Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]You are quite right, I meant "existing light." From long habit I have used available light to mean that as well. Thanks for the useful correction and the helpful information So far I have found nothing about the camera to complain about. One should not look a gift horse in the mouth after all. :^) - ----- Original Message ----- From: "kyle cassidy" <kcassidy@asc.upenn.edu> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 8:20 AM Subject: [Leica] re: flash IS available light (was re: forbidden territory) > "I am an available light person myself, but since the bag had a flash > attachment of sorts in it - thereby suggesting that the creator of the Leica > was not so opposed to using flash - I thought I would ask about flash > equipment for the Leica M3 " > > someone pointed out on this list not too long ago that if you have a flash, > it's available light and what people mean when they say available light is > "existing light"; which is very different. that said, flash on an m3 is a > pain in the butt. you have two options (discounting antique flash units), > the first involves getting your flash sync's converted to modern X's, this > can be done for mumble-mumble dollars by one of those people who do that > sort of stuff, the other involves buying the oddly named "m3 nipple" which > is a converter that plugs into the back of the flash sync, they go for about > $10 or, if you're like me, you'll complain about the dang camera so much > that someone will mail you one to shut you up. that done you can plug a > flash sync cable into the back of your camera. so whatever vivitar unit you > buy, make sure it has the option of pc sync cable and you'll be fine. just > get something with a thyristor and you'll do better than any of the vintage > boys in terms of judging flash exposure. > > > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html