Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/06/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Rick Dykstra wrote: > > Has anyone used the Metz Wireless TTL systems? I've only had a little > play with a couple of 50MZ-5s in a shop - no on-film results. It looks > promising from my 50's instruction book, but there was something about > setting 1/60th as the highest shutter speed, which could be a less than > ideal limitation. Rick, I don't have direct experience, but have researched it when looking to develop a smaller, easier kit for traveling. The Metz, I understand, is identical and interchangeable with the Minolta system. Yes, 1/60, due to speed of the IR coded triggering. This is seldom a problem. Outside, where shutter speed an issue for flash fill you generally only use one light anyway. Inside or in dark, well less than 1/60 usually anyway. Both the Ikelite "LiteLink" device and the Nikon SD-6 flash trigger will offer essentially the same cordless ttl without the 1/60 limitation. You could use either on the metz with Nikon subunit. The Litelink is either C or N, but it doesn't care what brand strobe it is triggered by. Jim Cook, creator of Inview/Stockview software and a long time PJ and now gallery-style shooter (concentrating on Native American topics) uses Minolta. Says it is wonderful to just walk into a room, scatter several flash units around and open fire. Very difficult to make bad exposure, he says. donal - -- __________ Donal Philby San Diego www.donalphilby.com