[Leica] Best flash for M8?

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

Adam Bridge offered:
Subject: Re: [Leica] Best flash for M8?


>I bow to your and Ted Grant's superior talent and ability and will
> never every try to take a photo with a Leica and a flash unit attached
> even if I cannot do the job I need to do without it.
>
> Geesh, guys, if YOU don't need one that doesn't imply that everyone
> else doesn't either.
>
> Now go beat a kitten or puppy or something else that matches the season.

Adam just because Christmas was yesterday it doesn't mean Santa isn't 
keeping an eye on you for next year! ;-)

Relax, breathe deep, as we do understand there are times when a"Twinkie 
light" is required. I am the first to admit I've blown a few situatons 
because I didn't use one..... and I've been in "deep glue" because I didn't.

Maybe to make you feel better about the flash situation, I did a 4 day 
assignment, colour slide all M's, very well paid and blew the shoot simply 
because "I DID NOT HAVE A FLASH FOR FILL LIGHT!" :-(

Trust me it was a great learning experince in the art of fill flash on 
brilliant sunshine days with paid models!!!!!!! The worst part? I had to 
re-shoot, re-hire and pay  total cost out of my own pocket simply 
because......  I "knew it all and never use a flash attitude!" Trust me when 
the shoot ends up costing more than the money I thought I was to earn you 
learn very quickly about the value of a twinkie light at the right time.

Given this was a commercial type assignment and not the usual PJ type where 
one tries their damndest to stay "real looking" I should have known better 
given the years of experince shooting in both mediums.

However, we usually kind of joke it up when the flash scene is put before 
the LUG clan and your question is quite valid. When I've used the SF20 for 
fill it has worked very well. I like a tiny little twink just enough it's 
there but the veiwer can't really notice it.

My only complaint is one can't tilt it up for bounce flash which I prefer 
over flash in the face kind of use. Other than as I say, for fill.

ted