rramesh Posted May 16, 2014 Share #1 Posted May 16, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) Would someone be able to throw some light on this new flash. Seems like an interesting compact flash the M. I checked in the Leica store but there's not much information on it. Would it support TTL on an M9 like the SF 24? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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AlanJW Posted June 17, 2014 Share #2 Posted June 17, 2014 Would someone be able to throw some light on this new flash. Seems like an interesting compact flash the M. I checked in the Leica store but there's not much information on it. Would it support TTL on an M9 like the SF 24? Having just had my little SF24 go belly up, does anyone have any information on the SF26 and whether it would work with M240? I believe it might because I tried the SF24 on the T and it properly read ISO and aperture (latter at least approximately) from the camera. That suggests the connnections are compatible between SF 24 flash and camera (T). (I can't test any further than that because my SF24 no longer recycles. It comes on and will flash properly once but then will not allow another shot until it is cycled off and back on) Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 17, 2014 Share #3 Posted June 17, 2014 I have inquired and have been told that the functionality was interchangeable with the SF 24 D 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rramesh Posted June 18, 2014 Author Share #4 Posted June 18, 2014 Just bought the 24D. Leica just could not confirm availability or specs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanJW Posted July 28, 2014 Share #5 Posted July 28, 2014 Has anyone seen a SF-26? Seems like vaporware at this point. I now have a SF58 but that is really too big for a T. And my SF24 is quite dead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydenc Posted August 12, 2014 Share #6 Posted August 12, 2014 I too am interested in this flash: SF 26 Has anyone heard anymore about it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul925 Posted August 18, 2014 Share #7 Posted August 18, 2014 Advertisement (gone after registration) I haven't seen one yet, but previously inquired of ephotocraft.com (a month ago today, in fact) as to whether it would work in ttl with my M240 since they were having a Leica rep visiting their store. Unfortunately, I am told that the rep responded that the SF 26 will not work in TTL on the M240--which, if correct, would seem to mean that it won't work on the M9 either. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ru55t Posted September 22, 2014 Share #8 Posted September 22, 2014 Looks like more photos and info here: Product information: Metz 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelU Posted September 22, 2014 Share #9 Posted September 22, 2014 Thanks. Yes, indeed. It looks like ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul925 Posted September 23, 2014 Share #10 Posted September 23, 2014 Based on this video interview with Leica's Director of Product Management, it appears the SF-26 is intended to work with M, X, T and S cameras. The 2014 Photokina show is now over (additional Leica coverage) | Leica News & Rumors (go to 8:35 in the first video) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dikaiosune01 Posted October 17, 2014 Share #11 Posted October 17, 2014 I visited my local leica Store in Hong Kong a few days ago, because I lost so many shots using a different automatic flash that does not adapt well to changing environments. He told me that the "SF26 is a replacement for the SF24D" and "The SF26 will be compatible with the Leica M6, non TTL" I first tried asking if it would be compatible with the MP, but that got into a whole confusing discussion about the MP and M-P (Typ 240) etc. My concerns are: (1) usable menu for automatic adjustment? (2) Will the double AA batteries affect the recharge cycle? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted October 17, 2014 Share #12 Posted October 17, 2014 The SF26 doesn't appear to have any option to manually adjust flash output so is a total waste of time IMO. The Nissin i40 looks more interesting to me (direct analogue control of flash output and a compact size) but there isn't a generic version available so I'm not 100% sure whether a Leica will work with it in manual flash mode. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Black Posted October 17, 2014 Share #13 Posted October 17, 2014 Wattsy - The SF-26 is supposed to be controlled via the camera menu. I don't own a T, so have no experience with it. As a M-240 owner, I am interested in the SF-26 due to its bounce capability. There needs to be a firmware update to give M-240's / M-P's a menu to control a flash, so that firmware update is a question mark. Whether M8's and M9's will get such an update is another question mark. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynn Posted October 29, 2014 Share #14 Posted October 29, 2014 I have been bring to get information from Leica for several weeks as to camera computability. However radio silence. It seems that there is TTL functionality, but no way to adjust the output of the flash in TTL mode. Perhaps camera software updates in the future will make this flash controllable from a camera menu. Its a beautiful piece of equipment but without light output adjustability not very valuable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cirke Posted October 30, 2014 Share #15 Posted October 30, 2014 any other news if the SF-26 works 100% (with TTL) on the M240 ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynn Posted November 19, 2014 Share #16 Posted November 19, 2014 I have gone to my excellent local dealer and we spent time trying the SF 26 flash on the T with the latest firmware update. The flash exposure is not adjustable on the leica T nor on the X2. Despite what management from Leica say on the photokina video it does not work. I have written leica to see if there will be an update in firmware to allow for flash exposure and .... no reply. Useless flash to me until the exposure can be adjusted, then it might be very nice! Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted November 20, 2014 Share #17 Posted November 20, 2014 I have bought it anyway, the way the light renders with bounce is very nice, and still it is not as chunky as the only other option, the SF58. For the shots i've grabbed by now, there was no need to adjust flash exposure, as the measurement was spot-on. I agree this should be a feature on the Leica T menu, but until then it will serve as-is. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wattsy Posted November 20, 2014 Share #18 Posted November 20, 2014 I have bought it anyway, the way the light renders with bounce is very nice, and still it is not as chunky as the only other option, the SF58. For the shots i've grabbed by now, there was no need to adjust flash exposure, as the measurement was spot-on. I agree this should be a feature on the Leica T menu, but until then it will serve as-is. Does the flash allow any kind of a manual adjustment via the controls on the rear? The flash is mentioned in the M-A manual as being a suitable flash accessory (in fact, I seem to recall that the manual words it such that the SF 26 is the recommended flash). This camera has absolutely no electronic features whatsoever, let alone TTL control, so if it is not possible to directly control the output via either A-mode or M-mode with exposure adjustments, it is utterly useless as a flash for that camera. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirPiet Posted November 20, 2014 Share #19 Posted November 20, 2014 There is absolutely no controls on the rear, the three buttons are for TTL Slave LED Video light as far as i can see no manual adjustment is available. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted November 20, 2014 Share #20 Posted November 20, 2014 There is flash compensation in the menu of the T. Did anyone try that? To me, this would seem the obvious way to control the flash output. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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