Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I use my SF-20 on my M6-TTL pretty often. But I never use it at full power, unless I'm bouncing the flash (and usually not then either). Most often, it is mounted in the shoe, set on TTL, with a - 2/3 or -1 exposure comp. dialed in on the flash. Frank On Jul 15, 2005, at 6:47 PM, Christopher Williams wrote: > Adam (aka Not the Flash), > > Unhappy how? Underexposed or overexposed? > > For dark low lit rooms, I use the SF20 on TTL, set the power to -1/3, > f/5.6, > use the diffuser. I'll have the camera at f4-5.6 @ 1/10-1/30th sec. > Works > for up to around 20 ft or so. Since the SF20 does not have bounce, you > could > use a Nikon SC-28TTL cord for off camera flash. > > Setting the power down to -2/3 or even -1 works too in dark situations. > > Chris > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Adam Bridge" Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 6:23 PM > Subject: [Leica] Can someone share the secrets of good flash > photography? > > >> I don't take a lot of flash pictures and the ones I do usually >> discourage me from trying more. >> >> The other day I was at a luncheon and shot the M6ttl, the Leica SF70 >> flash, and TCN400. >> >> I'm REALLY unhappy with the images. I think they are as well exposed >> as they were going to be shooting in a dark room, but geesh, I feel >> totally clueless. The only thing I could have done worse was with a >> flash-bulb maybe. >> >> And I'm useless using fill flash. >> >> If there are any good references I'd sure appreicate them. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Adam - NOT the flash > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >