Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/10/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Try getting on to flickr and trying to find m pix shot with flash. I bet its difficult to impossible. Even with hundreds to pic from. You don't really need flash with full frame DSLR's. Let along a Rangefinder M. You've got pie in the sky ISO's now. -------------------- Mark William Rabiner Photography http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/lugalrabs/ mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Michiel Fokkema <michiel.fokkema at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Wed, 6 Oct 2010 00:04:45 +0200 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Another M9 question > > Well, I dare to state that flash can certainly help to make a better > picture > in specific circumstances and if you know how to use it properly. > Especially > with the small, slide like, latitude of digital sensors. > It of course really depends on your line of work and what you try to > achieve. > Problem with Leica M's is of course that a good powerful flash on top of it > really kicks it out of balance. > If this M9 could just get a decent file at iso3200 might change things a > bit:-) > > cheers, > > Michiel Fokkema > > On 5 October 2010 23:58, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Tom Schofield offered: >> Subject: [Leica] Another M9 question >> >> >> >> I found, much to my chagrin, that there is no ttl flash with an m9 and >>> sf20 or Metz 54mz + sca3502. Metz shows no new adapter for m9/s2 giving >>> ttl >>> control. An ebay seller is advertising a Metz 54mz + sca3702 (Pentax) >>> adapter for m9 & s2. I asked him, and he says it works ttl with those >>> cameras. >>> >>> Anyone hear of this before? I'd much rather spend $100 on an adapter >>> than >>> $800 on an sf 58! (and, yes, I know that if I can spend $7 k on the >>> camera, >>> I should be able to spend another $800 for the flash, plus $200/ lens x 6 >>> for coding, etc.) >>> >> >> No no no at all! >> Look out Tom here I come! ;-) >> >> Put the word FLASH out of your mind completely! And just go shoot >> everything and anything motivating your photographer eyes! >> >> Save yer money and forget a flash of any kind and use the money for a very >> fine bottle of single malt scotch! :-) Make you feel much better than >> watching a multi dollar flash destroy the picture moment .... AS YOU SEE >> IT! >> Not when a flash goes off and immediately destroys what's motivating you >> in >> the first place. The NATURAL LIGHT ON THE SUBJECT! >> >> You are using one of the world's classic cameras for available light in >> this fashion ... "If you can see it, (your subject} You can shoot it! :-) >> If >> it looks cool and your gut is telling you... "SHOOT IT, SHOOT IT!" Do it! >> You don't need a damn useless light/image destroying flash! >> >> A flash is a completely out moded fashion of destroying the light on your >> subject that is motivating you in seeing the subject to shoot it! The >> flash >> will only do one thing consistently.... "destroy the existing light on the >> subject motivating you in the first place!" >> >> And make your photos just like every other happy snapping snapshot without >> mood, gut feeling and a beautiful image. >> >> So there you go me old son... FORGET THE FLASH! :-) >> >> you're welcome, glad I could be of assistance! ;-) ;-) >> cheers, >> >> Dr. ted ;-) >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > -------------------------------------------- > Fokkema Fotografie > www.michielfokkema.com > michiel.fokkema at gmail.com > GSM:+31 (0) 615569576 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information