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Subject: [Leica] 90 mm Macro with or without goggles
From: len-001 at verizon.net (Leonard Taupier)
Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 16:24:01 -0400
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It's smaller then the 285 and just a little less powerful. For me  
it's more useful because on a few of my Nikon film bodies it is TTL  
and even has a special setting when using a motor drive on my FA and  
F3HP.  You can't beat the price.

Len


On Mar 29, 2009, at 3:46 PM, Tim Gray wrote:

> Sounds like a decent small flash to use in conjunction with my Vivitar
> 285.  Cheap, small, and effective.  Can't beat that.  Essentially the
> same kind of auto thing as the Vivitar.
>
> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 3:39 PM, Leonard Taupier  
> <len-001 at verizon.net> wrote:
>> The SB-15 has two Auto modes, A1 and A2. If I set the ISO arrow to  
>> 320, for
>> instance, the f stop for A1 and A2 settings are shown in different  
>> colors.
>> In this case f16 or f8. You then set a switch to A1 and A2. At f8  
>> the auto
>> range would be between about 20ft and 3 ft.  It also has a manual  
>> mode and a
>> setting when using the wide angle diffuser. I bought mine used in  
>> mint
>> condition from B&H for $33. That included the snap in diffuser and  
>> the case.
>> It takes AA cells.
>>
>> Len
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:59 PM, Tim Gray wrote:
>>
>>> What mode do you use the SB-15 in? Manual or does it have an auto  
>>> mode?
>>>
>>> On Sun, Mar 29, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Leonard Taupier  
>>> <len-001 at verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> The Nikon cord most people use is the SC-17. I use the SC-28  
>>>> which is
>>>> newer
>>>> but electrically identical. Both cables work perfectly on the  
>>>> M8. Also
>>>> the
>>>> Nikon SB-15 flash works perfectly on or off any Leica body. The
>>>> advantages
>>>> are it is fairly small, has a tilt head and gives me better  
>>>> exposures
>>>> then
>>>> the SF24D.
>>>>
>>>> Len
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mar 29, 2009, at 2:12 PM, Edward Caliguri wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I like the 90 macro M as well. Used it on film many times, and  
>>>>> it always
>>>>> came throgh, though for real portraits the 90 Apo Asph can't be  
>>>>> beat). I
>>>>> love working the 90 Macro with a 0.85 finder camera, M7 best of  
>>>>> all -
>>>>> b/c
>>>>> the focus is so precise and the ttl off camera flash using the  
>>>>> old Nikon
>>>>> cord worked very well - what version off camera cord was that?  
>>>>> Will it
>>>>> work
>>>>> with an M8 too?
>>>>>
>>>>> Best
>>>>> Ed
>>>>>
>>>>> -------------------------
>>>>> Edward J Caliguri
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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