Flashing red triangle with R-E and Metz 32 Z2 flash

[dadu007]

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Hello, so the charts in the links below, and the R-E manual indicate that TTL is possible on R-E with the SCA 351 adapter I am using with the Metz 32 Z2 flash.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/FrameWork/charts/comp_metzflash_leica.html

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/FrameWork/charts/comp_metzflash_leica_2.html

The flash fires, but before and after firing, the red triangle in the top right of the viewfinder flashes continuously...it's flashing faster than the 2 flashes per second I would expect (probably like 3-4 times a second), no shutter speed is indicated, and then less that the 8 flashes per second after a (supposedly correct) exposure, as one would expect.

My hunch is the flash is going off at full power.

• flash is set to TTL
• same behavior in either A program
• focal length setting and iso setting on flash match that of the camera.
• Battery check is good for R-E and the 32 Z2 flash

Anybody have any experience with TTL on the Leica R-E?

Thanks!

Edited October 1, 2020 by dadu007