Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/07/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Flash for R7
From: "TSL" <eno22@enter.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 00:39:00 -0400

<<Now that I have the R7 I'm wondering what to do regarding flash. I have an
SB-25
and a small Vivitar that I currently use on my M6. I have a fairly extensive
Contax SLR system which I'll now be selling and the flashes in that system
are
proprietary to Contax.

I want a small flash that I can carry in my bag for fill if needed. I also
want
a flash that is powerful -- along the lines of the SB-25 -- in case I need
it.
Though I probably won't carry it all the time. I doubt if one flash will
fill
both needs (small size and lots of power). Or is there such a beast. I'm not
averse to buying two separate flashes. Right now I'm just looking for
feedback.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.>>
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Well I guess it aint so small, but I used a Metz 50 for a while with an R7
and it was definitely a good thing.
It's a great flash and you don't have to schlep around battery paks.  It
felt stable and the results were good.
At least I didn't ever think that I 'should' have gotten a better flash and
at the same time it wasn't so inconvenient.
I sold the flash a while back.  So much for me and flashes.  I still have
the adapter - just in case.
I've never been any good nor had much experience with any kind of lighting
at all (sunlight works once in a blue moon)?)
I was thinking how can a photographer not be capable of using a flash
properly. For a while I was doing some indoor macro stuff and used a $20.00
10 million watt dual garage (yellow) work light.  The heat was unbearable.