Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks Alastair! Good info which I have filed away. Nothing like first hand experience! Adam On 12/30/06, Alastair Firkin <firkin@ncable.net.au> wrote: > I will chime in on this one, someone may have answered, but the topic > certainly got hijacked ;-) > > I have used the SF24D with the M8: it syncs on 250th sec (and the > shutter does open for variable times), BUT there is an annoying "lag" > when used on TTL: a small pre-flash is shot, the TTL measurement made > and then the shutter opens and the flash proper fires: I found this > annoying and the delay long enough for the dogs to react to the "pre- > flash" before the main image was made, so I found myself using the > Auto sensor on the flash gun. > > I did not have the M8 long enough to really put the flash through its > paces, but if you want the quasi TTL flash measurement, you should be > very happy with the SF24D. I suspect if flash is only for "snaps" and > as "emergency lighting, you will be happy with the SF20 using the > sensor on the flash itself, and checking the results on the monitor: > you can then adjust the flash to suit the sensor: I find a flash > power of almost one stop slower works well > ' > Cheers > > alastair > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >