Ashkanani1985 Posted June 27, 2017 Share #1  Posted June 27, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) Hi everyone  I do believe that Leica listen to customers so I worte them an email requesting to introduce a wirless flashing system to trigger TTL and control the flash power as it a most for any professional travel photographers who travel with one or 2 small flashes. Other request is for a duel battery charger, its a pain to charge one at a time and sometimes we stay in places where charging is not possible.  Now plz if more than one owner of SL write to Leica requesting these staff I am sure Leica will deleiver.  Any other thoughts what is missing from the system ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tobey bilek Posted June 27, 2017 Share #2  Posted June 27, 2017 I have an inverter from Frys Electronics the has been used in a car Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted June 27, 2017 Share #3  Posted June 27, 2017 Hi everyone  I do believe that Leica listen to customers so I worte them an email requesting to introduce a wirless flashing system to trigger TTL and control the flash power as it a most for any professional travel photographers who travel with one or 2 small flashes. Other request is for a duel battery charger, its a pain to charge one at a time and sometimes we stay in places where charging is not possible.  Now plz if more than one owner of SL write to Leica requesting these staff I am sure Leica will deleiver.  Any other thoughts what is missing from the system ? In general, it is a better idea to have two chargers instead of a dual one. Firstly it is not unknown for chargers to fail, secondly, they are the most likely essential part to be forgotten when travelling. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thighslapper Posted June 27, 2017 Share #4  Posted June 27, 2017 Unfortunately past history indicates Leica has minimal interest in flash implementation on any of their cameras - they have struggled to produce a dedicated flash that actually works properly for any of their models.....  They are a small camera company and presumably just get Metz or similar to produce to a basic specification flash to keep the occasional flash users happy.   Any Nikon pin out wireless triggers work...... and personally I've found off camera secondary flash works better set manually anyway. The Yongnou wireless trigger/controller allows you to alter settings of up to 3 remote flashes from the controller on the camera.   You will have more luck getting a 3rd party to produce a double battery charger ..... Leica will never be interested ...... all the accessories are usual set when the Camera is designed and they have zero interest in other new stuff as it will not make them much money as the volumes will be too low. sorry ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steppenw0lf Posted June 27, 2017 Share #5  Posted June 27, 2017 When I read the title I feared anything really tragic.   Fortunately this is not the case - just the obvious wish for improvements.  You seem not to know that this wish list has a long tradition (longer than the SL). And that there are already threads in existance (and currently active) that collect common wishes: One for firmware/software, another for hardware changes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildlightphoto Posted June 27, 2017 Share #6 Â Posted June 27, 2017 On my wish list is an option for user-tunable Optical Image Stabilization and/or a smarter OIS that ignores low-frequency movements at faster shutter speeds. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted June 28, 2017 Share #7 Â Posted June 28, 2017 Advertisement (gone after registration) I'm shockingly poor at coming up with 'wish lists' for more features. I just use what's there to the best of my abilities. I mostly ask for changes when things get in my way... Â I don't use much flash, and when I do a simple flash with an RF trigger does me well. Don't even need automation for that, never mind TTL metering. I have two chargers. Etc. Â So far, nothing on the SL has gotten in my way, And they've been pretty good at fixing the bugs I've reported. I can't remember if I have any left that are outstanding. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted June 28, 2017 Share #8 Â Posted June 28, 2017 I am also waiting for a third party wireless trigger producer to come up with a TTL/HSS flash connection. Although most of the time a manual flash control is way more reliable and better than TTL, but there is still situation I had wish I could use HSS flash from remote location with a compact pkg (i.e. SF58 or SF64) which currently only Elinchrome has the solution has the solution through their strobe unit (bulky, bulky, bulky). Â 2nd anticipation is to have a AF M lens adapter produced from Techart Pro which they currently have an adapter for Sony A7 and they publicly announced working on a adapter for Leica SL a year ago,...no news till date. I have hoped to be able to use my Noctilux & 21Lux on my SL with AF aid. Need not be very fast, so long as it works sure beat the shit out of the slow SL50lux. I have a strange logic of seeing AF lenses as AF digital cameras, their value can only be received through usage just as in value in toilet rolls. The motor & electronic circuits will obsolete and be unserviceable over time. Therefore no surprise to see their value nosedive as it ages unlike M lenses. Therefore I am only keen to buy the zooms in the SL range for the convenience and AF speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted June 28, 2017 Share #9 Â Posted June 28, 2017 Remote HSS triggering is the only addition I'd like to the flash, I don't really find TTL flash all that useful except in macro work and, even then, with a digital camera you just pop a few times and get the exposure where I need it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marac Posted June 28, 2017 Share #10 Â Posted June 28, 2017 An MP3 player would be nice, Firmware? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Leica Posted June 28, 2017 Share #11 Â Posted June 28, 2017 An MP3 player would be nice, Firmware? You could sing using it..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profus Posted June 28, 2017 Share #12 Â Posted June 28, 2017 Remote HSS triggering is the only addition I'd like to the flash, I don't really find TTL flash all that useful except in macro work and, even then, with a digital camera you just pop a few times and get the exposure where I need it. Is this not possible with Pocket wizard plus IIII as described in this topic: Â https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272635-new-firmware-30/page-9 Â I would buy it if it really works. Have no chance to test it before purchasing... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted June 29, 2017 Share #13 Â Posted June 29, 2017 Is this not possible with Pocket wizard plus IIII as described in this topic: Â https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272635-new-firmware-30/page-9 Â I would buy it if it really works. Have no chance to test it before purchasing... It works only with Electronic shutter. Problem with electronic shutter is movement image distortion which makes HSS application on Pocketwizard Plus lll redundant for freezing action shots. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramarren Posted June 29, 2017 Share #14 Â Posted June 29, 2017 Is this not possible with Pocket wizard plus IIII as described in this topic: Â https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/272635-new-firmware-30/page-9 Â I would buy it if it really works. Have no chance to test it before purchasing... Â Â It works only with Electronic shutter. Problem with electronic shutter is movement image distortion which makes HSS application on Pocketwizard Plus lll redundant for freezing action shots. Â Â I have no idea how or why that would work with a focal plane or electronic shutter. No information about what kind of flash unit he used, and I know the demonstration is with a leaf shutter, and he gives the comment "if you have a Nikon or Canon, you likely need to do {something else}..." Â If it actually does work, well, I'm somewhat surprised. It's occasionally good to be surprised... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted June 29, 2017 Share #15 Â Posted June 29, 2017 I have no idea how or why that would work with a focal plane or electronic shutter. No information about what kind of flash unit he used, and I know the demonstration is with a leaf shutter, and he gives the comment "if you have a Nikon or Canon, you likely need to do {something else}..." Â If it actually does work, well, I'm somewhat surprised. It's occasionally good to be surprised... I have the plus llls, I' can do trials over the coming weekend on electronic & mechanical shutter of the same shutter speed above 1/250s,... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profus Posted June 29, 2017 Share #16 Â Posted June 29, 2017 I have the plus llls, I' can do trials over the coming weekend on electronic & mechanical shutter of the same shutter speed above 1/250s,... Â It would be really appreciated. Thank you! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
profus Posted June 29, 2017 Share #17  Posted June 29, 2017 I have no idea how or why that would work with a focal plane or electronic shutter. No information about what kind of flash unit he used, and I know the demonstration is with a leaf shutter, and he gives the comment "if you have a Nikon or Canon, you likely need to do {something else}..."  If it actually does work, well, I'm somewhat surprised. It's occasionally good to be surprised... I am puzzled how/why that would work, too  But he said he tested it with a speedlight of some kind and came with an example image. I really hope this combo could work with my Nikon SB800 as he also suggests... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 1, 2017 Share #18 Â Posted July 1, 2017 I have the plus llls, I' can do trials over the coming weekend on electronic & mechanical shutter of the same shutter speed above 1/250s,... After carrying out the trial with the set up of a portrait shot against the morning sun filled from my right with a single manual flash set at '1/2 power' bounced off silver umbrella & diffuser as my light source modifier and a silver reflector from the lower left towards the subject. I had chosen to shoot with my SL + Noctilux @ ISO50 f0.95 & 1/4000s (camera set on manual setting) on my wife who volunteered as the subject. The bad news is that the 'electronic shutter' was not linked to the hotshoe to trigger off the pocket wizard plus lll which I used. Only reverting back to the mechanical focul plane shutter did my pocket wizard triggered off the flash at dual burst (HSS mode). Interestingly I could not see the partial 'no flash' on my existing shot as shown below as ofter associated with setting the shutter speed above the dedicated flash sync speed of 1/180s (as in the SL), perhaps I got away because I used my flash as 'fill in light' instead of the main light source for illumination. Heresa 1Jul17 by sillbeers15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashGordonPhotography Posted July 1, 2017 Share #19 Â Posted July 1, 2017 Flash can't work with the silent shutter, currently. Â Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillbeers15 Posted July 2, 2017 Share #20 Â Posted July 2, 2017 After carrying out the trial with the set up of a portrait shot against the morning sun filled from my right with a single manual flash set at '1/2 power' bounced off silver umbrella & diffuser as my light source modifier and a silver reflector from the lower left towards the subject. I had chosen to shoot with my SL + Noctilux @ ISO50 f0.95 & 1/4000s (camera set on manual setting) on my wife who volunteered as the subject. The bad news is that the 'electronic shutter' was not linked to the hotshoe to trigger off the pocket wizard plus lll which I used. Only reverting back to the mechanical focul plane shutter did my pocket wizard triggered off the flash at dual burst (HSS mode). Interestingly I could not see the partial 'no flash' on my existing shot as shown below as ofter associated with setting the shutter speed above the dedicated flash sync speed of 1/180s (as in the SL), perhaps I got away because I used my flash as 'fill in light' instead of the main light source for illumination. E shutter vs Focal Plane shutter w.flash.001 by sillbeers15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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