Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/03/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There is a non-dedicated version of the Metz 34AF that works great on my M's. The flash has 3 different powers and fits on top the the camera without inferring with the speed dial. B&H Photo sells them. Great flash! The flash does not come with a synch cord, but I have been able to find some rather easily. Chris Williams http://www.photo.net/photodb/folder?folder_id=106765 - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cummer Family" <cummer@asiaonline.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Cc: <ericssan@singapore.com> Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 3:38 PM Subject: [Leica] On using flash with leica M > >Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 04:27:46 -0500 (EST) > >Chong Eric <ericssan@singapore.com> wrote > >I'm therefore left with two options: > >1. Buy a hammerhead style flash and a PC cord... but this is bulky and goes > >against the style of leica M's unobstructiveness. > >2. Get a short PC cord with a hotshoe & get a small flash (eg. Olympus OM > >flash, Konica Hexar flash, Leica CF flash or Leica SF20 flash). > Eric, > I use three flashes, the Olympus OM (which is the same as the Hexar and the > CF flash - all made by Panasonic) favoured for its compactness, a Metz 32 > CT3 when more light is required, and an SF20 (for TTL on my M6TTL). Of the > three I prefer the Olympus OM for its size if I am using a camera without > TTL. It uses readily available and inexpensive AA batteries and is very > cheap if you can find it. > Cheers > Howard.