Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/04/21

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Subject: [Leica] M8/Metz flash problem
From: s.yoder at verizon.net (Stan Yoder)
Date: Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:52:26 -0400
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Folks, I've bought a used Metz 54MZ-3 with SCA 3502 M3. In TTL mode it 
will not flash on my M8 (though in Auto it does) nor does the lightning 
symbol illuminate in the VF. I checked the camera with my SF-24 and it 
works fine in TTL/GNC mode.

The 3502 is apparently version 3 ("M3".) The M8 manual has a footnote 
(p.110) indicating that v.4ff will activate AWB, but the text body 
infers that previous versions will work, sans AWB.

I've checked every setting I can think of and cleaned the contacts that 
connect the 3502 to the flash and to the camera. The camera is 
transmitting ISO and even adjusts the Metz's motorized zoom to suit the 
lens (in this case the 24 Elmarit) presumably via the 6-bit code.

Anyone with insights or suggestions?

Thanks in advance,
Stan Yoder
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