Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/03/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Ernest Nitka wrote: > > I have an M7 with the SF 20 flash unit - I 'm not sure it's working or > that I know what I'm doing. I don't do much flash work which is why I > need help. > > i attache the SF 20 to the M7 , turn both on with the SF20 being set to > TTL. Camera has no film in it so it defaults to ISO 100 I would > suspect. My question is that when i shoot towards a wall of books abut > 8 feet away at f/4 neither the SF20 or the M7 indicate that it was an > adequate exposure ( the flash icon goes away immediated and the 'ok' > LED on SF 20 does not lite up) the SF20 is set on f/4. why is this > because prior to shooting the SF20 says i should be ok up to 16 feet ( > GN=66/4 =~ 16). I have to open up to f/2.8 to get both the SF20 and M7 > to say that there was adequate exposure. What am I doing wrong? > > Ernie - confused in Syracuse > I assume the flashes low warning light is being conservative as many of my flashes warning lights have been. The only way to find out is to run a roll of 100 film in there, at the books, a roll of 12 and see how it comes out density-wise. My guess is it will be OK. Dark books? Mark Rabiner Portland, Oregon USA http://www.rabinergroup.com Email: mark@rabinergroup.com Fax: 503-221-0308 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html