Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]thanks Lucien - ------------------------------------------- Thanks, Mehrdad > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of lucien > Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 12:48 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: Re: [Leica] Minolta Ring flash > > > 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_adapter suche/m_meca_e_sca_leica_1_R4.html> Lucien