Master unit for SF40 flash?

[Johnclare369]

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Hi all

I've not used flash very much apart from as fill-in for portraits, but I have an upcoming project that may require a little more of it. I have a Leica SF40 flash which I know can work as a slave when combined with the right master unit. 

Any suggestions as to what the right master unit would be?

Thanks.

 

Edited July 3, 2020 by Johnclare369

[FlashGordonPhotography]

Not with TTL. The SF40 doesn't operate as a TTL slave. It has no inbuilt slave functionality. The SF60 does. You could run it as a dumb slave with a cheap shoe and trigger but it'd be totally manual in use and power settings.

Gordon

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[Johnclare369]

Thanks Gordon.

I might try that in the first instance. What do you think of pocket wizard III as a trigger?

JC

[Dennis]

very cheap option ($110USD):

flash https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1086001-REG/yongnuo_yn_560iii_yn_560_iii_speedlite.html

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trigger https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1360725-REG/yongnuo_yn_560_tx_ii_c_yn560_tx_ii_c_manual.html

I use them professionally since 2016, never had a problem. They are only manual. I use them with Nikon, but they work also with my Leica M10

 

[Johnclare369]

Hi Dennis

thats very helpful many thanks.

[FlashGordonPhotography]

22 hours ago, Johnclare369 said:

Thanks Gordon.

I might try that in the first instance. What do you think of pocket wizard III as a trigger?

JC

I like Dennis' idea better.

Gordon

[Dennis]

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The trigger and the flash, both mounts on my Leica M10. But the trigger is kind of tricky to put it. But it's ok. Now I post a video 🙂

Edited July 6, 2020 by Dennis

[Dennis]

Here you go: https://www.dropbox.com/s/37kgxtyu2aoq0v5/VID_20200706_143558.mp4?dl=0

[Johnclare369]

Thanks again Dennis. I will take a look.

Regards

JC

[Johnclare369]

Dennis. Love your site! 
 

One other question: from your video it looks as though the flash is connected to the unit by a cable? I need a wifi cable-free setup. Any thoughts?

thanks

[rramesh]

Would you not be able to use the SF40 as the primary flash on camera and use a cheap slave flash that can be triggered by the flash on the main? You can get slave flashes for <$20.

Edited July 8, 2020 by rramesh

[Johnclare369]

Good idea rramesh. I will look into that.

RegardsJC