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Subject: RE: [Leica] Re: Ringflash on R8
From: "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net>
Date: Sun, 4 Feb 2001 20:14:14 -0800

sunpak does not have a module for leica r8 cameras, John what module do you
use

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Thanks, Mehrdad


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of John Gong
> Sent: Thursday, December 14, 2000 10:00 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: [Leica] Re: Ringflash on R8
>
>
> Gerry,
>
> Can you elaborate on this method?  Do you mean that you (1) set
> the camera
> to flash meter mode, flash once, read the meter and adjust the camera
> accordingly, or do you (2) have fully automated flash control where the
> camera shuts off the flash at proper exposure? I've always had to perform
> the (1) since there isn't a Leica dedicated flash module in the
> Sunpak line.
>
> John
>
> At 11:59 AM 12/14/2000 -0500, you wrote:
> >I have a Sunpak ringflash which works on my 100mm macro on the
> R8 using the
> >TTL flash metering with no trouble.
> >
> >Gerry
> >
> >Gerry Walden (UK)
> >Tel: (0)23 8046 3076
> >Fax: (0)23 8034 8542
>