SL2-S with flash problems

[Albert Andersen]

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 have tested and found the method to get satisfactory results with flash on SL2-S. It works on both the "A", "S" program.
Set Auto ISO as follows:
Max. ISO flash 200
Min. exp.time 1/125 sec.
Select the aperture, and take the picture.
For backfill lights do as follows:
Measure the light in the brightest area and adjust with exp. compensation until the desired background level fit your choice.
Then use AF in the area to be in focus and take the picture.
After many attempts with what I defined as SL2-S with flash was useless, then the above works for me.
I've had Nikon equipment before, and with it, everything's so simple. Leica should look a little at the competitors and learn from them.

Hope it helps others with flash problems.

Tested with both SF40 and SF64

Regards 

Albert

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[Photoworks]

I had the same issue on the SL2. When ever you have a back light the dedicated flash just does no perform or does not fire at all because it thinks there is enough light.

It is a simple test to see the problem. Try one photo in a room to a wall, all fine end exposed, turn to a bright window and the flash does not know what to do, under exposed but most of the time does not fire.

I have reported to Leica a year ago and still no fix. Disappointing .

I have done the same test on a Q2 and M10 and on they worked perfectly as they should.