Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/10/23

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Classic M6 or M6 TTL - which do you prefer
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 14:12:54 -0400

> 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