Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Don, Thanks. I'm really looking forward to the M8 now that I've seen the beautiful work done by the Luggers who own one. Len On Dec 30, 2006, at 9:38 PM, Don Dory wrote: > Leonard, > My understanding is that Roger Horn will talk about delivery > schedules on > January 2nd. So your dealer should have a better idea late on > Tuesday or on > Wednesday. > > Don > don.dory@gmail.com > > On 12/30/06, Leonard Taupier <len-1@comcast.net> wrote: >> >> Hard to say. My dealer originally got two when they first came out. >> They were sold the first day but now are in Solms. He then received >> one more (corrected model) about a week ago. He has no idea when the >> next one will show up. >> >> Len >> >> >> On Dec 30, 2006, at 9:21 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote: >> >> > Well, I have had to wait 4 weeks for my M8 to come home from its >> > Christmas in Solms :-( You may get one before I get mine ;-) >> > >> > Cheers >> > >> > On 31/12/2006, at 12:56, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> > >> >> You're right. Actually it's not bad. At least I don't have to >> >> spend $300 or more for a new flash. I ordered my M8 today. I have >> >> no idea how long the wait will be though. >> >> >> >> Len >> >> >> >> >> >> On Dec 30, 2006, at 7:26 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote: >> >> >> >>> >> >>> On 28/12/2006, at 5:39, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> >>> >> >>>> The Leica M8 Technical Data says that a flash with SCA 3502 M4 >> >>>> adapter will furnish M-TTL guide number control with metering >> >>>> preflash. >> >>>> >> >>>> The SCA adapter on my 54MZ-4 flash is marked M2. I checked B&H >> >>>> and while their SCA adapter description makes no mention of the >> >>>> M4 version, if you enlarge the photo the marking M4 is clearly >> >>>> seen. It looks like if I want to use my flash in TTL mode on the >> >>>> M8 I need to buy a new adapter. $93.95 >> >>> >> >>> This hurts, but is the way of technology: at least you can still >> >>> use your Metz flash: that is the way I will be looking at it. >> >>> >> >>> Cheers >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >> >>> Leica Users Group. >> >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Leica Users Group. >> >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> > >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Leica Users Group. >> > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more >> information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information