Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/30

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Vivitar (was: Metz 40-Mz on R8)
From: S Dimitrov <sld@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 14:45:59 -0800
References: <FKEMKHBBDEGFGKMBDFMAMEPFHNAA.m.sadat@verizon.net> <E16rQnV-0002c0-00@mail.islandnet.com>

I finally succumbed to the Stofens. I use it with the TTL setting. In a
room with a normal ceiling it's very effective. You do lose a stop or
more, which means that on TTL you're getting a bigger dump. It drains
the batteries very quickly, unless your using an outside power source. 
Slobodan Dimitrov


David Young wrote:
> 
> At 30/03/02 , you wrote:
> >Thanks, Mehrdad and David.  My unit was purchased new from Penn Camera last
> >summer, so the voltage should be OK.  I just got a Stofen Omnibounce for my
> >283 and was eager to see if it could help civilize my flash snaps.
> >
> >Julian
> 
> Julian, please let us know how you get on with the Stofen.  I've a friend
> who likes his and I've been considering one.  Seems a lot of money for a
> piece of plastic, but if it works...
> 
> Also, I'd be interested to hear if anybody has an inexpensive solution to
> making a 283 cover the field of view of a 24mm...
> 
> T.I.A.
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> 
> David Young        | Experience gained varies directly
> Victoria, CANADA   | with equipment ruined.
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In reply to: Message from "Mehrdad Sadat" <m.sadat@verizon.net> (RE: [Leica] Vivitar (was: Metz 40-Mz on R8))
Message from David Young <youngs@islandnet.com> ([Leica] Re: Vivitar (was: Metz 40-Mz on R8))