Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/10/08

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Subject: [Leica] big dumb R TTL question
From: michiel.fokkema at wanadoo.nl (Michiel Fokkema)
Date: Sun Oct 8 11:46:13 2006


Eric Korenman wrote:
> Ok - So here is my R8/R9 question.
> 
> When shooting TTL flash is there anyway to shoot slower than 1/250 sec?
> When I flip my Metz flash in to TTL mode, my R8 forces 1/250 shutter speed.
> 
> For this reason I often shoot in A mode so I can drag the shutter.
> But, as we know, A mode is not always quite as accurate, so I'd prefer TTL
> mode.

Hi Eric,

I set the R8 on M. The flash on TTL, choose the desired fstop, which wil
l be transfered to the flash and then dial the the speed dial to adjust
the amount of ambient light. Works perfectly.

Cheers,

Michiel Fokkema



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