Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric, I have not tried it, but I would think putting the R8/9 in Manual Mode and setting the shutter speed to the speed desired would work to slow the flash shutter speed down. Gene -------------- Original message from "Eric Korenman" <faneuil@gmail.com>: -------------- > 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 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information