Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I agree. I've used my SF-20 extensively and there is not a scratch on my topplate. Not to say that it is impossible, just to say that mine hasn't scatched anything. Frank - -------Original Message------- From: bdcolen <bdcolen@earthlink.net> Sent: 01/22/03 10:15 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Got my SF-20 flash... > > Austin - When you say "maul the top plate," are you referring to the possibility of it's marking the interior of the shoe, or the area beyond the shoe. I just looked at my .58 TTL - which gets the most frequent SF20 use, and there is not a single mark within striking range of where the flash would come in contact with the camera - and as you know, I am not at all careful with my equipment when it comes to worrying about minor wear marks, etc. B. D. - -----Original Message----- From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Austin Franklin Sent: Wednesday, January 22, 2003 10:56 AM To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us Subject: RE: [Leica] Got my SF-20 flash... Hi Don, > I just got a SF-20 too. The screw down feature is not much different > than other flashes. If you look at the Contax TLA360 it has a similar > mechanism. I have the TLA-360, and it doesn't maul the top of the camera! > When I mounted the SF-20 on the M7 the connection was very tight, > enough that tightening the screw down would only be necessary to keep > the thing from being > inadvertently knocked off. And even then you should never need to > tighten it > so much as > to effect the finish on the camera. I think any contact with the top plate will mar the finish...as you are turning it. > I have a question about using the flash off the camera. If you use the > Contax TLA100 extension cord does it provide the TTL function or do > you have switch to Auto? I have no idea. Regards, Austin - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html