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 18:54:24 -0700
References: <400E5DB2-E7E0-11D7-A8C1-000393AE435E@gilplant.com>

Gil

I have a myriad of flash units that work at 1/50 sec on auto. I need
no more.

No, it does not help me, but your reply will help others.  My equipment
is too primitive to use that unit.

Thanks anyway
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])