Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/16

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Subject: Re: SV: [Leica] M7 High Speed Sync [was: Glamour...Glamour..Glamour Contest - Steve Unsworth's shot]
From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>
Date: Tue, 16 Sep 2003 00:00:25 -0700
References: <013201c37c1c$20330950$9900a8c0@ADAMS>

HD

Why should I?  I simply went to B&H's website as someone suggested,
typed in the Metz model number, and Bob's your uncle.  There it was!

Jerry

Håkan Dennersten wrote:

> > Your link does not work.  Please try again.
>
> > >
> > > http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/
> > > home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=216495&is=REG
> > >
>
> It's on two lines. You have to cut and paste.
>
> /HD
>
> > > > 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 Håkan Dennersten <hd@hd.pp.se> (SV: [Leica] M7 High Speed Sync [was: Glamour...Glamour..Glamour Contest - Steve Unsworth's shot])