Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/19

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Flowers And Lighting not ring flash
From: "Aram Langhans" <langhans@yakima-wa.com>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2002 05:23:53 -0700
References: <200204181718.KAA19226@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Does anyone know of a ring flash that the R8 could use for TTL metering?  I
am using a Vivitar auto ring flash that seems to work well, but only for
100mm lenses.  I use the preflash metering of the R8 for other lenses, but
TTL would be more convenient.

Aram


> Date: Thu, 18 Apr 2002 15:49:06 +0100
> From: Gerry Walden <gerrywalden@cwcom.net>
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Flowers And Lighting
> Message-ID: <5.1.0.14.0.20020418154645.00b24e10@localhost>
> References:
>
> In my experience the best way to do it is with a ring flash but if you
> attach this to a 50mm lens you may find yourself working too close, and
> therefore I would use a longer focal length lens. The next problem is that
> this limits your depth of field, so you then go to a higher speed film to
> give you a smaller aperture and then the film is too grainy. Nothing is
> simple in life!
>
> Gerry


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