Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Greg und Ted Does your Leica synchronize at 1/250 sec? None of mine do. Jerry "Greg J. Lorenzo" wrote: > Hi Ted, > > You can use the flash on the camera unless it is quite old with high > voltage (i.e. test it first). > > You can fool the flash to be fill by setting it at an aperture smaller > then you've metered and intend to use. For example if you want fill > flash and you've metered f4 at 1/250th set the camera's aperture to f4 > and shutter speed to 1/250th tell/set the flash at f5.6 or f8 and 1/250th. > > Let us know how you made out? > > Regards, > > Greg > > Ted Bayer wrote: > > >I seldom use flash on my Classic M6 and the one I have no longer works. > > > >I don't need an expensive unit so I was considering the Vivitar 283. > > > >Would the hot shoe on the camera fire the flash, or would I have to use the > >PC cord? > > > >Is it difficult to use this unit for fill flash? > > > >Any information will be appreciated. > > > >Thanks, > > > >Ted > > > > > >-- > >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 - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html