Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] M7 High Speed Sync [was: Glamour...Glamour..Glamour Contest - Steve Unsworth's shot]
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Mon, 15 Sep 2003 18:48:53 -0700
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Gil

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Jerry

"J. Gilbert Plantinga" wrote:

> On Monday, September 15, 2003, at 08:21  PM, Jerry Lehrer wrote:
>
> > OK.  Is there "banding" on the negative?
>
> No.
>
> > What does this device cost?
>
> Not cheap, take a look:
>
> http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/
> home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=216495&is=REG
>
> > If it is not TTL or Auto, can it be used with any M Leica?
>
> Certainly, though if you don't have a hot shoe you would need a PC to
> hot shoe adapter/cable. Don't get me wrong, it does work in TTL mode on
> the M7 or M6TTL with the appropriate module, and it works in Auto on
> the M6 "Classic" or earlier, but only at the normal 1/50 sync speed or
> slower.
>
> OTOH, it really feels big on the camera. The Leica SF 20 is
> manufactured by Metz, and it's is about time fro Leica to get Metz to
> make a successor that has the HSS function - as someone suggested a "SF
> 25".
>
> Oh, I almost forgot, if you're willing to mess around with manual flash
> the 54 MZ-3 also does second curtain sync on the M7.
>
> Hope this helps,
>
> Gilbert
>
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In reply to: Message from "J. Gilbert Plantinga" <jgp@gilplant.com> (Re: [Leica] M7 High Speed Sync [was: Glamour...Glamour..Glamour Contest - Steve Unsworth's shot])