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Subject: [Leica] New Leica 18mm and a Flash!
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed Feb 18 08:16:56 2009
References: <DC4B73A4105FCE4FAE0CEF799BF84B36052E943C@case-email.casefoods.com>

David,

I was surprised at how well this photo turned out, made with on-camera flash 
with the Oly E-510.  The shots I made without flash were not successful. In 
this case, the camera was about five feet from the subject.

http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Painting.jpg.html

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Rodgers" <drodgers@casefarms.com>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 18, 2009 10:08 AM
Subject: RE: [Leica] New Leica 18mm and a Flash!


>I remember back when a lot of companies made compact flashes that worked
> well. I still have a couple that feel like they were designed for an M.
>
> The only bad part is that the mini-flashes of yesterday don't have a
> Cray computer built in to figure out the impact they'll have on the
> plant 30' away in the background in relation to the tip of the nose of
> the person you're photographing. I have to think about that myself, and
> adjust things accordingly.
>
> On the one hand it requires me to understand at least on a certain level
> the inverse square law, or at least be able to read an exposure grid on
> the back of the flash. On the other hand, I only give consideration to
> the nose and amazingly most of the flash photos turn out nicely.
>
> The real secret to making good photos with flash is to only photograph
> interesting things and attractive people.
>
> DaveR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Leonard Taupier [mailto:len-001@verizon.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 8:00 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] New Leica 18mm and a Flash!
>
> You're right, Mehrdad. I bought the Metz 54MZ-4 for use on the M7 to
> try and improve on the challenged SF20. I think I used it twice. The
> size overpowered the poor camera. Fortunately the flash can take SCA
> adapters for my Nikon and Canon bodies.
>
> Len
>
>
> On Feb 17, 2009, at 7:46 PM, mehrdad wrote:
>
>> using the flash on the m8, which is the same size as the camera,
>> should make
>> it a bit top heavy. don't you think?
>>
>> i wonder if this flash is for the new s2 or R10 (hint)
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 17, 2009 at 4:11 PM, Chris Williams
>> <leicachris@worldnet.att.net
>>> wrote:
>>
>>> So the 18mm has already been talked about, but finally a flash for
>>> the M8
>>> with more features than the little Sf24. Metz made I'm sure.
>>>
>>> www.dpreview.com
>>>
>>> Chris
>>> NOLA
>>>
>>>
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>>
>>
>> -- 
>>  -------------------------------------
>>  regards, mehrdad
>>
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