[Leica] Re: Flash Aperture, [ was Which Leica ?, M5, M6TTL, or M7 ]

["Richard F. Man" <richard@imagecraft.com>]

The M7 manual says
         3. Set the desired aperture or that required for the appropriate 
distance between camera and subject

The Metz 54 MZ-3 says
         (TTL mode)... ISO film speed  f stop are only required for correct 
distance and flash range indication on the LCD and are therefore irrelevant 
for TTL flash shots...
         [ OK this makes sense....]

So I guess I can use the Metz LCD panel as a guide - punch in my f-stop and 
ISO, if the distance is > than the actual, then I am OK. If not, select 
different aperture.

Yes?

At 09:42 AM 3/17/2003 -0800, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>Dick
>
>Please forgive me for answering, but what does the
>manual say about apertures?  Since all TTL systems
>appear to differ in their "quench" times, it is dependent
>upon the camera and flash system that you are using.
>
>If it is a M6ttl with the Leica/Metz or Contax/Metz
>unit, you have no problem.
>
>Jerry
>
>"Richard F. Man" wrote:
>
> > At 08:46 AM 3/17/2003 -0800, Herbert Kanner wrote:
> > >In all the replies to the question: "What are the advantages of TTL over
> > >an automatic flash such as the Vivitar 283," no one mentioned the most
> > >obvious thing, perhaps because it is so obvious--you can set any aperture
> > >you wish, just so long as it is wide enough.  For some strange reason, I
> > >found this to be very relaxing.
> > >...
> >
> > Please forgive me for asking such simple question - how do I know if the
> > aperture is "wide-enough?" Do I have to test it and see if the flash OK
> > signal is on?
> >
> > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com>
> > <http://www.dragonsgate.net/mailman/listinfo>
> > On-line orders, support, and listservers available on web site.
> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous
> > replies in your msgs. ]
> >
> > --
> > 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

// richard <http://www.imagecraft.com> 
<http://www.dragonsgate.net/mailman/listinfo>
On-line orders, support, and listservers available on web site.
[ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous 
replies in your msgs. ] 

- --
To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html