jimbo035 Posted January 8, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 8, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) Recently back to Leica with an SL, its conceivable that I may very occasionally need a flash-gun for it. The Vivitar 283/285 come to mind, as they can connect with a cord; but what others will be compatible ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wildlightphoto Posted January 9, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 9, 2010 I use the Vivitar 283. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted January 11, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 11, 2010 Any flashgun that can connect with an ordinary PC cord should be compatible. All current Mecablitz non-TTL flashguns come with synch cords, and I imagine that all past ones did too. All SCA-compatible flashguns past and present can use synch cords too. Potato-mashers such as the 45- and 60- series take cords that plug directly into the flash head. For shoe-mount units, use the SCA-301 foot which has a socket for a 36-50 (short) or 36-52 (springy coiled) synch cord. The 45s and 60s can be connected this way too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted January 11, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted January 11, 2010 Should I be concerned about the trigger voltages of the current Mecablitz range ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
giordano Posted January 12, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 12, 2010 Should I be concerned about the trigger voltages of the current Mecablitz range ? Absolutely not. Any Mecablitz with a LED ready light (as opposed to a neon tube) has a low trigger voltage, which means every model in the last 20 years or so. So do all SCA-compatible models regardless of date and all the 45 series except early 45 CT-1 production (details on Metz website). For the SL, the question is academic anyway. The SL synch circuit was was designed for the flashguns current in the 1960s and 70s, which typically had trigger voltages of more than 200V, sometimes much more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo035 Posted January 12, 2010 Author Share #6 Posted January 12, 2010 Thank-you both for your replies. I initially favoured the Vivitar, but prefer a "blitzgerat" somewhat smaller. So Metz will be the way to go I guess, probably the 40CT 4 which has been offerred to me. (Hotshoe to PC cable adaptor already located as "synch cable missing") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spydrxx Posted January 15, 2010 Share #7 Posted January 15, 2010 Advertisement (gone after registration) I loved the Metz 45CL4 for its versatility and power. Used it on all my cameras, Leica M, R and Leicaflex series, Nikons, Canons, Bronicas, Rolleiflexes. It always had an abundance of power, the built in fill flash, and rotatable potato masher head made exposures easy....even when I was shooting artworks framed in glass, it was easy to adjust to avoid glare or reflections. Its only shortcoming, IMHO was that it was heavy when fully loaded and on the grip...but piece of cake to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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