bocaburger Posted September 27, 2015 Share #21 Posted September 27, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) Setting aside the exposure issues - of the few test shots where the SF-26 seemed to expose correctly, the results were better than SF-24D (24D only fires head-on). I felt like I was getting ~3 stops of added light from the unit if the subject was within 5 to 10 feet (this was in bounce orientation). Makes zero sense. Bouncing always costs stops, can't ever add them. That's the problem with low-power flashes that tilt. I found a simple, cheap accessory diffuser for the SF24D and SF20D works as well as bounce at portait distance and is not hampered by the low power. I posted it Here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted September 27, 2015 Posted September 27, 2015 Hi bocaburger, Take a look here Practical experience using the Leica SF 26 Flash with the M type 240?. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
Rick Posted September 28, 2015 Share #22 Posted September 28, 2015 Since owning my M240 or M-P240 I have tried flash and hated the results. If you go back to basics and use ISO, and a tripod/monopod if required, you end up with a DNG that can be managed with Lightroom. Flash guns are a bit ... I'm struggling to find the right word or phrase ... naff, de rigeur, common, rough, newspaper shooter. Much more attractive if you need light is the Manfrotto LED source that you get to hold wherever you want in order to light the subject. Take a mate along and ask them to hold the LED, or ask the subject to hold it and point it. Another lateral way is to use a torch or flashlight app on a smartphone. Flash, by its own nature is a fraction of a second. Frame, focus, hope and shoot and the delete. Try again. LED bulbs allow you to focus using the light source. Frame, focus, shoot, develop. Who needs flash? I hope this helps. I've stated before, I'm no sure what you add here when you make statements like these. Here is an article by Kristian Dowling about fill flash that is excellent and shows what can be done with flash when you get back to basics. http://kristiandowling.com/blog/2014/7/7/what-photographers-are-not-considering-when-using-high-iso Kristian's entire site is excellent. He is a member here, but was chased off years ago when he tried to explain how to shoot the M in complete manual mode and met mostly universal contempt for his ideas. Manual mode with most M users is a very alien concept, which is odd considering the M is designed for manual control. Further, basic understanding of flash and exposure is lost on many Leica M owners. But, it doesn't mean that flash produces "hated" result as pkilmister would lead you to believe. Rick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted September 28, 2015 Author Share #23 Posted September 28, 2015 Rick, Thanks for the link! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Exec Posted October 5, 2015 Share #24 Posted October 5, 2015 I have the SF-26. Unfortunately I have the 1.0 version. Eventhough I just bought it 3 months ago, it came with the old version. I can not understand why I have to send it to Leica service for firmware update, when this can easily done by the user. After all this is just a Metz Mecablitz Flash, and Metz offers firmware updates over the net http://www.metz-mecatech.de//en/lighting/firmware-download-flash-units/mecablitz-26-af-1-digital.html Has anyone received their flash updated by Leica? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share #25 Posted October 5, 2015 Jackie See post #20 above! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share #26 Posted October 5, 2015 This "Auto-spelling" on my iPad drives me crazy! JC NOT Jackie! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted October 5, 2015 Share #27 Posted October 5, 2015 Advertisement (gone after registration) This "Auto-spelling" on my iPad drives me crazy! JC NOT Jackie! Settings: General: Keyboard: AUTO CORRECT = OFF Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffry Abt Posted October 5, 2015 Author Share #28 Posted October 5, 2015 Jdlaing, I know, Iknow it is a love hate relationship... sometimes I like the Auto-correct. Have you heard the joke about the woman who typed "I hate this auto-correct Shirt, Shirt, Shirt!" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted October 5, 2015 Share #29 Posted October 5, 2015 Jdlaing, I know, Iknow it is a love hate relationship... sometimes I like the Auto-correct. Have you heard the joke about the woman who typed "I hate this auto-correct Shirt, Shirt, Shirt!" Yes. I apologize for piping up but we try to help dem East Texans anytime we can. I believe it's the pine tree fumes that do it to y'all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dante Posted March 31, 2016 Share #30 Posted March 31, 2016 What has the experience been in the last four months? I have an SF-58 and love the results, but it is not something to take on a trip where I might shoot 10 pictures with flash. Is the SF-26's coverage ok? The other option, I guess, would be an SF-24D, but I have small kids and they tend to blink too fast for that flash. Thanks! Dante Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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