Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/05/08

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Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 and Metz54MZ3 with SCA3502 adapter
From: "olivier nguyen" <oliviertnguyen@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 13:27:48 -0400

Rolfe Tessem,
i think the SCA 3502 adapter setting (open the window on the adapter foot) 
is not effect at all if you with leica R8.
can someone verify this.
Olivier


>From: Rolfe Tessem <rolfe@ldp.com>
>Reply-To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
>Subject: Re: [Leica] R8 and Metz54MZ3 with SCA3502 adapter
>Date: Wed, 08 May 2002 12:59:10 -0400
>
>
>
>--On Wednesday, May 08, 2002 12:34:24 PM -0400 Gwpics@aol.com wrote:
>
>>I have finally gotten my SCA adapter for the flash and I must confess
>>that I am confused by the settings. The way I read it is that if I set
>>the camera to 'A', 'P' or 'T' and the gun to 'TTL' then the gun will look
>>after itself. Is tis correct, and don't I need to set the camera to 'F'?
>
>Correct, but you should look at the section of the R8 manual where the
>behavior of each mode with TTL flash is described, as they are not
>identical.
>
>For example, in Program mode, if the meter senses enough light for an
>available-light exposure the program assumes you want fill-flash and
>reduces the flash exposure by, I think, 1 2/3 stops. If you really *want*
>full flash exposure, you would have to use one of the other modes.
>
>In another mode, I think A, the shutter speed is locked to 1/250 (I don't
>have my manual handy :-)).
>
>I usually use M mode even when using TTL flash as it allows the best
>control over foreground/background ratio with the least hassle. Remember
>that if you want the flash at minus 1 or 1 1/2 EV, you dial that
>compensation in on the SCA adapter.
>
>--
>Rolfe Tessem
>rolfe@ldp.com
>Lucky Duck Productions, Inc.
>
>--
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