Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John, John Collier wrote: > Did you have to be careful about the placement of the SU-4 flash? (ie: > too close or too far) Placement was only critical in that the "receptacle eye" on the SU-4 had to be angled toward the primary flash to receive the signal for flash duration and intensity. As it is designed to rotate on the flash this made placement easy when it was mounted on a tripod. Beyond forty feet is too far according to Nikon, but I did test it at the full forty feet range with no problems. I also used it as close as four feet - also with no problems. You can set the SU-4 unit to beep after it triggers the flash - once for successful exposure and rapidly for insufficient light. > Can you dial in compensation on the SU-4 controlled flash in addition > to the settings on the master flash? Its TTL (if your second flash is) and acquires the camera's flash compensation adjustment via the shut off signal for fill flash. Although with the Metz (Nikon) 3401 SCA Module I could have dialed in compensation there or even on the Metz 32 Z-2 Flash by selecting a focal lenght wider than the lens mounted on the R8. > Did you use the SU-4 controlled flash for background fill, fill or > main light? All three. > Thanks for the report as I am leaning toward a similar system. The > SU-4 is reasonably priced and there are many used Nikon TTL flashes on > the market. Your welcome. BTW, my incremental cost for this setup was very low. I already owned the Metz 40 MZ3, Leica Module, Nikon SC-17 cord and tripod. I purchased the Nikon SU-4 on sale and got a good deal on the Metz 3401 Module. The 32 MZ-2 flash I acquired from another Lugger at a good price. Something I would like to have tried but didn't have all the equipment for, is whether the focal lenght on a second flash with built in zoom capability such as a 40 MZ3 could be picked up remotely from the camera and primary flash (40 MZ3) when using a Rom lens. > If you'd like to borrow all, or some of this setup, from me to try it > out yourself I'd be happy to oblige. Regards, Greg > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html