Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]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 > > >-- >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