Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/03/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]George Huczek wrote: > > I have looked at a Metz 40MZ-2 flash with SCA 351 adapter for TTL flash > metering with R6/6.2. My camera bodies have motor drives and hand grips on > them. I am wondering if anyone has any experience with this equipment > combination. My main concern is with the weight and balance of the > camera/drive/flash setup. The flash looks heavy and, without actually > having tested this, it appears that it might make the camera front heavy, > with a tendency to tip forward all the time. > Is this flash unit setup one that would be recommended? I haven't used the 40MZ-2, but I have used a similarly-shaped heavy Braun SCA flash on my R6.2 with motor and grip attached. In this case the motor and grip are so heavy you never notice the flash. - -Patrick