Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi John, A Nikon Australia sourced Website I looked at claimed that only "certain Nikon TTL Speedlights" would work properly as slave flashes with the SU-4 cable. No Metz with Nikon Module or other flashes built for Nikon. This doesn't pass the smell test (drink the koolaide, use only Nikon)! When asked by someone else if the SU-4 would work with Non Nikon ttl cameras (like Leica or Canon) they responded that they knew nothing of other camera makers technology and that the SU-4 might damage the flash. I'll email you when I get this set-up working, you'll be welcome to borrow it for a while (if you ever can escape all that ice and snow in the GWN). 10+ degrees Celsius here today 15+ expected tomorrow. I think I will get it working for the R8 first, then look at getting a working set-up for the R6.2 and R7. Regards, Greg John Collier wrote: > I am looking at it as well but I have not decided if I shoot enough > flash to justify getting one and a Nikon flash. It is a neat addition > to one's TTL flash capabilities. You can use ANY camera/TTL flash > combination to control the SU-4. It douses its flash when the main > flash shuts down. The SU-4 can only be used with a Nikon compatible > TTL flash so you cannot mount a SF-20 to it. Nikon's TTL flashes (see > the article below for a list of flashes) and Metz with a Nikon TTL > adapter will work. > > http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~parsog/Guy/niksu4.html > > John Collier > > On Sunday, January 5, 2003, at 12:41 PM, Greg J. Lorenzo wrote: > >> I would like to acquire a second and possibly third TTL flash for use >> with my R8 and/or R6.2. After doing some research of the LUG archives >> want I think I require is a Nikon SU-4 Wireless Slave Controller, a >> second Metz Flash with a Nikon Metz SCA 3402 Module to act as a TTL >> Slave. >> >> Can someone who's actually tried this confirm that the Metz TTL Flash >> when mounted on the SU-4 with the Nikon Metz SCA 3402 Module will >> respond in TTL concert with the R8 with a Metz Flash with a Metz 3501 >> SCA Module mounted as the Master on the camera and the resultant >> exposures turnout correctly? With ROM lenses on the R8 will all of >> the Flashes pick-up the aperture, focal lenght and film speed correctly? >> >> Additionally, does someone know if I can use a similar set-up with my >> R6.2 camera, using all of the above equipment, except for replacing >> the Metz 3000 Series Modules with the correct Leica (SCA 351) and >> Nikon (SCA 343?) Metz Modules? >> >> I also have the Leica SF-20 Flash. Can this unit be used as a Master >> Flash unit with the R8 and/or my M6ttl camera and a Slave Flash on >> the SU-4? Will a Nikon TTL Speedlight Flash work without a Metz >> Module on the SU-4? > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html