Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/18

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Subject: [Leica] Re: 24mm and Flash on M6 TTL?
From: Willis Konick <konick@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 08:09:22 -0800 (PST)

I too have a .85 and a 24 mm. lens. Great lens. And I too wonder
occasionally about using flash. Is it possible? I need the tri-finder. I
sthere a shoe-mount flash that works?
Willis

On Mon, 18 Mar 2002, Robert  Stevens wrote:

>
> How do you use a wide angle like the 24mm with a flash, when the flash shoe
> is used for the finder?  I am referring to the TTL M6 and M7 and their use
> with a wide angle such as the 24mm and 21mm.
>
> I was shooting the CIS Final Eight ( Canada's NCAA equivalent) finals
> tonight and wanted to use the 24mm on the M6 TTL for the celebration and
> trophy shots.  I ended up mounting the flash and using  the  cameras finder
> to keep things centered.  I guessed on the framing.  My TTL is a .85, so
> the full finder isn't even close to a 24mm.  I developed the film tonight
> and the team shots on the floor seemed to have been framed good enough, but
> a bit off center.
>
> My SF-20 came with a wide angle diffuser, which I thought was for a
> 24mm.  You would think Leica would have a shoe doubler which for use of a
> TTL flash and a finder.
>
> Regards,
>
> Robert
>
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