the M-system and the R-8 usage is just a > >bonus. > > Yes, Wilber, but the SF20's greatest asset is the fact that it is small > and light. It would do well as a pocket flash that you can take with you > burdenfree wherever you go, so that you can use it with the R8 for > fill-in flash. In fact, I think, like you, that it is too "weak" to be > used as a primary flash. The Metz 40 MZ-3i is much better for that. > > Pascal > NO ARCHIVE > > -------------------------------------------------------- > See my photo pages at http://members.xoom.com/cyberplace/ > -------------------------------------------------------- > p r o u d l y s e n t o n a M a c P o w e r B o o k G 3 > -------------------------------------------------------- > <<< PGP public key available on request >>>