Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> Thanks, I have the SF20, and that's news to me. Even after reading > the manual I can't figure it out. So, if the aperture on the lens is > 1.4 at sync, what should the flash aperture be set to? What should > the two numbers on the flash say? > > At 5:40 PM +0200 10/23/00, Lucien wrote: >>Denice Martone wrote: >> >>> I'm an amateur and the M-6 TTL is the first 35 mm camera I've used, >>> so I can't compare it to the M-3 or an SLR. For me, the best part is >>> the accuracy of the built in meter. I haven't been able to master >>> flash photography yet; I find Leica flash cumbersome to use because >>> you have to set the aperture for both the flash and the lens, and >>> focus and compose while you are at it! >> >>Denice, >> >>With the Leica flash SF20 (or Metz SCA) on the M6TTL, you >>don't need to set the aperture on the flash. >> >>Lucien > I am not a flash expert, but most flashes have three settings, Manuel, Automatic and TTL. I always use M or A and if the aperture is set at 5.6 so is the flash. Steve Annapolis