Sl2s flash

[Nash]

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Hi does anyone know how I can use a Nikon fb-700 from on top of hot shoe or from flash port hole ,

Ihave tried it on top and nothing the connection look same as Leica ,🤭Also tried plugging a lead in the side to side of flash but Nothing .

will I have to get a studio Srobe and if so how would I sync that any HELP 🤭🤔

[Jonathan Levin]

I thought i read that the flash should work but in Manual mode. TTL exposure not applicable. I'd like to know this to since I have been think about this set up as well. Manual mode is fine with me though.

[helged]

On 28.1.2021 at 8:42 PM, Nash said:

Hi does anyone know how I can use a Nikon fb-700 from on top of hot shoe or from flash port hole ,

Ihave tried it on top and nothing the connection look same as Leica ,🤭Also tried plugging a lead in the side to side of flash but Nothing .

will I have to get a studio Srobe and if so how would I sync that any HELP 🤭🤔

Just to confirm: Camera with mechanical shutter activated? (no flash with electronic shutter) 

[Photoworks]

1 hour ago, helged said:

Just to confirm: Camera with mechanical shutter activated? (no flash with electronic shutter) 

Correct only mechanical shutter.

[Nash]

13 hours ago, Photoworks said:

Correct only mechanical shutter.

Thanks but should screen flicker when a flash is connected 

[Photoworks]

8 hours ago, Nash said:

Thanks but should screen flicker when a flash is connected 

explain? do you have LED lighting in the room?

[Nash]

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Hi no it flickers when I have a flash on hot shoe Nikon sb -700

is it possible to connect a lead into sl2 and then In to flash .

I did try this with a sb 700 but nothing happens.seems like Leica don’t like flash units of other brands 🥶

Edited January 30, 2021 by Nash

[Anakronox]

Change your exposure preview mode from P-A-S-M to P-A-S to get rid of the screen flicker when using flash. 

[Nash]

Thanks 

[bherman01545]

As with any non-dedicated flash, you're only working off of the center contact on the flash and camera's hotshoe.

You would set the camera to manual, set the Shutter Speed to the correct Flash Synchronization Speed (in your case, it's 1/250 sec or less) and either turn the flash to Manual (which means that each corresponding distance requires a different F/Stop)

OR, 

Set the correct ISO on the flash and then put the flash on Auto or "A", (but not TTL) In this scenario, when the flash is set to 'Auto' there are usually 1-4 Auto Ranges, wherein each Auto Range requires a specific F/Stop, and that F/Stop is good for the entire distance range - the circuitry in the flash (a-la the flash's sensor and NOT the camera sensor)  quenches the circuit and tells the flash when to cut-off. 

You'll need to test it, but I know that my simple Metz flash works great with three auto ranges as well as full manual control on the SL, SL2 and SL2-S

Make sense?

-Brad

[Nash]

Thanks again