carlosecpf Posted October 19, 2009 Share #1 Posted October 19, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi D2 aficionados! I am planning to buy an external flash unit to use with my D2 at indoor events. I know that the Leica SF 24d is the one recommended, but I was wondering if other Leica flash units like the CF 22 and SF 20 would work in TTL mode with the D2. Ideally I would love to use the same flash unit with my D3 as well. Thanks, Carlos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ho_co Posted October 20, 2009 Share #2 Posted October 20, 2009 Carlos-- You probably know as much about this as I, but here's a quote from the previous forum which is no longer available, comparing the SF 20 and the SF 24D: Carlos Morales (maneshake) New member Username: maneshake Post Number: 3 Registered: 10-2005 Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2005 - 10:09 pm: Hey Philip, I just bought the 24 and am still playing with it. The 24 is stronger. Also, Leica and Panasonic both recommend it as the best choice as a flash gun for the D2/LC1. I also recall that you can use the TTL/GNC on the 24, but not on the 20. Also, if you have the LC1 and the black 24...it looks sweet. It also comes with 2 diffusers. I pulled this of the Leica site for you: Leica Camera AG of Solms is pleased to introduce the new LEICA SF 24D, an improved flash unit with automatic guide number control. The optimised functions offered by the LEICA SF 24D make it possible to control flash exposure directly through the camera, making this unit the perfect accessory for a wide range of Leica cameras. The LEICA SF 24D is suitable for use with Leica rangefinder and SLR cameras, and can also be connected to the LEICA CM analogue compact camera and the LEICA DIGILUX 2, which will be available from February 2004. The flash unit automatically recognises the type of camera to which it is connected, and adjusts itself to the relevant operating mode. Ease of use and compatibility with the full range of modern flash techniques are features of the LEICA SF 24D. The LEICA SF 24D has retained all the application features of its predecessor model the LEICA SF 20, and has complemented these with new functions. For example, the range of automatic apertures has been enhanced. All apertures from 2.0 to 11 are available with this new dedicated flash unit. The LEICA SF 24D also provides improved flash compensation of +/- 3 EV. The illumination angle of the LEICA SF 24D corresponds to a 35 mm focal length for the 35 mm system. The two ancillary screens supplied with the unit for the wide angle and telephoto range cover focal lengths of 24 mm and 85 mm respectively. The flash unit automatically recognises the two diffuser screens supplied, and immediately adjusts the range display to the new guide number. ... I don't think Leica and Panasonic used this flash circuitry on any other of their shared cameras, so the SF 24D or a Panasonic flash made for the LC1 wouldn't have the same functionality on your other cameras. As for the D-Lux 4 and the Digilux 3, I think Panasonic and Olympus share the same electronics. So maybe you could consider getting one of the Metz SCA units, together with one adapter for the D2 and another adapter for the other cameras. Check the Metz web site for that possibility. Or, of course, you could just use a non-dedicated flash. That may be the only way to get a single flash unit to work the same on all the cameras, even though it wouldn't be taking advantage of any of their special features. You might also want to ask Leica Customer Service whether there's a single solution for the two or three cameras. Good luck! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosecpf Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share #3 Posted October 21, 2009 Hi Howard, Thank you very much for your reply. Really helpful. Best, Carlos Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mati22 Posted October 21, 2009 Share #4 Posted October 21, 2009 hi carlos, do you understand a little german? in the german leica digital forum there was some days ago an interesting thread about usable flashs for the digilux 2. it's here: http://www.l-camera-forum.com/leica-forum/digitalforum/41792-welchen-blitz-zur-digilux-2-a.html if you dont't understand a word i could translate for you the most important points. mathias Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlosecpf Posted October 23, 2009 Author Share #5 Posted October 23, 2009 Hi Mathias! Thank you very much for your reply and pointing me to that thread! I used Google Translator and could read everything!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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