Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/09/13
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> I currently own an M6 and am searching for an electronic flash
> unit which is compact, accurate, and reliable. I already own a
> Vivitar 285 but desire a unit which is small enough to slip into
> my pocket. Can anybody suggest anything. I may consider purchasing
> the leica SF20. Any other alternative available?
I highly recommend the Olympus S20 flash:
- costs USD $75 (at my local shop)
- smaller than an SF20. The size of a typical numeric pager.
- two auto modes (f/2.8 and f/5.6 for ISO 100)
- manual mode (I never use it except to exercise the capacitor!)
- Runs from two commonly available AA batteries
- coverage angle is 28 to 35 mm, I believe.
- Comes with a (low profile) diffuser to allow 24 mm coverage.
I just leave it on all the time...
- it's very lightweight
- test-fire button
- No socket for a PC cord, so just get an off-camera cord with a
hot shoe on one end and a PC plug on the other.
I wish it were more powerful but I'll take compact/lightweight
any day. It's a great flash.
This appears to be the same as the flash that Leica sells with
the mini(lux, zoom, whatever) point and shoots, but the Olympus
one has a black finish and probably isn't marked up as high :)
- --Andrew