Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/04/07

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Subject: [Leica] good small flash for M9
From: leowesson at gmail.com (Leo Wesson)
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2010 10:21:49 -0500
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Aww Nathan, does that mean I can't use my 9 for product photography or  
weddings?

Leo Wesson
photographer?videographer
leo at leowesson.com
817?733?9157

On Apr 7, 2010, at 12:17 AM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu>  
wrote:

> The M9 is not meant to be used with flash. The thing at the top that  
> looks like a hot shoe is meant for accessories such as external  
> viewfinders for wide angle lenses.
>
> Nathan
>
> Nathan Wajsman
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>
> On Apr 6, 2010, at 2:28 AM, Geoff Hopkinson wrote:
>
>> Leland if you are happy to use your flash the older fashioned way  
>> (not using
>> the GNC) then any modern unit should be fine with camera set to the  
>> flash
>> sync speed and exposure control by flash. Modern to ensure that you  
>> don't
>> risk high triggering voltages. I'd pick something that you can select
>> variable power settings for more versatility (1/16 power, 1/8 etc  
>> for a
>> blink of fill in). Just pick which features you'd like, tilting  
>> head for
>> example? The Metz stuff is very good. Also the old Nikon and Contax  
>> off
>> camera leads do work if you are looking for more options with a  
>> bracket or
>> bouncing, say.
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geoff
>> http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman
>>
>>
>> On 6 April 2010 01:28, Leland Deane <lmdmd at att.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone recommend a good small flash for the M9. I don't like  
>>> by old SF
>>> flash and can't see going for the bulk and expense of the larger  
>>> Leica
>>> flash. I have minimal requirements so it can be a small manual  
>>> flash and
>>> doesn't need to be TTL.
>>> Thanks,
>>> Leland
>>>
>>>
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Replies: Reply from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] good small flash for M9)
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