Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Well, I have had to wait 4 weeks for my M8 to come home from its Christmas in Solms :-( You may get one before I get mine ;-) Cheers On 31/12/2006, at 12:56, Leonard Taupier wrote: > You're right. Actually it's not bad. At least I don't have to spend > $300 or more for a new flash. I ordered my M8 today. I have no idea > how long the wait will be though. > > Len > > > On Dec 30, 2006, at 7:26 PM, Alastair Firkin wrote: > >> >> On 28/12/2006, at 5:39, Leonard Taupier wrote: >> >>> The Leica M8 Technical Data says that a flash with SCA 3502 M4 >>> adapter will furnish M-TTL guide number control with metering >>> preflash. >>> >>> The SCA adapter on my 54MZ-4 flash is marked M2. I checked B&H >>> and while their SCA adapter description makes no mention of the >>> M4 version, if you enlarge the photo the marking M4 is clearly >>> seen. It looks like if I want to use my flash in TTL mode on the >>> M8 I need to buy a new adapter. $93.95 >> >> This hurts, but is the way of technology: at least you can still >> use your Metz flash: that is the way I will be looking at it. >> >> Cheers >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information