Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/26
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Simple solution. With Leica lenses, just forget the flash. ;-)
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dante Stella" <dstella1 at ameritech.net>
To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
Sent: Saturday, December 26, 2009 10:27 AM
Subject: [Leica] Odd digital M flash behavior
>
> Ok... this is a weird one. Shooting Christmas pictures with an M8 and a
> Metz 54MZ-3 (current Leica M-TTL ("GNC" ) module), there was some deviant
> behavior.
>
> Usually, when a preflash gets skipped with M-TTL, you get a full-power
> flash as the preflash and then no main flash - which leads to a dark
> frame. This is normally the result of hitting the shutter button before
> the 1/2 second lag in which the flash and the camera open serial
> communication. This seems to be an M-TTL issue, and it doesn't seem to
> matter what flash you use (SF-20 or Metz).
>
> What I got last night, repeatedly, was a full-power preflash followed by a
> "normal" preflash. And this was always on the first shot after the camera
> was turned on, even if you gave it a second to recognize the flash.
>
> Anyone else experience this? It didn't look like low batteries in the
> flash or the camera. My wife (being ever so practical) thinks this can be
> solved by "buy[ing] a Nikon [D700]." But I am not one to let
> troubleshooting go so easily.
>
> Thanks
> Dante
>
> NO ARCHIVE
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