Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/06/30

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Subject: Re: R8, first impressions of an amateur
From: Donal Philby <donalphilby@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 09:49:25 -0800

ted grant wrote:
> 
> I use the Metz 40Mz-2 and the Leica recommended SCA 3501 adapter and it works
> wonders for a "non-flash" shooter like me. I'm still learning and have to be
> re-trained daily, (Donal is going to give me in-house lessons in SD) however if
> I get the camera set on "T" with shuter speeds no higher than 1/250 and the
> adapter set for a -minus 2 the flash fill works quite well. That doesn't make me
> like flash any better, but it certainly works. :)

Ted et al,

Was looking yesterday at the new book Terra, by Sabastiao Salgado and
"Lo" there in the middle of the book is an obviously flash fill shot,
the first time I have ever seen one by him (at least that was obvious).  

Maybe he got an early R8??

Donal Philby
San Diego