Re: [Leica] Ringflash on R8

[Dennis Painter <dpainter@Bigfoot.com>]

Thanks Lucien,

I think I 'knew' they changed the TTL with the R8. 

My question about the PX-80 was driven by the fact I already have one.
Now if I want the equivalent on an R8 it's more equipment to buy ;(

Bests,
Dennis

Lucien wrote:
> 
> Dennis Painter wrote:
> >
> > In an older Brian Bower book is a photo of the Minolta PX-80 ringflash
> > adapted to an R6.
> >
> > Anyone know specifics of how this can be done and will it work on an R8
> > to give full TTL flash control?
> 
> The Minolta PX-80 works only with the R5-R7 family.
> 
> A funny and a little bit complicated solution that I think
> of, is to control the Nikon TTL Macro Speedlight SB-29 (ring
> flash)
> <http://www.klt.co.jp/Nikon/Press_Release/1999/sb-29.html>
> connected to the Wireless Slave TTL Flash Controller SU-4
> <http://www.klt.co.jp/Nikon/35mm/F60/Lenses/accessories.html>
> via a Metz flash in the R8 accessory shoe.
> 
> When connected to the SB-29, the SU-4 enables wireless
> remote TTL flash control, using the Metz Speedlight as a
> master unit.
> 
> It should anyway.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> ;-)
> 
> Lucien