Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] big dumb R TTL question
From: faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman)
Date: Sun Oct 8 04:02:13 2006
References: <82c9dd70610070812t71b7e29dp25bd5dfd3020bfbe@mail.gmail.com> <858DB6DA-45B0-49F0-80E7-4BC84F354F34@ncable.net.au>

Did a test shoot yesterday.
I got pretty good results with the R8 in "T" mode and TTL flash set to -3
compensation.

Eric


On 10/8/06, Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote:
>
> I think it is easy to do with the R8. Perhaps manual with ttl: when I
> had the R9 DMR combo, it would not allow me to choose TTL on the
> flash. Needs more investigation
> On 08/10/2006, at 1:12, Eric Korenman wrote:
>
> > Ok - So here is my R8/R9 question.
> >
> > When shooting TTL flash is there anyway to shoot slower than 1/250
> > sec?
> > When I flip my Metz flash in to TTL mode, my R8 forces 1/250
> > shutter speed.
> >
> > For this reason I often shoot in A mode so I can drag the shutter.
> > But, as we know, A mode is not always quite as accurate, so I'd
> > prefer TTL
> > mode.
> >
> > And a followup question -- Anyone having success shooting TTL flash
> > with the
> > DMR?
> > You aren't supposed to be able to, but I sometime have luck with flash
> > dialed down to -3 compensation.
> >
> > Eric
> >
> > www.korenman.com
> >
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In reply to: Message from faneuil at gmail.com (Eric Korenman) ([Leica] big dumb R TTL question)
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