Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks tom, metz does not have a ring flash, what kind of ring flash do you use? - ------------------------------------------- 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 Tom > Schofield > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 4:28 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash > > > I have an R8, and the SCA 351 seemed to work for TTL flash > control, until I > got the later 3000 series module, it just doesn't have the exposure > compensation control. Why do people say the SCA 351 module does not work > with the R8? I understood that it works, just not with the full > functionality of the SCA3000 system. Anyone see the new Mets 54 > series yet? > > I, too, would like to see a macro flash for the R8 that works TTL auto. > But, I you can still use TTL manual metering with the R8 with any macro > flash. Further, you can use the manual metering with a gray card > to figure > out claibration for what f stop or power range to set for each given > magnification/distance, and set manually without metering. That is > potentially more accurate, because not thrown off by light/dark subject, > such as a white or dark red flower. > > There is a neat flash from Porters for $120 that has two heads on > goosenecks > and a power unit that fits in the hotshoe. Not TTL autoexposure, strictly > manual, but can be TTL manually metered with the R8. I am not > sure how long > the goosenecks are, though. > > Tom Schofield > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net> > To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 3:50 PM > Subject: RE: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash > > > > How about R8, anything out there in terms of ring flash for the r8 > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > 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 Akhil Lal > > > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 11:47 AM > > > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > > > Subject: Re: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash > > > > > > > > > No. Only RE through R7 - and you need the Lietz adaptor. > Still available > > > from the parts dept. > > > Regards, > > > Akhil > > > > > > Mehrdad Sadat wrote: > > > > > > > > Does anybody knwo if a minolta ring flash will work wth r8? > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------- > > > > Thanks, Mehrdad > > > > >