What is the most versatile flash to use on a leica MP (film)?

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4 hours ago, Jodad said:

Everyone, would this Metz 52 af1 (Olympus/Panasonic/digi leica) work on the film Mp in Auto?

It only has TTL and Manual modes, no Auto mode, so no it will not work with an MP in auto.

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[George Stoichev]

I use with my Leica m6 Contax TLS140 flash.It is small and powerful.It has TTL and manual mode.With my Leica m6 classic I use it on manual mode.I set the shutter speed at 1/50 and put aperutre at f/8 if the obect is between 1.5-3.5m or at f/11 if the object is 0.7-1,5m

[south64]

Am 2.12.2021 um 15:00 schrieb Jodad:

I just found a Metz 52 af1 at a good price. It’s the Olympus/Panasonic/leica digital version. Will this work on a m film camera? MP ?

Yes in M mode which I find works well enough 

Edited December 22, 2021 by south64

[Fotoklaus]

Am 4.12.2021 um 14:16 schrieb Jodad:

Everyone, would this Metz 52 af1 (Olympus/Panasonic/digi leica) work on the film Mp in Auto?

Get yourself a Metz 32CT-3, this will work just fine in A Mode. Enough power, not too bulky. You can twist and turn the flash for indirect lighting.

I often use this old flash also with digital cameras.  Set the aperture and the ISO on the flash as on the camera/ film used, set the speed dial on the flash symbol

and there you go. On most subjects the lighting is just spot on. The flash will reduce or raise the flash intensity depending on the distance to the subject.

If I use the ceiling as a reflector I open up the aperture 1 stop.

Without this A (automatic) mode you have to fool around with distances and so on.

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... taking pictures with a leica m is also an aesthetic experience.
every flash that is used destroys it.

only the konica hx 14 seems acceptable from this point of view.

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