Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/22

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Subject: RE: [Leica] Got my SF-20 flash...
From: "Austin Franklin" <darkroom@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2003 23:16:00 -0500

Hi John,

> Well I must have been lucky because I have bought two SF-20s and
> neither is flimsy. They have worked just fine with no problems.

I have no question that it works fine with no problems...different issue
than overall "quality"...

> ...the ability to illuminate the panel

Yes, really intuitive and easy...HOLD TWO BUTTONS DOWN...  Why not just add
another button, I mean, for $180, adding a $0.25 button is really asking a
lot ;-/

> My battery door closes nicely and stays shut too

Mine closes very nicely, and stays closed...but it's REALLY flimsy.

> My only complaint is that the M6TTL/SF-20 combo will not signal an
> overexposure. This is very unfortunate when you are working with large
> aperture lenses.

Gee, that's really a gross oversight on their part.  Thanks for pointing
that out.  How do you then know what you're minimum distance is?  The flash
gives you the max distance...

Austin

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