RE: [Leica] Compact shoe mount strobe recommendation?

[Austin Franklin <austin@darkroom.com>]

Thanks, but I have an aversion to the vertical flashes...they just don't look right to me ;-)


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From: 	Bud Cook
Sent: 	Saturday, July 01, 2000 4:33 PM
To: 	leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: 	Re: [Leica] Compact shoe mount strobe recommendation?

Take a look at the Metz 34 CS-2 ($148 at B&H).   It has auto exposure but no
TTL support.   It can be used in a hot shoe or (with available PC
connectors) with older cameras like the M2/3/4.   It was designed for
rangefinder cameras.

I don't think Bogen's show it on their site but you can see it at B&H or you
can go to the German Metz site.

It's relatively powerful and will fit in your shirt pocket.

Bud

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From: "Austin Franklin" <austin@darkroom.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2000 12:35 PM
Subject: [Leica] Compact shoe mount strobe recommendation?


> I am looking for a very compact, automatic shoe mount strobe for my M6.
It
> has to accommodate up to 75mm lense, and I am OK with falloff below 35mm.
>
> The Metz units (32Z-1 especially) look like they have all the features I
> need, but it is still quite bigger than I would like.  The 28 and 30 are
> not really smaller.  The 20 is quite a bit smaller, and looks pretty good.
>
> Anyone use any of these, or have another recommendation?
>
>