Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted July 16, 2015 Share #1 Posted July 16, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Are any of you guys using an on camera flash and if so what brand and how is it? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John McMaster Posted July 17, 2015 Share #2 Posted July 17, 2015 Are any of you guys using an on camera flash and if so what brand and how is it? I dount (m)any people use their S2 that way ;-) john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted July 17, 2015 Share #3 Posted July 17, 2015 Whys that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted July 17, 2015 Share #4 Posted July 17, 2015 I guess most S system users need/use remote controlled (portable) studio flashes with high output. That being said, I use the SF 24d all the time on my S2-P. I find it very handy for a project I do, making close-ups of rusted metal objects with the 120mm CS. It gives me 1/500 - 1/1000 shutter speed which I need so as to avoid camera shake. Usually, I'm so close to the subject that the output of this small flash is enough for 5,6-8,0 @ 160-320 ISO if I set flash exposure compensation to +3. I sometimes use on older Metz MZ-54i with the Leica adapter, which makes it fully integrated with the S system, just like the newer and bigger SF 58. All these flash units are also very handy as on board fill flash for eye catch lights, even when used with larger studio flashes that light up the whole scene. They can also be used for a reportage technique called dragging the shutter, do a search! A friendly forum member and good Leica S photographer named fotografz posts quite often about the use of flash, here and on reddot forum. Do a search, and you'll find a wealth of information. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted July 17, 2015 Share #5 Posted July 17, 2015 Peter thanks for the info I thought 1/500 was the max sync speed of the CS lenses? I too have the Profoto B1heads was just thinking about having a more portable flash for the same as you use it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterv Posted July 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted July 17, 2015 Neil, in the original info about the S2, back in 2008-2010 before the CS lenses were brought to market, it was said that the max sync speed with CS lenses would be 1/500 but during further development Leica engineers made the max sync speed of 1/1000 possible with CS lenses. There's in interesting article about the central/leaf shutter development in the second or third issue of S Magazine which you can download to your tablet for free here: http://s-magazine.photography/ceemes/en/home.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McMaster Posted July 18, 2015 Share #7 Posted July 18, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Whys that? Because of the harsh light it gives, most will have off camera flash that is more controllable..... john Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted August 22, 2015 Share #8 Posted August 22, 2015 I use the SF 58 by Leica works fine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albireo_double Posted August 22, 2015 Share #9 Posted August 22, 2015 I use the SF58 but mostly off camera, with a small softbox, connected to the S2 using one or two lengths of the Nikon SC-28 cable (the layout of the pins in the hotshoe is exactly the same between Leica and Nikon, so all functions work, including TTL). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted August 22, 2015 Share #10 Posted August 22, 2015 Yes I use a Nikon cable too for off camera flash. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted August 22, 2015 Share #11 Posted August 22, 2015 Yes I use a Nikon cable too for off camera flash. Is this it Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/247888-on-camera-flash/?do=findComment&comment=2875673'>More sharing options...
albireo_double Posted August 22, 2015 Share #12 Posted August 22, 2015 I use the older/cheaper SC-28 whereas the SC-29 in your picture has some additional function for Nikon cameras (I think it's something to do with the infrared AF assist light but I might be wrong). But it should work with the Leica S / SF58 as well even though the extra Nikon functionality probably would not apply here. Good thing is that you can chain (I think up to 3 of) these cables to get further away from the camera. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted August 22, 2015 Share #13 Posted August 22, 2015 Yes that is it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Printmaker Posted August 24, 2015 Share #14 Posted August 24, 2015 I also use a Leica SF 24D when I need a touch of light to open up the shadows. My old Nikon SB 28 also works. I've been meaning to get a SF 58 but haven't gotten around to it yet as on camera flash is not something I use very often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest NEIL-D-WILLIAMS Posted August 25, 2015 Share #15 Posted August 25, 2015 I get mine on Wednesday. Looking forward to trying it out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jip Posted August 25, 2015 Share #16 Posted August 25, 2015 Leica doesn't sell the SF 58 anymore apparently. Think they are gonna sell a Leica branded version of this one: http://www.metzflash.co.uk/pages/64_AF_digital.html possibly. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/247888-on-camera-flash/?do=findComment&comment=2876975'>More sharing options...
rickgrainger Posted August 25, 2015 Share #17 Posted August 25, 2015 Leica doesn't sell the SF 58 anymore apparently. Think they are gonna sell a Leica branded version of this one: http://www.metzflash.co.uk/pages/64_AF_digital.html possibly. Screen Shot 2015-08-25 at 17.17.12.png Definitely an exciting time for Leica. I would LOVE to see a version of this with a built in radio transceiver; possibly ProFoto's AIR system. At weddings, I currently use a Phottix on camera flash (for Nikon system) to trigger off camera flashes. The on camera flash provides a wonderful small kiss of light to fill in shadows while the off camera flashes do the heavy lifting. It may be an impossibility, but one can dream. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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