Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Mehrdad Sadat wrote: > Does anybody know if a minolta ring flash will work with R8? It will not. It was for Leica R5/R6/R6.2/RE/R7 only. Here is the complete explanation: Leica RBA Ring Flash Adapter + Minolta Flash Macro 80PX + SCA351 Leica RBA Ring Flash Adapter #14 410 (1989) . For use with Leica R5/R6/R6.2/RE/R7 (not R8) with Minolta Auto-Electroflash Macro 80PX, includes special bracket, rapid coupler and adapter with connecting cable. (Leica Accessory Guide - 2nd Edition Hove Collectors Book, page 33, picture on top right). Minolta Auto-Electroflash Macro 80PX 4 tubes that you can fire all together or separately. 4 pilot lamp for focusing in low light. TTL Made for the X-700 , X-500. Still available according to Minolta website: <http://www.minoltausa.com/photographic/accessories/flashes/index.asp?productID=564&whichProductSection=1&whichSection=2> SCA351 adapter from Metz . <http://www.metz.de/1_metz_2000/m_pages_english/4_mecablitz/m_mb_sca_adaptersuche/m_meca_e_sca_leica_1_R4.html> Lucien