Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/30

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Subject: RE: [Leica] SF 20 vs. Metz 32-Z2; I'm back
From: "Robert G. Stevens" <robsteve@hfx.andara.com>
Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 22:36:30 -0300
References: <200204302139.OAA24407@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>

Mitch:

Is that camera strap big enough for your M6 ? ;-)  I am a big fan of the 
current Leica strap.  It is small, simple and strong.

Regards,

Robert

At 09:05 PM 4/30/2002 -0400, Mitch Zeissler wrote:
>All...
>
>Well, gotta contribute my two cents worth.
>
>I picked up the SF20 last summer and have been slow to use it because of the
>non-bounce feature.  Tried chopping the power, cards, diffusion filter, etc.
>Didn't like the results from any of them.  Then I created my own bounce
>using the WA diffusion filter, a camping signal mirror and duct tape.  Here
>is what it looks like when shot in the mirror:
>http://members.aol.com/zeissleica/private/Scan43.jpg [M6 TTL/Noct @ f/2.0
>with Portra 160NC @ EV80]  Yeah, that's me.
>
>Not the prettiest flash gun setup in the world, but it does the job, as
>demonstrated with this shot of Riddy, our Russian Wolfhound:
>http://members.aol.com/zeissleica/private/Scan63.jpg [M6 TTL/Elmarit 135 @
>f/2.8 with Reala 100 @ EV50].
>
>Granted, it loses steam pretty quickly in bounce mode [my Noct is the only
>lens I have some shooting latitude to work with while using the slower
>films], but then I also don't have to worry about damaging the top plate on
>my M6 either.  I like the SF20 simply because it is so portable and light.
>
>/Mitch Zeissler
>
>-----Original Message-----
>
>Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2002 11:04:44 -0700
>From: Herbert & Lee Kanner <kanner@acm.org>
>Subject: [Leica] SF 20 vs. Metz 32-Z2 with SCA 3502
>
>I find it curious that, judging from the posting, more LUGers have bought
>the SF 20 than the Metz unit.  Perhaps it isn't so curious, since the
>former has the Leica badge; however I read somewhere that it is really
>manufactured by Metz.
>
>I fell into that psychological trap, ordered the SF20 from a New York house
>that is notorious for misbehavior.  Ordering by credit card protected me,
>and when a month passed without the arrival of the unit, I canceled the
>order.  I then bought the Metz unit from the friendly neighborhood Bear
>Images; they did have to order the SCA from the importer, which took a few
>days.
>
>I am delighted that I didn't get the SF 20, because of the great frequency
>with which I have made use of bounce flash.  The Metz has a rotating head
>and body; not only can I bounce off the ceiling, I can even bounce off a
>wall behind me if I feel like acting really weird.
>
>Herb
>
>
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