[Leica] Best flash for M8?

[abridge at gmail.com (Adam Bridge)]

I take your point Ted and thank you for your response. Sorry I got all
over the place but I see cameras like tools and flashes are a tool for
cameras. (see earlier response to Phillippe)

I'm not particularly GOOD with flashes, you understand, which makes we
want to get the details right.

Best regards

Adam

On 12/26/06, Ted Grant <tedgrant@shaw.ca> wrote:
> Adam Bridge offered:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Best flash for M8?
>
>
> >I bow to your and Ted Grant's superior talent and ability and will
> > never every try to take a photo with a Leica and a flash unit attached
> > even if I cannot do the job I need to do without it.
> >
> > Geesh, guys, if YOU don't need one that doesn't imply that everyone
> > else doesn't either.
> >
> > Now go beat a kitten or puppy or something else that matches the season.
>
> Adam just because Christmas was yesterday it doesn't mean Santa isn't
> keeping an eye on you for next year! ;-)
>
> Relax, breathe deep, as we do understand there are times when a"Twinkie
> light" is required. I am the first to admit I've blown a few situatons
> because I didn't use one..... and I've been in "deep glue" because I 
> didn't.
>
> Maybe to make you feel better about the flash situation, I did a 4 day
> assignment, colour slide all M's, very well paid and blew the shoot simply
> because "I DID NOT HAVE A FLASH FOR FILL LIGHT!" :-(
>
> Trust me it was a great learning experince in the art of fill flash on
> brilliant sunshine days with paid models!!!!!!! The worst part? I had to
> re-shoot, re-hire and pay  total cost out of my own pocket simply
> because......  I "knew it all and never use a flash attitude!" Trust me 
> when
> the shoot ends up costing more than the money I thought I was to earn you
> learn very quickly about the value of a twinkie light at the right time.
>
> Given this was a commercial type assignment and not the usual PJ type where
> one tries their damndest to stay "real looking" I should have known better
> given the years of experince shooting in both mediums.
>
> However, we usually kind of joke it up when the flash scene is put before
> the LUG clan and your question is quite valid. When I've used the SF20 for
> fill it has worked very well. I like a tiny little twink just enough it's
> there but the veiwer can't really notice it.
>
> My only complaint is one can't tilt it up for bounce flash which I prefer
> over flash in the face kind of use. Other than as I say, for fill.
>
> ted
>
>
>
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