Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Nikon makes the Nikon Flash Unit Coupler AS-17 which allows the SB-28 to used on the F3. Bruce Burnett Holladay, UT - ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Collier" <jbcollier@home.com> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 6:01 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Other TTL flash system with R8, was: Nikon SB28forM6TTL > The pc socket provides a simple X sync. There is no other information > exchanged except when to fire the flash. The TTL circuitry requiresmore > terminals and, on the F3, these connections are only available on the shoe > around the rewind knob. Depending on the model of flash, Metz might make an > adapter to allow the TTL function to work on your flash with the F3. Check > their website. There is no way to use the SB-28 as a TTL flash on a F3 > period. > > When you switch the flashes to TTL, they are not working correctly because > they are receiving no TTL info from the camera. Therefore the recycle times > are not indicative of what you might expect if the flashes were correctly > connected to a camera they are able to work with. > > JBC > > > From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net> > > > >> What kind of cord? Do you hook up to the contacts around the rewind crank? > >> Or do you use the PC socket? > >> > >> JBC > > > > > > The standard Nikon and Metz cords and then plug into the pc socket. Why? > > > > sl > > > >