Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/07/06

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Subject: [Leica] Leica SF26 fill in flash
From: geneduprey2015 at gmail.com (geneduprey2015 at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2019 08:07:47 -0500
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Use in manual, never any over exposure that way.  Use it with my m8 with 
great results.

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jul 6, 2019, at 7:42 AM, Philippe via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> Way too funny that one should resort to this sort of makeshift at this 
> price tag. I?m beginning to think that the nikon guys involved in flash 
> use might not be that wrong after all.
> 
> Amities
> 
> Philippe
> 
> 
> 
>> Le 6 juil. 2019 ? 04:49, chris williams via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
>> a ?crit :
>> 
>> I have two pieces of toilet paper attached to my SF and a Kelvin filter 
>> on it to diffuse the super bright light. 
>> 
>> Chris Williams
>> www.dcdocumentaryphotographers.com
>> www.zoeicaimages.net
>> 504-231-6261
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On Jul 5, 2019, at 8:30 PM, Richard Clompus via LUG <lug at 
>>> leica-users.org> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I?ve been trying to use a SF26 flash as a TTL fill with an M10.  Its 
>>> nice and small.  However, the flash consistently over exposes the 
>>> subject.  I?ve even tried to reduce the flash intensity by 2 stops using 
>>> the flash menu on the M10.  No difference.  And this unit isn?t exactly 
>>> inexpensive.  I understand Leica doesn?t have the greatest technology 
>>> for flash but this is a big disappointment. I checked and it has the 
>>> latest firmware.
>>> 
>>> Any suggestions?  Many thanks for your reply.   
>>> 
>>> Be well,
>>> Richard
>>> 
>>> Richard Clompus
>>> California
>>> 
>>> 
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In reply to: Message from rclompus at mac.com (Richard Clompus) ([Leica] Leica SF26 fill in flash)
Message from zoeica at mac.com (chris williams) ([Leica] Leica SF26 fill in flash)
Message from photo.philippe.amard at gmail.com (Philippe) ([Leica] Leica SF26 fill in flash)