Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/12/24

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Flash safety with M6 Classic
From: John Collier <jbcollier@home.com>
Date: Fri, 24 Dec 1999 13:01:49 -0700

You can use any flash on the NON-TTL models. There are also separate
contacts for the hot shoe and pc socket so two different flashes are no
problem too.

John Collier


Julian wrote:
>I just got a new/used classic M6--no TTL flash.  Is there any voltage
>restriction on the use of conventional shoe-mounted flashes, as there is with
>many of the newer electronic cameras?  I have a Vivitar 283 that may be about
>20-30 years old--also a Braun with the SCA shoe that was made to convey
>information to the then current R4.