Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It's smaller then the 285 and just a little less powerful. For me it's more useful because on a few of my Nikon film bodies it is TTL and even has a special setting when using a motor drive on my FA and F3HP. You can't beat the price. Len On Mar 29, 2009, at 3:46 PM, Tim Gray wrote: > Sounds like a decent small flash to use in conjunction with my Vivitar > 285. Cheap, small, and effective. Can't beat that. Essentially the > same kind of auto thing as the Vivitar. > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Leonard Taupier > <len-001 at verizon.net> wrote: >> The SB-15 has two Auto modes, A1 and A2. If I set the ISO arrow to >> 320, for >> instance, the f stop for A1 and A2 settings are shown in different >> colors. >> In this case f16 or f8. You then set a switch to A1 and A2. At f8 >> the auto >> range would be between about 20ft and 3 ft. It also has a manual >> mode and a >> setting when using the wide angle diffuser. I bought mine used in >> mint >> condition from B&H for $33. That included the snap in diffuser and >> the case. >> It takes AA cells. >> >> Len >> >> >> >> On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Tim Gray wrote: >> >>> What mode do you use the SB-15 in? Manual or does it have an auto >>> mode? >>> >>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Leonard Taupier >>> <len-001 at verizon.net> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> The Nikon cord most people use is the SC-17. I use the SC-28 >>>> which is >>>> newer >>>> but electrically identical. Both cables work perfectly on the >>>> M8. Also >>>> the >>>> Nikon SB-15 flash works perfectly on or off any Leica body. The >>>> advantages >>>> are it is fairly small, has a tilt head and gives me better >>>> exposures >>>> then >>>> the SF24D. >>>> >>>> Len >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Edward Caliguri wrote: >>>> >>>>> I like the 90 macro M as well. Used it on film many times, and >>>>> it always >>>>> came throgh, though for real portraits the 90 Apo Asph can't be >>>>> beat). I >>>>> love working the 90 Macro with a 0.85 finder camera, M7 best of >>>>> all - >>>>> b/c >>>>> the focus is so precise and the ttl off camera flash using the >>>>> old Nikon >>>>> cord worked very well - what version off camera cord was that? >>>>> Will it >>>>> work >>>>> with an M8 too? >>>>> >>>>> Best >>>>> Ed >>>>> >>>>> ------------------------- >>>>> Edward J Caliguri >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> 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