Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/09/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 and TTL Flash Advice Please
From: Jeffcoat Photography <jeffcoatphoto@sumter.net>
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 10:56:43 -0400
 
But the 3i will auto zoom the 2 will not
Cheers Wilber

Bernard wrote:

> Jeffcoat Photography wrote:
>
> > With the R-8 you need the Metz MZ40-3i, you want this in the kit for
> > as it
> > has the needed adapter to integrate the strobe to the electronics of
> > the
> > R-8. The MZ40-2 will work but I think only in the auto mode not TTL
> > (could
> > be wrong, and maybe the adapter for the 3i will make the 2 work but
> > don't
> > know that for a fact.)
>
> The R-8 needs the SCA3501 adapter. With this adapter, everything that is
> supposed to work, will indeed work on any SCA3000 compatible flash. This
> includes the MZ-2, the MZ-3, the MZ-3i, the MZ-50, and I suspect some
> more, too.
>
> Bernard