Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/09/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There have been reports that TTL and the DMR simply does not work and switching the flash to TTL results in an error code in the R8 display. My R8 does not report an error code My R8 was just 'upgraded' by Leica NJ. Perhaps the coding in the R8 rom has changed? Not sure. Eric On 9/10/05, FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie@btinternet.com> wrote: > > If I remember correctly the reason why TTL hasn't > worked on digital cameras in the past is that the > reflectivity of the surface of the low pass filter is > very different from film, presumably varying in some > non linear way that nobody has so far been able to > adequately compensate for. Maybe now, without the low > pass filter, the sensor surface is more like film or > maybe, in the test pix in question, the error is > negligible and under some other conditions the > incorrect exposure may result. > Frank > > --- Rick Dykstra <rdcb37@dodo.com.au> wrote: > > > Very interesting Eric. Lack off TTL flash control > > with the DMR has > > been a problem to my mind. > > > > I hope you can try it with longish lens on a subject > > that will really > > test the TTL. > > > > Rick. > > > > On 10/09/2005, at 1:03 PM, Jim Hemenway wrote: > > > > > Your "buyer's remorse" seems to be fading away. > > > > > > It took me much longer when I bought my house. :-) > > > > > > Jim > > > > > > > > > Eric Korenman wrote: > > > > > > > > >> As has been reported, I just assumed my DMR/R8 > > would not work in > > >> TTL flash mode. > > >> I was testing out my Metz 32mz-3 with my DMR this > > evening (using > > >> SCA 2052 adapter). > > >> I have a portrait session tomorrow and I thought > > I do some shots > > >> with fill flash in "A" mode. > > >> I flip the flash into TTL to see what error code > > I would get.. > > >> And I got none! > > >> Did some test shots (at night, indoors) and the > > TTL feature > > >> appears to work just fine. > > >> Am I nuts? Am I missing something thing? > > >> Adjusting the + / - dippy switches to effects > > exposure appropriately. > > >> I covered the flash's "eye" to see if I was in > > some odd "A" mode > > >> and the setup still worked. > > >> The flash seems to be truly in TTL mode. > > >> I will try it in AM daylight and report back. > > >> Eric > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> Leica Users Group. > > >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > > for more information > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Leica Users Group. > > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug > > for more information > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for > > more information > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >